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Laura Puttkamer5 min read

Smart City Portrait Florence

Florence is the capital of Italy’s beautiful Tuscany region and is known for hosting many masterpieces of Renaissance art and ...
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Joe Appleton2 min read

FIWARE'S Ulrich Ahle to Become Gaia-X CEO

Berlin, September 29, 2023 – Today, FIWARE Foundation e.V. announced that, effective November 1, 2023, FIWARE’s Chief Executive ...
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Jon Glasco7 min read

Open Data and Innovation: Vast Opportunities, Untapped Value

More than a decade ago, governments throughout the world made a radical policy shift from storing data in government silos to ...
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Joe Appleton2 min read

The 2023 FIWARE Global Summit: In Summary

Since bee smart city is a proud supporter of the FIWARE Foundation, we were lucky enough to attend the 2023 FIWARE Global ...
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Joe Appleton8 min read

From Data to Value: 9th FIWARE Global Summit in Vienna in June

All who are interested in driving Open Data, Open Source, and Open Interfaces, together with the global FIWARE community and ...
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Joe Appleton8 min read

What is IoT (Internet of Things)? Why is it important for Smart Cities?

Ever since the idea of a smart city was first introduced, Internet of Things technology has been a key pillar of smart city ...
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Jon Glasco6 min read

Navigating the Challenges of Open Data and Participatory Governance

Smart cities must collect plenty of data as a means to analyse urban problems and support participatory governance. ...
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Joe Appleton4 min read

Data Security: How do you Measure Data Loss?

If you’re talking about data with anyone in the Smart City industry, you’ll often be met with the quote: “Data is the gold of ...
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Lisa Smith8 min read

Amsterdam Smart City: A World Leader in Smart City Development

This smart city portrait provides an overview of the smart city strategy and intelligent solutions implemented in the City of ...
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Lisa Smith8 min read

Benefits of Open Data for Smart Cities

Open data could help accelerate the development of smart cities by connecting the people most capable of creating smart city ...
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Joe Appleton2 min read

FIWARE Tackles The Open-Source Economy In Its Latest White Paper

Open-source innovation is at the forefront of ensuring that software-based processes, operational models, decision-making, and ...
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Joe Appleton15 min read

Talking Open Data and Open Source with FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle

Today, terms such as “open source” and “open data” are becoming used in everyday conversations, but what do these words really ...
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Joe Appleton11 min read

The Top 10 Smart Cities In Asia (Updated 2021)

Asia is one of the most exciting continents on the planet, with rapidly evolving economies, fertile economic ecosystems, and ...
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Joe Appleton9 min read

The Benefits of Urban Data Platforms for Smart City Development

Urban data platforms (UDPs) are helping smart cities to evolve. These platforms serve as the supporting pillars for many smart ...
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Lisa Smith8 min read

Smart City Alba Iulia: Solutions For A Digital City

This city portrait is in two parts. The first part (Alba Iulia Smart City: How Central Romania Quietly Created a Hidden ...
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