As the interest in smart city technology increases, so will its worth in the coming years.
According to a new report from Marketsandmarkets, a marketing research company, the global smart cities market is expected to top $1 trillion by 2016.
Currently, the report estimates the value of the smart cities market at $526.3 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of about 14.2 percent from 2011-2016. Here’s how the report breaks down the increase by industry type:
Arable Labs is launching its Pulsepod Internet of Things sensing system for farmers. The Internet of Things is all about making everyday objects smart and connected, and Arable Labs believes that farms can benefit enormously from the advanced analytics of IoT sensor data.
ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones organiza una Jornada Empresarial sobre “Ciudades inteligentes en Latinoamérica: Oportunidades de colaboración”. El evento tendrá lugar en la nueva sede de ICEX en Madrid el lunes20 de abril de 9:00 a 14:30 horas. A continuación habrá un almuerzo de trabajo que finalizará a las 15:30 horas.
Parking is one of the few pains that people and cities share. When you need a space, you can’t find it. Or if you do find one, it’s too far away. Or it costs too much and you’re running out of time. All the while, you’re burning gasoline and boosting your carbon footprint.
Meanwhile, municipal planners take the heat when businesses want more parking to attract shoppers. And developers throw their hands up when zoning officials claim they don’t see enough parking in a plan.
“Parking is one of those unsolved urban challenges,” said Kelly Schwager, chief marketing officer at Streetline. “And it doesn’t have to be that way.”
El Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía, IDAE, Entidad Pública Empresarial adscrita al Ministerio de Industria Turismo y Comercio, publicó el pasado 17 de octubre un borrador del informe "Mapa Tecnológico Ciudades Inteligentes" que contiene la definición del concepto de "Smart City", determinación de sus áreas de influencia, descripción de los aspectos tecnológicos más representativos e información interesante sobre iniciativas europeas, fuentes de financiación y proyectos singulares en marcha.
