Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterCanal de Isabel IITelefonicaSpain

Telefónica and Vodafone Secure Multi-Million Contract for Smart Water Meters in Madrid

Oct 24, 2025

The Madrid-region public water utility Canal de Isabel II, S.A. has awarded a contract valued at just over €30 million to telecommunications operators Telefónica, S.A. and Vodafone España, S.A.U. for the supply and connectivity of smart water...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringSenseNet

SenseNet Raises $14 M to Accelerate AI-Powered Wildfire Detection

Oct 24, 2025

Vancouver-based startup SenseNet, which develops an integrated solution combining ground gas sensors, wide-angle AI cameras and satellite/weather feeds for early wildfire detection, has reportedly raised US $14 million in a Series A funding round...

FundingWasteCurbWasteScoium Ventures

CurbWaste Secures US $28 Million Series B to Expand AI-Driven Platform

Oct 24, 2025

US-based SaaS company CurbWaste has raised a US $28 million Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to approximately US $50 million.The round was led by Socium Ventures (backed by Cox Enterprises) and included participation from...

FundingWaterHuloVP Capitals

Netherlands’ HULO Secures €2.3 M to Advance AI-Powered Water tech Solutions

Oct 24, 2025

Dutch water-technology startup HULO has raised €2.3 million in a seed funding round to accelerate global expansion of its AI-powered leak-detection platform. The round was led by VP Capital and co-led by LUMO Labs, with participation from venture...

New Project (Pilot)WaterTelefonicaSpain

Smart‐Meter Roll-out Begins in Cádiz Neighbourhood

Oct 19, 2025

The public water company Aguas de Cádiz has launched a pilot installation of 4,000 remote-reading smart meters in the La Viña neighbourhood of Cádiz. The undertaking is financed via the PERTE del Agua programme and funded by the...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringEarthSenseUK

Birmingham City Council to Equip Schools with Air Quality Sensors

Oct 19, 2025

Birmingham City Council has launched a scheme to deploy 376 real-time air quality sensors at schools across the city, provided free of charge by environmental monitoring specialist EarthSense. The project will install one sensor on the exterior...

Project UpdateWaterNorthumbrian WaterConnexinUK

Smart Meter Rollout Underway for North East England

Oct 19, 2025

UK utility Northumbrian Water is partnering with engineering firm United Infrastructure on a major smart water-meter rollout across the North East of England. The three-year contract (with an option to extend by five years) will see around 750,000...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficBrasil

São José do Rio Preto launches a landmark smart-city PPP project

Oct 19, 2025

The city of São José do Rio Preto in São Paulo state has initiated the “Smart Rio Preto” public-private partnership (PPP) to deploy an integrated urban-infrastructure upgrade. The project will encompass LED street-lighting replacement,...

Public FundingWaterEIBVilniaus vandenysLithuania

EIB Grants €50 Million to Modernise Vilnius Water Infrastructure

Oct 19, 2025

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €50 million, 20-year loan to Lithuania’s largest water utility Vilniaus vandenys, aimed at modernising water supply and wastewater infrastructure in the capital region of Vilnius. The...

Mergers and AcquisitionsUniwaterControlpartner AS

Uniwater Boosts Nordic Presence with Strategic Acquisitions in Automation and Water Infrastructure

Oct 19, 2025

Swedish water-infrastructure group Uniwater has entered into agreements to acquire Norway-based Controlpartner AS and Danish companies WASYS and ACOWA, as part of its targeted growth strategy across the Nordic region. The acquisition of...