Smart Cities

TIS Weekly (#126): Let Your Fridge, Toaster And Microwave Do The Talking

[November 5th, 2017]

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a system in which everyday objects, such as televisions, traffic lights, cars and even toasters, connect to the Internet…

TIS Weekly (#98): Silly Robots That Make You Laugh And Think

[April 23rd, 2017]

Yesterday one of my friends at Hivos sent me a clip from Simone Giertz. Apparently she’s quite the YouTube hit, but I’ve never heard of my namesake before. She’s a Swedish inventor…

TIS Picks — The 5 Best Videos On Smart Cities

[June 2016]

Exponential urbanization and continuous digitization are two of the main principles behind the concept ‘Smart Cities’. Smart Cities is a vision on how the Internet of Things (I.o.T.) and an integration of…

TIS Weekly (#55): What A (Smart) Month

[June 26th, 2016]

Exponential urbanization and continuous digitization are two of the main principles behind the concept ‘Smart Cities’. Give smart leaders access to smart technology and cities around the world will become more…

TIS Weekly (#53): How Smart Can A City Be?

[June 12th, 2016]

Smart Cities are our theme of the month. An interesting topic. How can technology help the city to be a better place to live, work, go out, et cetera. Help us build the best collection of videos on the subject…

TIS Weekly (#14): The Internet Of Things: From Smart Cities To Connected Bicycles

[September 4th, 2015]

Some call it the Internet of Things, others talk about the Internet of Everything. And when people talk about smart cities or connected homes…

Expert Selection: Joan Torres — Promising Smart City Projects

Joan Torres is a software engineer and entrepreneur, co-founder of Labcities.com, a global marketplace for successful smart city projects connecting talented individuals and organizations from both the smart city supply and…