Smart City & Utility Industry News

Mergers and AcquisitionsSmart GridWaterEQT Active Core InfrastructureGICUK

EQT and GIC to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Smart Meter Specialist Calisen

Dec 5, 2024

EQT Active Core Infrastructure and GIC have announced an agreement to jointly acquire a majority stake in Calisen, a UK provider of smart meters and energy transition infrastructure, valuing the UK-based smart meter provider at approximately £4...

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Diehl Metering Acquires AI Leak Detection Specialist PREVENTIO

Dec 5, 2024

Diehl Metering has acquired PREVENTIO, a German technology startup specializing in leakage management and predictive maintenance. This strategic move aims to enhance Diehl Metering’s real-time leak detection capabilities and strengthen its...

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FireDome Secures $4.5M to Enhance Wildfire Defense

Dec 5, 2024

Inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome, FireDome, a Tel Aviv-based startup, has raised $4.5M in funding to advance its autonomous wildfire defense technology. The funding includes a pre-seed round led by climate-tech investors Third Sphere and Gravity,...

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Energy Network Operator Red Eléctrica Implements Advanced Digital Twin Technology in Spain

Dec 5, 2024

Electric grid manager Red Eléctrica is set to launch a multi-scale digital twin to oversee and guide the development of its infrastructure in Spain. The initiative will utilize Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform combined with their...

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Etalytics Secures €8M to Drive AI-Powered Energy Efficiency

Nov 26, 2024

Darmstadt-based etalytics, a specialist in AI-driven energy intelligence, has raised €8M in a Series A funding round led by Alstin Capital, with participation from ebm-papst and TF H IV Technologiefonds Hessen GmbH & Co. KG. The funds will...

Mergers and AcquisitionsSmart GridBluecurrentMetropolis Metering

Smart Metering Specialist Bluecurrent Acquires Metropolis Metering

Nov 26, 2024

Bluecurrent, a smart metering and data services company in Australasia, has entered into an agreement to acquire Melbourne-based Metropolis Metering, which specializes in the commercial, industrial, and embedded network markets. This acquisition is...

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Reno to Deploy Gunfire Detection Tech Downtown in 2025

Nov 26, 2024

The city of Reno will roll out advanced gunfire detection and surveillance technology in early 2025, covering one square mile of downtown. Backed by $450,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act, the initiative includes a three-year contract with Flock...

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Netmore and Vantage Towers Partner for LoRaWAN® Connectivity in Portugal

Nov 26, 2024

LoRaWAN network operator Netmore Group and Vantage Towers, a provider of telecommunications tower infrastructure in Europe, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver national LoRaWAN connectivity across Portugal. This initiative aims to...

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SUEZ and IOWIZMI Partner for 10-Year Smart Meter Collaboration in France

Nov 26, 2024

SUEZ and IOWIZMI, a subsidiary of GRDF, have signed a 10-year contract to share GRDF’s 169 MHz network used for 11 million smart gas meters. This partnership enables SUEZ to remotely read its water meters, simplifying access to multiservice...

New Project (Pilot)EV ChargingItronPG&EUSA

PG&E and Itron Pilot Real-Time EV Charging Solution with Grid-Edge Tech

Nov 24, 2024

Itron and PG&E are launching a pilot project utilizing grid-edge computing to manage EV charging loads in real time. The initiative, revealed at the PG&E Innovation Summit, aims to simplify home EV charging by eliminating the need for...