Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)PartnershipEnergyCalisen GroupEnergy Metering GermanyGermany

Calisen And EMG Launch EUR 100 Million Smart Metering Rollout In Germany

Nov 13, 2025

UK-based Calisen Group has entered the German market through a EUR 100 million smart metering partnership with Energy Metering Germany (EMG), a company within Octopus Group. The agreement covers the financing and installation of smart metering...

FundingWasteWasoria

Waste Management: Wasoria Raises €1.5 Million to Prevent Fires in Sorting Facilities

Nov 13, 2025

The French start-up Wasoria, based in Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire) and founded in 2020 by engineer Franck Lafontaine (formerly of Neos), has raised €1.5 million to expand its artificial intelligence-powered fire-prevention technology for...

Events & PublicationsFundingSmart CityKurrantSmart City Expo World Congress

Kurrant Ignites Collaboration at Smart City Expo 2025

Nov 10, 2025

Kurrant returned to the Smart City Expo World Congress this year with an expanded presence and an exciting new collaboration format. Working hand in hand with the Fira Barcelona and Smart City Expo World Congress teams, Kurrant helped power the...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingVideosurveillanceOmniflowPortugal

Vila Franca de Xira and Omniflow deploy one of Portugal’s largest smart-pole networks

Nov 10, 2025

Portuguese smart-infrastructure company Omniflow has deployed one of the country’s largest smart-pole systems along a five-kilometre stretch of the riverside path between Alverca and Sobralinho do Passeio in the municipality of Vila Franca de...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficUSA

Kitsap County launches tender for AI-driven traffic-signal upgrade in Silverdale

Nov 10, 2025

The Kitsap County Department of Public Works has opened bid submissions for a project to install the Code Green Signal Timing system across 21 signalized intersections in the Silverdale Urban Growth Area. This initiative will equip each intersection...

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringSchréderCommuniThingsBelgium

Namur Launches Smart City Pilot with intelligent light-poles with 5 G-connected sensor

Nov 9, 2025

The city of Namur in Wallonia (Belgium) has launched a smart-city pilot project under the name “Namur Smart City” that brings together a consortium of companies including Schréder, CommuniThings and Orange Business Digital Belgium. The...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterTragsaOrionis Smart Water NetworksSpain

Soria Province to Install 422 Real-Time Water Sensors in Rural Water Infrastructure

Nov 9, 2025

The Diputación Provincial de Soria has formalised a contract worth €121,090 for the procurement of level sensors as part of Phase I of the SOcial Agua Rural (SOAR) programme aimed at digitalising the water-cycle infrastructure across the...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSAUR GroupSynoxFrance

Grand Chambord begins Smart Val de Loire rollout with 8,000 connected water meters

Nov 9, 2025

The Communauté de communes du Grand Chambord (Grand Chambord) has launched the first phase of its “Smart Val de Loire” smart-city initiative, beginning with the remote-reading of water meters. The project is implemented in partnership with the...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficSpain

Estepona Advances Traffic Monitoring with New Intelligent Camera Network

Nov 9, 2025

The Ayuntamiento de Estepona has opened a tender to install a next-generation traffic control and speed-trap system across the town. The project, valued at approximately €970 000, will deploy 110 new AI-enabled cameras at around 80 strategic...

Mergers and AcquisitionsMobility and TrafficParkHelpCleverciti

ParkHelp Acquires Cleverciti to Establish Global Unified Parking Platform

Nov 9, 2025

The portal operator ParkHelp has acquired Cleverciti Systems GmbH, a Germany-based specialist in AI-driven curb-management and on-street parking guidance. The acquisition, announced 3 November 2025 and closed 23 October 2025, enables the combined...