Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficTMPK-CityItaly

Castellammare Di Stabia Launches Free Smart Parking Web App For Real-Time Space Availability

Dec 29, 2025

The coastal municipality of Castellammare di Stabia in southern Italy has activated a digital parking guidance system designed to show drivers where on-street spaces are most likely to be available. The service, accessible at stabia.k-city.it,...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSOMACYLSpain

Castilla y León Launches €39M Smart Water Metering Program Across 244 Municipalities

Dec 29, 2025

The Junta de Castilla y León is deploying nearly 175,000 IoT-enabled ultrasonic water meters across 244 municipalities in what represents one of Spain’s most ambitious smart water infrastructure modernization initiatives. The €38.7 million...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringBoldyn NetworksItaly

La Spezia Explores Public-Private Partnership With Boldyn Networks For Smart City Rollout

Dec 29, 2025

The Comune di La Spezia has signaled its readiness to pursue a comprehensive digital transformation initiative by formally acknowledging public interest in a smart city proposal submitted by Boldyn Networks Italia. The city council resolution,...

PartnershipWaterSAUR GroupQatar

Saur Secures Major Wastewater O&M Contract For Qatar’s Capital And South Zone

Dec 29, 2025

French water services operator Saur has been awarded a performance-based operations and maintenance contract to manage the complete wastewater infrastructure serving Doha and Qatar’s South Zone, delivering essential services to more than one...

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipMobility and TrafficACISASpain

Granada Tests EU-Backed Edge Computing For Emergency And Transit Priority

Dec 23, 2025

Spanish traffic technology firm ACISA has launched a pilot program in Granada deploying artificial intelligence and edge computing to manage intersection priority for buses and emergency vehicles, marking a real-world test case for Europe’s...

FundingSecurityExeinBlue Cloud Ventures

Rome’s Exein Secures €100M To Fortify Device-Level Security Across Global IoT Infrastructure

Dec 23, 2025

The Italian embedded cybersecurity specialist has now raised €170 million in 2025, positioning itself to challenge perimeter-based security models as connected devices emerge as the dominant attack surface. Strategic Capital Injection Fuels...

FundingMobility and TrafficAutomotusSanta Barbara Venture Partners,

Automotus Secures $9M To Expand Computer Vision-Based Curb Management Platform

Dec 22, 2025

Los Angeles-based Automotus has closed a $9 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered curb management technology across U.S. cities and airports. The investment arrives as municipalities increasingly seek automated...

PartnershipEnergyEltelCarunaFinland

Eltel Secures €23.7M Contract For Finland’s Largest Smart Meter Deployment With Caruna

Dec 22, 2025

Eltel AB, a Nordic infrastructure services provider, has been awarded a €23.7 million contract by Caruna, Finland’s largest electricity distribution system operator, to replace smart meters across the utility’s entire network. The...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficSecurityFlock SafetyUSA

Oakland Approves $2.25 Million Contract For Citywide AI Powered Cameras

Dec 22, 2025

The Oakland City Council voted to continue deploying nearly 300 automated license plate reader cameras across the city under a two-year agreement with Flock Safety, the Georgia-based surveillance technology provider. The decision also authorizes the...

PartnershipNew Project (Full-Scale)EV ChargingRATPBouygues Energies & ServicesFrance

RATP Group Awards €6M EV Charging Infrastructure Contract To Bouygues

Dec 18, 2025

RATP Group, France’s third-largest urban transport operator, has selected Bouygues Energies & Services to deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure across approximately 60 sites in the Île-de-France region. The five-year renewable...