Smart City & Utility Industry News

Public FundingSmart CityMobility and TrafficSPACE4CitiesPortugal

Guimarães Allocates €2.8 Million for Satellite Data Projects to Enhance Urban Development

Jan 17, 2025

Guimarães City Council has announced the allocation of €2.87 million through the SPACE4Cities initiative, funded by the European Union. The funding aims to support innovative projects that utilize European satellite data to develop smarter, more...

Project ReportWaterWater Services Corporation MaltaMalta

SUEZ Secures Five-Year Extension for Malta’s Smart Water Metering

Jan 17, 2025

Water Services Corporation, Malta’s primary utility overseeing drinking water and wastewater management, has extended its partnership with SUEZ for an additional five years. The renewed contract, lasting until 2029, continues the deployment and...

New Project (Pilot)WaterAffinity WaterBregan MainsFlowUK

Affinity Water Launches Smart Metering Programme in the UK

Jan 17, 2025

Affinity Water has commenced its inaugural smart metering program with a trial phase in parts of Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. The initiative involves installing around 20,000 smart meters in residential homes and 20 in...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Spain Allocates €155 Million for Upgrading Municipal Lighting

Jan 16, 2025

The Spanish government has unveiled a second funding round totaling €155 million aimed at enhancing municipal lighting across the country. Approved by the Council of Ministers and managed by the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving...

New Project (Full-Scale)SuezMeridiam

Jordan Signs Agreement to Launch Major Water Desalination Plant with a Meridiam and Suez-Led Consortium

Jan 14, 2025

Jordan has signed a preliminary agreement with a consortium led by French firms Meridiam and Suez to develop a significant water desalination project. The initiative aims to produce 300 million cubic meters of drinking water annually by desalinating...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringNatureMetricsJust Climate

NatureMetrics Secures €24.3 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Biodiversity Monitoring

Jan 14, 2025

Surrey-based NatureMetrics, a specialist in nature intelligence and biodiversity monitoring, has successfully raised €24.3 million in its Series B funding round. The investment was led by Just Climate, EDF Pulse Ventures, and the Monaco ReOcean...

Public FundingMobility and TrafficUS DoTUSA

DOT Allocates $635 Million for U.S. Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure

Jan 14, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $635 million in grants to enhance electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure across 27 states, four federally recognized tribes, and Washington, D.C. Funded through the...

PartnershipEnergyPacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Sharper ShapeUSA

PG&E Adopts Sharper Shape’s AI-Powered CORE Software to Strengthen Grid Resilience

Jan 14, 2025

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has entered a five-year partnership with Sharper Shape to implement the CORE (Cloud Optimized Remote Evaluation) software for utility asset management. This collaboration aims to enhance the resilience of...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficOusterUSA

Ouster Secures $2 Million Contract to Launch Largest Lidar-Enabled Smart Traffic System in the U.S.

Jan 14, 2025

Ouster Inc., a provider of  lidar sensors, has been awarded a $2 million contract to implement its BlueCity traffic management solution in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This deployment will cover over 120 intersections across the downtown area,...

FundingWaterBanque des TerritoiresStarquestFrance

Banque des Territoires Invests €5 Million in Leakmited

Jan 14, 2025

Banque des Territoires, in partnership with Starquest, has participated in a €5 million funding round for Leakmited, a company dedicated to enhancing water network efficiency through proprietary AI-driven software tools. This investment aims to...