Press Releases
Cityfi joins CannonDesign to broaden design’s role in shaping cities of the future | Smart Cities Dive
CannonDesign announced that Cityfi, a strategy and innovation firm focused on the future of cities, transportation, and public life, has officially joined its advisory business. The Cityfi team will retain its original name and integrate into CannonDesign's advisory framework, providing clients with full-chain support across policy, funding, and implementation, while strengthening CannonDesign's comprehensive service capabilities in health, education, commercial, and public sectors.
Roadmap Conference Heads to Seattle for Its 15th Year | Smart Cities Dive
The Forth Roadmap Conference will be held in Seattle for the first time from September 13 to 15, 2026, celebrating its 15th annual meeting. This year's conference will bring together policymakers, automakers, utilities, technology innovators, and community advocates to discuss the future of electric transportation, featuring dedicated plenary sessions with insights from executives at companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Waymo.
Stanley Consultants Appoints Chris Yunker as Director of Analytics and Resiliency | Smart Cities Dive
Stanley Consultants announced the appointment of Chris Yunker as Director of Analytics and Resiliency, effective June 22, 2026. Yunker will lead the firm's Resilient Analytics division, focusing on growth, practice advancement, and strategic direction for clients including state DOTs, municipalities, and private partners.
Axonis and Industry Leaders to Discuss Closing the Sensor-to-Decision Gap in Fierce Sensors Webinar | Smart Cities Dive
Axonis announced its participation in the Fierce Sensors-hosted webinar "Fast Enough to Matter: Closing the Sensor-to-Decision Gap" on August 10, 2026, alongside experts from Simplicity Integration, T2S Solutions, and Red Rock Group Holdings, to discuss securely applying AI in distributed sensor and edge environments to bridge the gap from data to decision. The webinar will cover real-world use cases in areas such as smart cities, environmental monitoring, defense, robotics, and critical infrastructure.
Smart City Solar Platform Solutions | Smart Cities Dive
Iluminar Inc., in partnership with PowerStack, has launched the Iluminar PowerStack modular pole, a U.S.-manufactured, off-grid solar energy platform tailored for smart city applications. The pole supports lighting, cameras, Wi-Fi, and more, with a 10-year warranty and hurricane-resistant design.
Tallinn turns circularity into a fundamental skill for the creative sector, through Creative Circular Cities | Smart Cities Dive
Through the 'Creative Circular Cities' project, Tallinn offers circular economy training for the creative industry, covering modules such as product design, service design, and branding, with 500 professionals already participating. Led by the Tallinn Business Incubator, the project aims to integrate circular principles into the professional practice of creative workers.
OpenGov Expands Government ERP Footprint to 38 States as Governments Consolidate Operations for the AI Era | Smart Cities Dive
On August 27, 2026, OpenGov announced that its government ERP business has expanded to more than 38 states, with new deployments this year in states including Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon, and Virginia. This growth reflects a trend among local governments shifting from fragmented systems to unified platforms, aiming to build a trusted data foundation for AI applications. The Town of Frederick, Colorado, and the City of Plattsburgh, New York, have become the latest customers to adopt the full-platform ERP. OpenGov's Chief Revenue Officer, Eric DiProspero, emphasized that the AI era requires governments to establish a unified operational foundation rather than relying on fragmented systems.