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5h agoBrașov City Hall Opens €32M Framework Tender For Four Years Of Design Services 5h agoEuropean Commission Allocates €3.8B To 212 Projects Across Innovation Fund And LIFE Programme 6h agoKingston University Leads £3.6M National Waste And Recycling Robotics Adoption Hub 6h agoKorea National Park Service Builds Bandal Lens AI To Identify 17 Mammal Species From 1,300 Cameras 6h agoUK Space Agency Opens £2M Satellite Grant Call For Environmental Intelligence And Emissions Monitoring 14h agoAllstate’s Arity To Acquire INRIX Assets To Merge Driving And Traffic Data 14h agoEZO Secures €150M Senior Debt Facility For 3,000 EV Charge Points In UK And Ireland 19 OctDortmund Installs 92 Sensor-Equipped Big Belly Bins In 14 Parks And Zoo For €367,000 18 OctBarbados Government Explores Urban Hypervisor Platform Modelled On Brazilian System 18 OctPorto-Vecchio To Fit 12,800 Water Meters With Remote Reading In €1M Project

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Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.

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20 Dec EnergyPuerto Rico to Upgrade to Smart Meters with $786M

Puerto Rico utility Luma uses over $786 million in funding to replace nearly 1.5 million meters damaged by Hurricane Maria with smart meters.

20 Dec IoT NetworksRome Launches 25-Year #Roma5G Initiative

Rome signs a 25-year contract with Boldyn Networks to deploy over 2,200 small cells, 2,000 5G cameras, and 85

20 Dec WaterEYDAP’s €950M Boost for Smart Water and Infrastructure

EYDAP plans to invest 950 million euros in Athens to upgrade water networks, curb leaks, and pilot smart meters with HEDNO in two areas.

20 Dec Mobility and TrafficDubai’s $681M Smart City PPP Drive

Dubai’s RTA approves 10 PPP projects worth $681 million for 2024-26, covering smart street lighting and aerial taxis to

20 Dec Mobility and TrafficSouth Korea Picks C-V2X Over Wi-Fi for Vehicle Communication

South Korea chooses C-V2X direct communications for its nationwide C-ITS rollout starting next year, boosting automated driving infrastructure.

13 Dec WasteRomania Unveils World’s Largest Deposit Return System

Romania launches a Deposit Return System with nearly 80,000 collection points to enhance recycling rates and reduce CO2 emissions.

13 Dec WasteCortexia Secures $2.6M for Global Expansion

Cortexia secures $2.6 million from investors to expand its AI cleaning and waste management technology for cities globally.

13 Dec IoT NetworksActility Secures €16M Investment for IoT Expansion

French LPWAN expert Actility secures €16 million from Orange and BNP Paribas to boost its IoT presence and expand in the energy sector.

13 Dec WaterSiemens Acquires BuntPlanet for Enhanced AI Water Solutions

Siemens acquires Spanish AI company BuntPlanet to integrate its global smart metering and leak detection software into its water utility portfolio.

13 Dec Street LightingRagni Acquires HESS GmbH to Expand European Reach

France's Groupe Ragni acquires German lighting firm HESS GmbH to expand high-end street lighting across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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