The impact of COVID-19 measures on Belgian traffic and air quality
Throughout the whole of last year (2019), we used multiple open data sources to collect data such as highway traffic, air quality, weather, bike rental, car sharing and public transport data, parking space occupancy and much…
What IoT Services you must Integrate for a Successful Transportation Business?
The transportation sector is one of the finest profit-making sectors in today’s world. Mainly, the import and export businesses are dependent on the transportation industry for the safe movement of the goods. All the 4 modes…
Smart Buildings: Using IoT to Safeguard the Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a complete re-evaluation of our physical spaces, including the workplace with smart buildings and smart factories. Employees and consumers won’t set foot in facilities they don’t believe to be safe. Going forward, enterprises must…
The importance of co-innovation for Smart City Success
Did you know that, right now, 55% of the world’s total population lives in cities? And that percentage is expected to reach 70% by 2050. That means that urban areas will have no choice but to…
Creating a Smart Energy Management Solution for Smart Buildings
Smart buildings represent a significant portion of the Internet of Things (IoT) market. According to Mordor Intelligence, the smart building market is expected to record a compound annual growth rate of over 23 percent over the period…
Smart, Responsive and Resilient Cities during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cities and communities worldwide. Although cities, communities and governments have some emergency and disaster response plans, the scale of the outbreak has strained their re-sources and capabilities. Smart City technologies,…
How to achieve energy efficiency in commercial buildings
Sustainability and efficiency are nowadays at the top of the public agenda. Vendors, suppliers, customers and the public at large are looking at products and services through the lens of environmental change. Companies are striving to meet…
Collaboration opportunities between tech and cities during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives and interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization, or country is spared. Cities…
COVID-19 Inspired Competition Seeks City Resiliency Solutions
Leading Cities, in partnership with QBE North America, is pleased to announce the launch of The QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge powered by Leading Cities. The Challenge was developed to help accelerate innovations that foster a more…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – A collaboration framework for cities and solutions providers
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating and disruptive impact on cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives, interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization…