Barcelona’s strategy to drive the 2030 Agenda in the city
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was approved by the 193 member states of the United Nations, in an effort to move towards a more inclusive, prosperous, fair and sustainable global society. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 Agenda mark the path that Barcelona can follow to continue building opportunities, […]
Urban planning and COVID-19: lessons learned and future challenges
The coronavirus has drastically undermined our most basic beliefs about community and urban life. Architects and urban planners long have been building cities for centuries out of surpluses of agricultural products and technological innovations after the Industrial Revolution. However, COVID-19 will reshape urban design around the world, and now is an evident opportunity to reform […]
These are the reasons why people abandon their city
There are 33 cities with a population of more than 10 million people; the worldwide urban population is almost 2 billion. However, one in three would prefer to no longer live in a city.
Creating opportunities for a better future with the Tel-Aviv foundation
As the country’s second-most populated city of Israel, Tel Aviv is settled in the global arena. The 40-year-old philanthropy Tel Aviv foundation has become a powerful arm helping the city getting better. The foundation serves as a beacon of progress, elevating the city’s quality of life through education, the arts, sports, social services, and the […]
How the power of IoT makes smart cities a reality
From an energy point of view, cities are major consumers of resources. They are extremely good at optimizing consumption due to their high population density, but this will not be enough to make decarbonization work.
Localoo: A solution to attract and build a stronger customer loyalty from online to offline
A SaaS solution and Google My Business Partner, dedicated to helping companies with numerous points of sale. We attract and build their customer loyalty by managing and diffusing their information online thanks to the centralization of data on our Presence Management interface. This data is sent to dozen of platforms (Facebook, Waze, Foursquare, TomTom, Here, […]
CIT-UPC: Innovation and Technological Solutions in mobility, health and flood alarm systems
We present solutions in three different fields: mobility, health and risk prevention and emergencies. CIT UPC, the Technology Center of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), puts the university research capacity at the service of innovation in companies, based on the expert knowledge and results of the research and technology transfer centers of the UPC: […]
German start-up Volocopter to launch flying taxis in Singapore in next 3 years
13/12/2020 – The Straits Times
Using fintech to bypass incremental innovation
13/12/2020 – Finextra
Why business building is the new priority for growth
13/12/2020 – McKinsey & Company