Smart cities are touted as the future for connectivity and digital innovation. In the UK alone, regions up and down the country are embracing smart city projects and investing in the infrastructure that will make this possible. In fact, global smart city spend is predicted to hit $158bn this year alone.
Rob Watts, CEO at Corsight AI, explores the real-world benefits AI-powered technology can provide society as we enter a new era of innovation with smart cities.
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If successful the city will gain additional funding and have the chance to be involved in innovative pilot projects
Newcastle is aiming to become one of Europe’s 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, in order to bolster its ability to respond to the climate crisis.
Newcastle City Council has submitted a bid to the European Commission for the city to become one of its 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
The council will use the ConnexinOS platform to pool data sets across adult social care, council tax, anti-social behaviour, environment incidents and health and child services as well as integrate third party data.
Sunderland City Council has deployed an integrated smart city platform (ISCP) to help improve services and citizens’ lives.
The council has partnered with Connexin which will see the IoT and smart cities provider implement its platform.
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There’s no doubt Britain is on course for an economic growth spurt, spurred by a wave of digital innovation and adoption. With far-reaching plans in the pipeline at policy and investment level, the smart city is set to be at the heart of this digital drive.
A design principle interconnecting our physical infrastructure with the digital world, in ways we haven’t yet seen on a large scale, improving our smart city credentials will achieve the infrastructure needed to support UK plc’s ambition of an interconnected, interoperable society.
Sunderland City Council has announced the deployment of a new Integrated Smart City Platform (ISCP) to enhance services and cement its position as a UK smart city leader.
The Council has signed a contract with Connexin, which will see the IoT and smart cities provider implement its ConnexinOS platform. The solution will pool data sets across adult social care, council tax, anti-social behaviour, environment incidents, health, and child services from both the Council and will include third party data.