Results for Canada
Funding
National Smart Cities Challenge Launched
The Smart Cities Challenge is a competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments across Canada
Event
2017 AUMA Smart Cities Session Highlights
Alliance presents Smart City advice to AUMA crowd of over 150 Alberta mayors, councillors, and senior administrators - Govt of Canada also joins to support message
April 26, 2017
How Connectivity Supported St. Albert’s Smart City Success
The City of St. Albert has an ambitious Smart City Master Plan, and citywide broadband connectivity is the foundation that will propel the plan into reality.
Funding
Alliance Supports National Smart Cities Challenge
Under a new Impact Canada Fund, a Smart Cities Challenge will be launched with $300 million over 11 years.
Collaboration
2017 Economic Developers AB Conference - Panel Highlights
On March 23rd as part of the Economic Developers of Alberta annual conference; the Smart City Alliance hosted a panel discussion called “Investor Ready Smart Communities"
Collaboration
2017 Presentation to House of Commons' Standing Committee
On February 16, 2017, two Alberta Smart City Alliance (Alliance) officials offered their perspective on Smart City challenges and opportunities before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Comm
Govt of Canada Announces Jury for Smart Cities Challenge
Date - April 27, 2018 Author - Infrastructure Canada
Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced the names of the jury members who will advise on the selection of finalists and winners of the Smart Cities Challenge.
St. Albert Unveils Smart City Vision to Transform Mobility
Date - April 17, 2018 Author - City of St. Albert
Smart Mobility Proposal part of City’s application for Canadian Smart Cities Challenge
Town of High River To Operate High-Speed Internet Utility
Date - March 06, 2018 Author - High River Times
Businesses in town will have the opportunity to access services at speeds 100 times greater than what is currently offered
St. Albert Rolls Out Smart Water Meters
Date - November 29, 2017 Author - City of St. Albert
St. Albert to make it easier for the City and residents to monitor water consumption levels and provide more accurate and beneficial information
Government of Canada Launches Smart Cities Challenge
Date - November 24, 2017 Author - Infrastructure Canada
Calling on the communities of Ontario to improve the lives of Canadians through innovation, data, and technology
Three Alberta Cities Named Among 21 Smartest in World
Date - October 27, 2017 Author - Intelligent Communities Forum
In a live ceremony in New York City and an online video, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) today named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2018.
Canadian Cities Prepare for Smart Cities Challenge
Date - October 02, 2017 Author - Hill Times
Canadian communities are lining up to compete for millions in lucrative funding as part of a new government-organized competition designed to foster greater innovation in urban centres.
Google's "DeepMind" Sets Up Shop in Edmonton
Date - July 05, 2017 Author - Edmonton Journal
DeepMind, the London-based artificial intelligence research division of Google, announced Wednesday it was setting up its first international AI research lab in downtown Edmonton.
How Okotoks Became a Water Conservation Leader
Date - June 22, 2017 Author - Doug Peeples, Smart Cities Council
Okotoks has used a water infrastructure modernization project to revamp the way it manages its supply, and now has one of the lowest per capita water consumption rates on the continent.
Edmonton Takes Top Spot on 2016 Open Cities Index
Date - June 14, 2017 Author - Cantech Letter
The city of Edmonton and Strathcona County, Alberta have ranked among the best open cities in Canada
Alberta Capital Region Moves Closer on Adopting Smart Fare
Date - June 06, 2017 Author - Metro News
Edmonton transit has picked a preferred operator to start work on a new fare system — meaning city bus riders are one step closer to electronic fare payment.
St. Albert Unveils Canada's First Electric Transit Buses
Date - May 24, 2017 Author - CBC News
The city of St. Albert is going green — both literally and esthetically — with three electric buses on routes in and around the city this week.
Calgary Start Up Launches Live Air Quality Testing
Date - April 20, 2017 Author - Metro News
SensorUp has set up an online component where you can get data from the sensors out in the wild – just about every hour – and help identify some patterns.
University of Alberta Explores Wireless Energy Transmission
Date - March 28, 2017 Author - Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal
University of Alberta researchers have taken the first steps toward a wireless world in which houses, cars and personal devices are powered simply through contact with the ground.
St. Albert Wins Provincial Award for UAV Pilot Project
Date - March 23, 2017 Author - City of St. Albert
During the 2017 Economic Developers of Alberta (EDA) Annual Conference, the City of St. Albert won the Award of Excellence for their ground-breaking work on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program
St. Albert Sensor Project Takes Off
Date - March 18, 2017 Author - Doug Neuman, St. Albert Gazette
The City of St. Albert has begun the first of many pilot projects to look at what value wireless sensor networks could bring to the City and its residents
Edmonton Positioned as Test Centre for Driverless Vehicles
Date - March 15, 2017 Author - Lynda Neufeld, CBC News
The City of Edmonton is looking at setting up a test track at the University of Alberta to try out so-called autonomous or driverless vehicles.
St. Albert Collaborates to Test Smart City Sensor Networks
Date - March 10, 2017 Author - City of St. Albert
The City of St. Albert has launched a Smart City sensor pilot project, which is the first pilot within a larger review of wireless sensor networks and management platforms throughout 2017.
Edmonton First in North America to Adopt Open Data Charter
Date - March 07, 2017 Author - City of Edmonton
Edmonton is the first municipality in Canada and the United States to adopt the International Open Data Charter.
'Real time' Parking Data Coming to Edmonton
Date - March 03, 2017 Author - Lynda Neufeld, CBC News
The City of Edmonton is researching technology that provides information on available parking stalls in "real time."
St. Albert Maps a Digital Future (Globe and Mail Article)
Date - March 03, 2017 Author - Sharon Crowder, The Globe and Mail
St. Albert, a small Alberta city, is moving forward on an ambitious plan for growth based on early adoption of new urban technologies
Smart City Alliance Brings Message to Ottawa
Date - February 16, 2017 Author - City of St. Albert
On February 16, 2017, two Alliance officials offered their perspective on Smart City challenges and opportunities before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities.
St. Albert Smart City Implementation Plan Approved
Date - December 07, 2016 Author - Doug Neuman, St. Albert Gazette
St. Albert will start to become a smarter city in 2017 after council approved a Smart City implementation and policy plan.
‘MyHEAT’ Provides Infrared Maps Where Home Heat Escapes
Date - November 25, 2016 Author - Emily Mertz, Global News
Infrared cameras fly over a city in the middle of the night, street by street, to gather heat maps of each home
Edmonton Considers Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot
Date - November 22, 2016
Electric charging stations, part of a pilot project called Plug 'n Go Edmonton, would power the city's electric fleet and could also be used by citizens who drive electric vehicles.
Government Announces "Smart Cities Challenge"
Date - November 02, 2016 Author - Smart City Alliance
To accelerate the planning and adoption of innovative urban infrastructure, the government proposes to launch a Smart Cities Challenge in 2017.
St. Albert Streetlights Being Converted to LED Technology
Date - October 24, 2016 Author - City of St. Albert
In St. Albert, more than 5,800 or 95 per cent of their existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) streetlights will be converted to LED technology beginning October, 2016
Self-Driving Vehicles Could Impact Edmonton Strategy
Date - October 19, 2016 Author - Elise Stolte, Edmonton Journal
Self-driving taxis and buses may be coming to Edmonton sooner than expected and are prompting even die-hard LRT enthusiasts to rethink their position.
Alberta Now Home to World-class RFID Tag Testing Lab
Date - October 18, 2016 Author - Jeff Melchior, Alberta Farmer Express
Lots can go wrong with plastic ear tags when it’s really cold and the new SAIT lab will help reduce the incidence of tag failure
City of Edmonton Still #1 in Open Data Across Canada
Date - October 04, 2016 Author - City of Edmonton
For the second year in a row, the City of Edmonton has been named Canada's most open city among 68 municipalities.
City of St. Albert Finalizes Unique Smart City Strategy
Date - October 04, 2016 Author - City of St. Albert
St. Albert City Council approved a detailed strategy that describes how the community will adopt a “Smart City” approach to its growth and modern service priorities.
Connected Vehicle Project Marks a Milestone in Edmonton
Date - September 16, 2016 Author - City of Edmonton
ACTIVE-AURORA project now testing a variety of connected vehicle applications on roads in Edmonton, as part of the ACTIVE Test-Bed
St. Albert's Smart City Master Plan Released for Comment
Date - May 25, 2016 Author - Victoria Paterson, St. Albert Gazette
St. Albert’s smart city master plan released for final stakeholder consultation, with expected approval September 2016 and inclusion in future budget deliberations.
Edmonton Mayor Positions City as Health Innovation Leader
Date - April 25, 2016 Author - Justin Giovannetti, Globe and Mail
Mayor Don Iveson said Edmonton’s economy is due for a rebranding as he unveiled plans Monday to market the city as Canada’s hub for health innovation.
New Ideas Embraced at Alberta Smart City Symposium
Date - April 23, 2016 Author - Victoria Paterson, St. Albert Gazette
You probably don’t know how smart your city already is. “You’re smarter than you think,” Maya Pungur-Buick, St. Albert’s general manager of corporate strategic services, told a crowd last week.
St. Albert First in Canada to Buy Electric Transit Buses
Date - March 04, 2016 Author - Business Wire
The City of St. Albert today announced that it has taken steps to become the first municipality in Canada to order long-range all-electric buses to deploy on city streets for public transit use.
Calgary Launches App to Find Parking Spots
Date - December 19, 2012 Author - CBC News
The Calgary Parking Authority launched a new iPhone app on Wednesday with added features beyond paying for parking.
Q2 2018 Bits and Bytes Newsletter
Date - April, 2018 Author - Smart City Alliance
Regular issue of the Alliance's Bits and Bytes newsletter
Q1 2018 "Bits and Bytes" Newsletter
Date - March, 2018 Author - Smart City Alliance
Regular issue of the Alliance's "Bits & Bytes" newsletter publication.
How National Governments Can Help Smart Cities Succeed
Date - October, 2017 Author - Joshua New, Daniel Castro and Matt Beckwith
Cities around the world are undergoing two important transformations. First, they are growing. For the first time in history, a majority of the world’s population lives in urban areas.
Q4 2017 "Bits and Bytes" Newsletter
Date - October, 2017 Author - Smart City Alliance
Regular issue of the Alliance's "Bits & Bytes" newsletter publication.
July 2017 "Bits and Bytes" Newsletter
Date - July, 2017 Author - Smart City Alliance
Regular issue of the Alliance's "Bits & Bytes" newsletter publication.
March 2017 "Bits and Bytes" Newsletter
Date - March, 2017 Author - Smart City Alliance
Regular issue of the Alliance's "Bits & Bytes" newsletter publication.
IBI Group - Smart Cities Overview
Date - March, 2017 Author - IBI Group
IBI Group believes that the Smart City is about connecting the pieces, by understanding the details of each piece.
The Alberta Broadband Toolkit
Date - February, 2017 Author - University of Alberta
The Understanding Community Broadband: The Alberta Broadband Toolkit is intended to assist municipalities and community groups in Alberta in developing local broadband solutions.
City of St. Albert's Smart City Master Plan
Date - November, 2016 Author - Smart City Alliance
The City of St. Albert has approved an innovative and unique strategy which sets out a vision of how the community can grow as a Smart City
February Bits and Bytes
Date - February, 2016
The February issue of the Alliance Bits & Bytes newsletter publication.
2018 Intelligent Cities Summit Canada
November 05 – 06, 2018
Intelligent Cities, also known as “smart cities” are driven by the power of internet connectivity to augment the performance and services provided by the cities.
Big Data Toronto 2018
June 12 – 13, 2018
2018 is the year of intelligence and big data continues to be a driving force in innovative Canadian businesses.
2018 Smart Cities Expo World Forum - Canada
May 07 – 08, 2018
Smart Cities Expo World Forum combines the power of collocated conference with a state-of-the-art expo floor.
Municipal Information Systems Association Conference 2018
May 06 – 09, 2018
The annual MISA Prairies spring conference has grown into the can’t miss municipal networking event in the prairie provinces and the 2018 spring conference will be no different.
Webinar - Cisco Kinetic for Cities
February 1, 2018
Cisco Kinetic for Cities is the foundational platform that unlocks data from the source to capture and adapt disparate citywide information.
2018 Canadian Smart Cities Challenge - Q&A Session
January 23, 2018
Webinar on the Canadian Smart Cities Challenge, geared towards applicants – municipalities, local or regional governments, or Indigenous communities.
Rural Innovation Forum 2017
November 30, 2017
Rural Innovation Forums are carefully curated for to create important relationships across sectors; learn about innovative and sustainable solutions, and to identify value-added projects, partnerships and opportunities
2017 AUMA Convention - Smart Cities Session
November 23, 2017
Join experts from the Alberta Smart City Alliance at the 2017 AUMA Convention to discuss the importance of a Smart City approach for your community and hear practical stories and advice on how to move forward.
Calgary Region Hackathon 2017
November 17 – 19, 2017
The Calgary Regional Partnership, the Alberta Geomatics Group, DeltaGEO, and SAIT are pleased to present the Calgary Region Hackathon 2017.
Cyber Summit 2017
November 07 – 09, 2017
Cyber Summit 2017 will focus on the issues surrounding technology disparities and how they affect different regions, and different sectors.
Smart Cities Workshop - Banff
November 7, 2017
On November 7th 2017, as part of the 2017 Cyber Summit, Smart Cities experts and practitioners from municipalities, universities and industry will meet to discuss key concepts and implementations.
2017 Smart Communities Leadership Forum
November 1, 2017
Esri Canada is pleased to host the Smart Communities Leadership Forum. This is your exclusive invitation to attend this executive event that will demonstrate what it takes to become a smart community.
ITS World Congress 2017
October 29 – 02, 2017
The ITS World Congress brings together global leaders in intelligent and transformative transportation to showcase and evaluate the latest innovative concepts, active prototypes, and live systems.
2017 Intelligent Cities Summit
October 24 – 25, 2017
Intelligent Cities, also known as “smart cities” are driven by the power of internet connectivity to augment the performance and services provided by the cities.
Fort Saskatchewan Innovation Conference and Showcase
September 19, 2017
Showcase of the latest development and application of innovative research and sustainable solutions within Alberta's Heartland over one day.
Smart Cities Webinar - OpenNorth
August 30, 2017
This interactive webinar will present findings thus far from the Open Smart Cities in Canada project.
St. Albert Innovation Summit
June 28, 2017
On June 28, 2017 the St. Albert Innovation Summit will bring innovators together to share creative ideas and debate the opportunities and challenges that ew technologies and business processes may bring.
TECHNOVATE 2017
June 21, 2017
TECNOVATE brings together the geomatics community and acts as a distinct catalyst for the fusion of geospatial innovation and commerce.
Connected+ IoT Conferencee
June 20 – 21, 2017
Connected+ is Canada’s #1 IoT Conference & Expo returning June 20-21 alongside Big Data Toronto and AI Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Canadian Open Data Summit
June 12 – 14, 2017
Canadian Open Data Summit, 2017
ITS Technology Workshop for Municipalities
May 9, 2017
"Next Generation ITS - Are we ready?"
Clean Technologies Conference
March 23 – 24, 2017
Conference for addressing CleanTech as an imperative in local economic development.
Municipal Information Systems Conference 2017
March 20 – 22, 2017
The MISA Prairies Annual Conference and Trade Show is the principle municipal information technology conference in the Prairies.
Creating the New Alberta Convention
November 26 – 26, 2016
This electrifying convention will set direction and take action for Alberta’s economic recovery and long-term diversification.
Intelligent Cities Summit
November 08 – 09, 2016
The Intelligent Cities Summit Canada brings together municipal professionals from across Canadian cities
Smart City Alliance Board Strategy Session
November 2, 2016
Strategy session for the Smart City Alliance Board, discussing current and future initiatives and direction.
Alberta Open Data Summit
October 14 – 16, 2016
The inaugural Alberta Open Data Summit will be held October 14 & 15 at the Stanley A. Milner Library in downtown Edmonton.
Transforming Local Governments - Free Online Training
October 13, 2016
A smarter government is one that is able to make use of all the information available to better understand and optimize its operations and limited resources.
NEXT GENERATION ITS: Connectivity, Proximity and Mobility
May 01 – 04, 2016
19th annual conference and exhibition of the Intelligent Transportation System Society of Canada, showcasing innovative systems and technologies from Alberta.
Smart Cities - Driving A New Economy
March 16, 2016
ACAMP is proud to present the ACAMP Seminar Series, a series of quarterly technology commercialization events aimed at bringing together Alberta’s innovation community.
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