The EU has committed to spending €959,988 billion between 2014 and 2020. This money is disbursed through over 80 funds and programmes that are managed by over 100 different authorities. Where does this money come from? How is it allocated? …
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So Beyond the Smart City 2015 is over and it’s time to say a big thank you to everyone who gave their time, support and insights over the three days. You can check the #btsc15 hashtag for some of the …
Cosmic have been a major supporter of BTSC since its inception, when we approached their CEO, Julie Hawker, in the hope she would speak. We’re delighted that Cosmic are also sponsoring the event. We’ve been aware for a long time …
After a lot of phone calls, texts, tweets, emails and direct messages we have finalised the line-up for the Beyond the Smart City event, which takes place 25-27 June in Exeter, Devon, UK. Lots of people have already signed up …
One of the defining features of the subject matter covered by the Beyond the Smart City event is its breadth; in putting together the programme we’ve deliberately selected topics and speakers that explore the wider implications of data and technology …
The Environment Agency is placing two sets of LiDAR data – an aerial map created by laser scans – into the open data realm as part of a move to encourage more third parties into flood risk modelling. It plans …
According to the British Heart Foundation: a cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops pumping blood around your body. If someone has suddenly collapsed, is not breathing normally and is unresponsive, they are in cardiac arrest. The most common cause …
Here at OpenSensors we are committed to making it as easy as possible to get started with your IOT projects. You can now have the ability to post messages through OpenSensors using HTTP-POST as well as MQTT. To post a …
Introduction I’m Rufus Pollock. In 2004 I founded a non-profit called Open Knowledge The mission we set ourselves was to open up all public interest information – and see it used to create insight that drives change. What sort of …
Libraries can evoke tired assumptions. It could be a stack of battered books and yesteryear movies; that odd odor of wilted pages and circa-1970s decor; or it could be a bout of stereotypes, like obsolete encyclopedias and ruler-snapping librarians. Whatever …