Knowledge Base

The term “smart” has been used for some time now to broadly describe the adoption of technology by a city or infrastructure owner. The expression […]

Renewed concern about the safety of public streets, especially for women, has prompted the UK government to announce the doubling of a “Safer Streets” fund to £45 […]

Last year, BP, set course on a journey towards reaching net zero carbon and announcing itself as an integrated energy company. BP’s announcement sets goals for reaching […]

Missed the second edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly e-digest for Smart City-Region stakeholders? Issue #02 “Insights” reveal: 5 emerging trends, one year on, […]

Decarbonising the global economy is a significant challenge. To meet this challenge, it is vital to continuously strengthen the integration of renewable energies in the […]

With restrictions starting to ease and the vaccination roll out well under way, we thought this would be an opportune time to update you on […]

In March 2020, cities around the world experienced a shock which abruptly halted many of the flows and activities we associate with urban life. One […]

Effective data sharing will underpin the future sustainability of our cities. Are cities able to adopt technological innovations? Or is the best they can do about […]

A city whose systems share information for the benefits of its occupants is the simplest, and perhaps best definition of a ‘smart city’. With current […]

What will the roads of Oxford’s future look like? Will we see self-driving cars going anywhere, anytime soon? By what date might cars powered by […]

One consequence of Brexit is that Britain will desperately need a modernising industrial strategy. In Boris Johnson’s mind, a key element of this is the […]

Check out the inaugural edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly e-digest of thought leadership from across the Smart Classes community! Issue #01 “Insights” reveal: […]

Hidden from sight, under the UK’s roads, buildings and parks, lies about one million kilometres of pipes. Maintaining and repairing these pipes require about 1.5 million road excavations a […]

There are 7 things that successful Smart Cities do differently according to IoT Analytics’ latest research. The 7 success factors include the empowerment of citizens, […]

Investment in London’s utility networks – energy, water and digital – will be essential to help the city recover from COVID-19, achieve net zero carbon, […]

Imagining future cities has long been a favourite activity for architects, artists and designers. Technology is often central in these schemes – it appears as a […]

By 2023, research and advisory firm Gartner predicts that 30% of smart city projects will be discontinued. Mark Enzer explains that reports of their demise have […]

As the fightback against coronavirus continues, sending most of us into uncharted territory, we’re offering “Mover” Packages on the Smart Classes Innovator Directory free of charge for a limited […]