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5 Feb EnergyIONATE Secures €16.3M in Series A Funding for Smart Grid Technology

London deeptech startup IONATE raises $17 million in Series A funding to expand its smart electricity grid technology into the US market.

4 Feb Street LightingRAGNI GROUP Expands in North America Through Joint Venture with EXPERIENCE BRANDS

Ragni Group forms a North American joint venture with Experience Brands in Gaffney, South Carolina, to centralize its regional operations.

4 Feb EnergyMariehamn Energi Adopts TH1NG’s IoT Platform for Digital Transformation

Mariehamn Energi signs a €26,500 deal with TH1NG to deploy its IoT platform for monitoring power substations across Åland's archipelago.

4 Feb Mobility and TrafficPalm Bay Receives $160,090 Grant for Smart Traffic Signal Synchronization

Palm Bay secures a $160,090 federal grant to synchronize traffic signals across seven intersections, cutting emissions and stop-and-go driving.

4 Feb EV ChargingConnected Kerb Secures €78M to Expand UK’s EV Charging Network

Connected Kerb secures £65 million from the National Wealth Fund and Aviva to expand its UK network from 9,000 to 40,00

4 Feb Street LightingPisa Approves Smart City Public Lighting Redevelopment

Pisa selects Engie Servizi from six bidders to overhaul its public lighting with second-generation LEDs and smart traffic technologies.

4 Feb IoT NetworksCity of Altea Expands LoRaWAN Network for Citywide IoT Coverage

Altea deploys 25 new LoRaWAN access points to achieve citywide IoT coverage and support the remote reading of 18,000 smart water meters.

4 Feb VideosurveillanceFrench Court Bans AI Surveillance Software, Setting Precedent

A Grenoble court orders the town of Moirans to stop using Briefcam algorithmic video surveillance, ruling the software breaches GDPR privacy laws.

3 Feb WaterBadger Meter Acquires SmartCover Systems for $185 Million to Expand Water Management Solutions

Badger Meter buys SmartCover Systems for $185 million in cash, adding sewer monitoring sensors and software to its water management platform.

3 Feb Street LightingMetz Introduces Smart Lighting System to Enhance Efficiency and Sustainability

Metz, France, pilots smart lighting across 1,067 LED points in Grange-aux-Bois, backing a €4 million plan that cuts energy use by 6

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