On Thursday, July 8th, the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and City Possible convened experts from around the globe for a virtual conversation to discuss strategies for bringing back tourism in a sustainable way that also produces inclusive prosperity for great destinations. The global pandemic has devastated the tourism and travel industries. In 2019, …
The term ‘innovation’ is used in many different ways and means many other things to different people. In a way, it is a nebulous concept. When applied to our cities the word can be used for anything from the transformation of a paper process to digital or even drones delivering pizzas. This spectrum of innovation …
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Equipping Cities with Actionable Economic Insights The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities has been massive. During a digital convening of city leaders, the subject of how to assess and forecast the economic impact of COVID-19 was discussed. During the convening, we heard from Matt Lindsay of Mastercard and members of the New …
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Global cities are evolving to become smarter and more sustainable, giving rise to the adoption of smart buildings. In this, the first of a three-part series, we will explore how city leaders and architects are designing smart buildings — or retrofitting existing structures — to reduce or eliminate their impact on the environment. What Makes …
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As city leaders get bombarded with 5G topics and all the corresponding buzzwords, they may find it overwhelming, confusing, motivating, or a combination of all three. Between faster speeds and revenue streams, 5G offers valuable opportunities to cities. It will also impact each city in a significant way. Let’s take a look at what city …
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Mobility and the many challenges it brings to cities across the globe is a subject that comes up often at our Smart City Innovation Accelerator events. We’ve heard from city leaders in Chennai, India, who are currently creating the largest parking management system in their country, if not the world, to offset a massive issue …
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There is a lot happening in the world of smart cities right now. In this article, we explore smart city examples from around the world to see how leaders in Athens, Greece, Chennai, India, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Canterbury-Bankstown, Australia, and Prague, Czech Republic are solving city problems with technology and innovation. Smart City Examples #1: …
Nicole Raimundo, Chief Information Officer for the town of Cary, North Carolina, prefers the term ‘connected communities’ over the buzzword ‘smart cities.’ “Connected community is a broader term because it’s not just about the technology,” she says. “When you say smart cities, people start to talk specifically about technology when really you need to be …
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Carlos Menendez, President of the Enterprise Partnerships Group at Mastercard, sat down with Dr. David S. Ricketts, Harvard Innovation Fellow, for a fireside chat about innovative ways companies can find partners and make an impact globally. Carlos shared two example cases on the way Mastercard has approached innovative partnerships and their resulting impact. Helping Micro-Entrepreneurs …
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