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SmartCitiesWorld News: Global startup challenge announced for Smart City Expo 2025
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] North Texas Innovation Alliance (NTXIA) and its partners have announced the Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is...
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: The Power of Collaboration in Economic Development with Stacie LoVan of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
United Kingdom x local: Free AI skills training for West Midlands’ growth plans
Source: United Kingdom x local Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Free AI skills training for West Midlands’ growth plansThe Growth Plan’s AI training package also includes...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Los Angeles opens major solar and battery storage centre
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Los Angeles opens major solar and battery storage centreWith the second phase of Eland completed, the project is...
Texas Economic Development Blogs | TxEDC: How to Leverage Texas Talent for Business Growth
Source: Texas Economic Development Blogs | TxEDC Author: Aaron Demerson Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] By Aaron Demerson (TxEDC) and Commissioner Joe Esparza (TWC) In Texas, we’ve always believed that people are...
Bloomberg CityLab: Meet the Woman Balancing the Budget of New York City’s Transit System
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Michelle Kaske Date published: 2025-08-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Each morning, on her commute into lower Manhattan, Jai Patel can tally up the costs of New York City’s vast transit system. View...
United Kingdom x Combined authority: New report reveals how local authorities are using their £81bn procurement power to drive regional growth, support SMEs and VCSEs, and deliver social value—while highlighting where 28% of councils risk falling behind.
Source: United Kingdom x Combined authority Author: Tussell_UK Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] submitted by /u/Tussell_UK[link][comments] View original article at:
CityTalk: Working with youth across the world: Cities powering inclusive climate action
Source: CityTalk Author: Barbara Riedemann Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Under the theme “Local youth actions for the SDGs and beyond,” this 12 August, the United Nations celebrates International Youth Day 2025,...
CityTalk: Youth are taking climate stock. Here are ten ways cities can act with them.
Source: CityTalk Author: Guest Author Date published: 2025-08-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] * This guest op-ed article was written by John Warren Tamor as part of a partnership between ICLEI and YOUNGO Cities Working Group Young people...