European Commission signs off €82m for 20 smart city projects in 17 countries
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission has made €82 million available to 20 smart city projects to design technology solutions for urban security, digital transition, urban land use, and urban poverty. The investment, …
Europe reveals four-step AI plan, €20 billion AI funding target, €66m robotics fund
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has stepped up its strategy to foster AI in the region, with a four-step plan and a target of €20 billion of private and public investments …
Europe seeks to hamonise 900MHz band for next-gen IoT and RFID devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) will make usage of the 900MHz band for short-range devices consistent across all member states. The move will make the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz bands a …
Nokia mainlines 5G for industrial transformation in Europe with €500m loan deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …
Retro-fits, recycling and data: How Stockholm became Europe’s greenest city
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailStockholm is a ‘lighthouse city’, alongside Cologne and Barcelona, in the European Commission’s GrowSmarter project, one of three to receive support in the first ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ (SCC1) call under the Horizon …
EC proposes €51.6bn for new industrial transformation tech and infrastructure
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has proposed a total budget of €51.5 billion for new technologies and network infrastructure under its next funding cycle, from 2021 to 2027, to drive industrial …
EC offers cities Wi-Fi vouchers in €120m drive for free public internet access
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) is inviting municipal authorities to apply for €15,000 vouchers to finance Wi-Fi equipment and installation in public spaces. Vouchers worth €17.75 million in total will be …
Barcelona and Bristol selected as Europe’s first 5G smart cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has established 5G test-beds in Barcelona in Spain and Bristol in the UK to trial of consumer oriented 5G applications. A further €2.2 million has been …
White House convenes AI summit with US tech leaders, as Europe forges ahead
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe White House has convened a meeting today (May 10) of 40 leading tech firms to discuss policy issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), including workforce development, regulatory barriers, and …
Transport for London hands out first drone licence for railway maintenance
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTransport for London (TfL) has appointed UK civil engineering firm Lanes Rail to carry out maintenance work on the London Underground network using drones, as their usage in industrial settings …
