Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Zaragoza City Council Seeks €1.6 Million in EU Funds for Water Management Digitalization

Feb 9, 2025

Zaragoza City Council has announced plans to apply for €1.6 million in funding from the third round of PERTE grants for Water Digitalization, part of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. The funds, managed by the Ministry for...

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EIB Approves €30 Million Loan for Italian Water Utility ACA’s Network Expansion and Modernization

Feb 9, 2025

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €30 million loan to Italian water utility Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica (ACA) to support the expansion and modernization of its water network. The financing, backed by the InvestEU program,...

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€15 Million for Naples Water Network Upgrades

Feb 9, 2025

Italian national promotional and financial institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has allocated €15 million to support sustainable development projects by ABC Napoli, the entity managing water services in the Naples area. The funding aims to...

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Peachtree Corners Launches AI-Powered Pedestrian Safety Pilot

Feb 7, 2025

Peachtree Corners, a city in the U.S. known for its connected infrastructure and 5G capabilities, has partnered with ConnVAS, a developer of traffic and pedestrian safety solutions, to launch a pilot project aimed at improving roadway safety. The...

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Iteris Secures Two-Year Contract with Minnesota Department of Transportation

Feb 7, 2025

Iteris a smart mobility infrastructure management specialist and part of the Almaviva Group, has signed a two-year SaaS agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to continue using its ClearGuide software. The platform, which...

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ZeroEyes Receives $2 Million Grant to Expand AI Gun Detection in Pennsylvania Schools

Feb 7, 2025

ZeroEyes, the developer of an AI-powered gun detection platform, has been awarded a $2 million grant by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The funding will support the expansion of the company’s technology, which uses computer...

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Birmingham Expands EV Charging Network with Lamppost Charge Points

Feb 7, 2025

Birmingham City Council has launched a pilot project to install 560 lamppost electric vehicle (EV) charge points across residential areas with limited access to private off-street parking. This initiative, the first of its kind in the UK’s...

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Siemens to Deploy Electrification X for Aral Pulse’s E-Mobility Charging Network

Feb 7, 2025

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has secured a five-year contract with Aral Pulse to implement its Electrification X platform, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, for Aral’s e-mobility charging infrastructure. The partnership aims to enhance the...

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Suez Tests Drone Technology for Water Leak Detection in Rural France

Feb 5, 2025

Water management company Suez conducted a test in Auxerre, using a drone equipped with a thermal camera to detect leaks in rural water pipelines. This marks the first such experiment in France, aiming to improve the efficiency of water network...

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IONATE Secures €16.3M in Series A Funding for Smart Grid Technology

Feb 5, 2025

London-based deeptech startup IONATE, specializing in hardware-software solutions for smart electricity grids, has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by AlbionVC. The round also included participation from new strategic investors...