Innovation is one of those words that everyone loves, it is what every company should be constantly doing in order to create new, groundbreaking products that help to keep them ahead of the game. It is also a word that city leaders and politicians love to use when they are looking to position their city as a global leader. But talking about it and doing it are 2 very different things! I just got off the phone to Diana Arsovic Nielsen from the Municipality of Copenhagen, as Ch

Most cities across the world are experiencing a growth population as more people migrate towards urban areas. This puts a lot of pressure on city administrations to make sure there is enough supply of key infrastructure, housing, transport, hospital, schools etc, to meet the rising demand. Often it is difficult for cities to react to population growth as it can happen very quickly, but building new infrastructure is not quick and takes years of planning. London has come up wi

There are many factors that contribute to a smart city project being a success, this article is going to look at two key areas that are not always highlighted as a priority, but which we believe have a big impact. The first of these is the mindset. The mindset of city leaders, administrations, citizens and the private companies that cities are working with to deliver smart city projects. City leaders and administrations must have the understanding and belief that the smart ci

Denmark took the top spot In the United Nation’s World Happiness Report in 2013, 2014 and 2016, and came third in 2015. What is their secret? Is it really true that the Danes are some of the happiest people in the world? Well, the weather can be a bit tedious at times especially during the winter when it’s dark for most of the day and very windy. Despite this, Danish people are still considered to be some of the happiest. Copenhagen: the happiest city in the world? Let’s take

Industrialization and urbanization are considered as the biggest contributors to air pollution, mainly in developing countries. In addition to air pollution, lead poisoning, insufficient water supply, lack of sanitation and hygiene and dangerous waste leads to debilitating and deadly illnesses and weakens the ecosystems. China has been in limelight in recent years for poor air quality in over 300 it’s cities including Beijing. If we talk about Beijing, the conditions are so d

You may have read last week the first part of my showcase on Italian smart cities, here is Part 2 and I will discuss what some of the largest cities in Italy are doing in order to be smarter and more sustainable in their development. Milan has the biggest economy, population and size in all of Italy, this is why it is one of the leading smart cities. They have invested in laboratories which are involved in cutting-edge research to take the metropole one step forward. From mar

Since the introduction of the concept of Smart Cities, many countries all over the world are striving to develop and implement programs that put their cities on the smart city map. Smart Cities are established with the core concept of integrating smart ICT and Internet of things. The result is the creation of more secure and manageable systems, where the city administration will be aware of the needs and requirements of the citizens and the citizens will be provided with bett

Kiev, Ukraine – Population 3 million. The city and country have begun a rebuilding process following an era of corruption and conflict with their Russian neighbors. It is an important center for science, industry, education and culture in Eastern Europe. Recently, it hosted the annual Eurovision competition and its mayor is the former boxing heavyweight champion of the world, Vitali Klitschko. This is the setting for their groundbreaking Smart City project – revolutionizing c

Blockchain technology is a type of a distributed or decentralised ledger that is designed to keep track of and record of all digital transactions. It is different from traditional ledgers as it does not have a central administration i.e. banks, in fact, it relies mainly on the networks of ledgers that are replicated. The replicated ledgers are linked and synchronised to one another via the internet and hence it can be visible to everyone that is part of the network. Blockchai