Category: Smart City

ARSC launches the only Smart City competition in the country and Eastern Europe. Romania, the biggest advance in the region in the transformation of cities into smart localities

ARSC launches the only Smart City competition in the country and Eastern Europe. Romania, the biggest advance in the region in the transformation of cities into smart localities

The Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC) launches a new edition of the SCIA Gala, the only Smart City competition in the country and Eastern Europe, because Romania registers the greatest advance in the region in the transformation cities and villages in smart localities, being a landmark in the field. The Smart City Industry Awards (SCIA – 8th edition) competition is […]

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The Romanian Association for Smart City and Urban Scope will modernize public transport in Chisinau

The Romanian Association for Smart City and Urban Scope will modernize public transport in Chisinau

Urban Scope in collaboration with the Romanian Association for Smart City and Biz Matters announces the launch of the project “Development of e-ticketing Study for Chisinau City Hall”, a strategic partnership for the development of public transport in Chisinau. The project aims to develop Intelligent Transport Systems in Chisinau, which represents a significant step in the direction of modernizing the […]

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Tech Cuisine Smart Home Expands Operations into Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia

Tech Cuisine Smart Home Expands Operations into Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia

Tech Cuisine Smart Home, one of the key players in the Romanian smart home market, announces the expansion of its operations into Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. This strategic move is part of the ambitious plan for expansion in Central and Southeastern Europe, marking a significant step in the company’s growth on the international market. With an estimated turnover […]

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ARSC: 2023 is the best year for public transport in Romania, with new trams and an extension of the metro line

ARSC: 2023 is the best year for public transport in Romania, with new trams and an extension of the metro line

The year 2023 is the best year for public transport of people in Romania, through the investments made in the modernization of means of transport and the expansion of the subway in Bucharest-Ilfov, our country being among the countries with the smartest public transport in Eastern Europe, shows an analysis of the Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC). “2023 was the […]

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Schneider Electric and Boston University Joint-Study Reveals Over 2 million New Jobs Can Be Created During the Transition to Net-Zero Buildings

Schneider Electric and Boston University Joint-Study Reveals Over 2 million New Jobs Can Be Created During the Transition to Net-Zero Buildings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with Boston University, today announces a first-of-its-kind study that finds that more than 2 million new jobs and up to 141 million additional job years can be created in Europe and the United States by adopting clean energy technologies in new and retrofitted buildings. The results […]

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ARSC: Romania is imposing itself on the digitalization map in the region. 50% of the villages in Romania can become smart by 2030

ARSC: Romania is imposing itself on the digitalization map in the region. 50% of the villages in Romania can become smart by 2030

Romania has the potential to become one of the most digitalized countries in the region, given that 50% of villages can become smart by 2030, according to the estimates of the Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC). The rate of digitalization depends on several factors, such as the degree of involvement of local authorities, access to finance, and the rate of […]

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CONFIDENT + ARSC = Smart City Love

CONFIDENT + ARSC = Smart City Love

Confident Communications, a specialised marketing communications agency, is the new partner for the Romanian Smart City Association (ARSC), the primary independent authority in the Romanian Smart City industry. ARSC has taken on the mission of promoting the development of smart cities in the country by collaborating with public authorities and industry partners to implement innovative solutions that enhance the quality […]

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Romanian Smart City solutions shown for the first time at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain

Romanian Smart City solutions shown for the first time at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) is the benchmark international event for cities and smart urban solutions and this year edition is organized within the Gran Via Venue exhibition centre in Barcelona, Spain, between November 15th and 17th, under the “People inspired cities” main theme. Three Romanian companies are taking for the first time part at the event: Maxtui & […]

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Schneider Electric helps Landsec create flagship Net Zero building in London’s cultural hub of Bankside

Schneider Electric helps Landsec create flagship Net Zero building in London’s cultural hub of Bankside

Today it is announced that The Forge, Landsec’s first net zero carbon (NZC) commercial development is to feature smart energy management solutions from Schneider Electric. Landsec and Schneider have worked closely from the early concept stages of this first-of-its-kind development, which is set to complete at the end of 2022 and is aligned with Landsec’s commitment to become a net […]

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The European Commission’s objective of having 100 smart and climate-neutral cities by 2030 risks not being achieved

The European Commission’s objective of having 100 smart and climate-neutral cities by 2030 risks not being achieved

Urgent policy measures including adequate funding, the creation of smart city task forces and the availability of high-quality connectivity will be required to overcome barriers and ensure the European Commission achieves its ambitious mission of 100 carbon-neutral and smart cities by 2030, a new Vodafone report today reveals. A comprehensive study across 10 European countries commissioned by Vodafone and conducted […]

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Radiografia Smart City în România: 1001 de proiecte, în 144 de orașe

Radiografia Smart City în România: 1001 de proiecte, în 144 de orașe

Integratorul de soluții inteligente la cheie Vegacomp Consulting publică cea de-a șasea ediție a Radiografiei proiectelor Smart City din România, iar raportul lunii iunie 2022 aduce pe listă 1001 de iniţiative aflate în stadiul de proiect, în curs de implementare sau deja finalizate, în 144 de orașe mari, medii și mici din țară, comparativ cu 860 de proiecte din 124 […]

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