Global smart cities advocate Chelsea Collier met the Manchester contingent at the 2017 South by Southwest technology festival in Austin, Texas. Excited by what she heard about the city, she wanted to see Manchester for herself. Invest In Manchester caught up with her during her visit.
Read MoreAs one of 17,000 attendees at the 6th annual Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, it was easy to get lost in the crowd. And while large corporate companies certainly had formidable and impressive presence, it was the startups that left the biggest impression.
Read MoreWhen you compare a city-nation like Singapore to the United States, there are a number of differences, but one is fairly obvious: size. Singapore’s population of 5.8 million is roughly equivalent to that of Wisconsin. The total land area (278 square miles) is about the size of Lexington, Kentucky. In addition, Singapore has an inherent lack of natural resources. These two factors are very real constraints.
Read More“I am the most un-government person in the world,” says Mr. Chan Cheow Hoe who left a successful career with Citibank and Barclays to become theGovernment Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Deputy Chief Executive of Singapore’s GovTech. He oversees GovTech Hive, an innovative digital services agency created to develop deep technical capabilities within the public sector in order to meet the increasing demands of citizens and businesses.
Read MoreThe data confirms it: Cities are the way of the future. As the years go by, more and more people are choosing to leave behind their suburban and rural lives in search of greater urban opportunities.
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