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Curious about smart cities? Our blog explores community-led applications and services, strategies for public-private partnership, approaches to data management, breakthroughs in wireless technology, and more. Read on!

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From Utah Tech Week to “Innovate & Succeed,” Salt Lake City Small Business Trainings Continue!

Date
06/26/2023
Check out a recap from workshops held at Utah Tech Week and sign up for the next small business training.
Go visit From Utah Tech Week to “Innovate & Succeed,” Salt Lake City Small Business Trainings Continue!

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Building the “Building Trust-Centric Innovation Districts Playbook”

Date
06/15/2023
In this conversation, Watson Deacon, author of the Building Trust-Centric Innovation Districts Playbook, shares about his research process.
Go visit Building the “Building Trust-Centric Innovation Districts Playbook”

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US Ignite Announced Winners of Intelligent Infrastructure Application of the Year Award

Date
06/13/2023
The Inclement Weather Decision Support App was selected from among ten semi-finalists after a pitch to a panel of judges and live audience as the Intelligent Infrastructure App of the Year!
Go visit US Ignite Announced Winners of Intelligent Infrastructure Application of the Year Award

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Arlington's Safety and Innovation Zone Featured by NBC4 Washington

Date
06/08/2023
Watch NBC4 Washington coverage of the Safety and Innovation Zone in Arlington County.
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What Cities Need to Know about the Economic Development Administration

Date
06/06/2023
This blog post reviews exclusive tips Economic Development Agency representatives provided our network of communities on federal grants.
Go visit What Cities Need to Know about the Economic Development Administration

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Jigyasa Sharma on ChatGPT and 15-Minute Cities

Date
05/26/2023
US Ignite's Program Manager recently published two blog posts on Zpryme, a research, media, and events agency with a focus on energy.
Go visit Jigyasa Sharma on ChatGPT and 15-Minute Cities

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Here are the tools to “Seize the Moment!”

Date
05/23/2023
"Seizing the moment" requires more than inspirational anecdotes. So we released three new resources to help community leaders.
Go visit Here are the tools to “Seize the Moment!”

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We need more programs like Project OVERCOME

Date
05/16/2023
By Jigyasa Sharma, Program Manager, US Ignite The Project OVERCOME initiative led by US Ignite was conceived of and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF Award # CNS-2044448) with additional support from Schmidt Futures.
Go visit We need more programs like Project OVERCOME

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Where to Catch US Ignite Communities in Action at Smart Cities Connect

Date
05/10/2023
See where you can catch US Ignite communities in action at the upcoming Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, in Denver, CO.
Go visit Where to Catch US Ignite Communities in Action at Smart Cities Connect

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Two Teams Win the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge

Date
04/24/2023
Nearly two years after the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge first kicked off in May 2021, two teams - representing Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Military Institute- were announced victorious at the annual CCI Symposium on April 17, 2023.
Go visit Two Teams Win the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge

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California Smart City Signage Working Group: The Origin Story

Date
03/13/2023
The City of San Jose collaborated with US Ignite and Helpful Places to host a workshop exploring the importance of standard signage for smart city projects. This post explores the gathering that led to the formation of the California Smart City Signage Working Group.
Go visit California Smart City Signage Working Group: The Origin Story

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Utilizing Universities for City Data Science Needs

Date
02/28/2023
In this conversation, Palak Agarwal, explains US Ignite’s ability to bring together communities and universities to execute data projects.
Go visit Utilizing Universities for City Data Science Needs

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Snapshots from our Fort Moore Site Visits

Date
02/06/2023
In this blog, we share pictures and three insights our team acquired to help all project managers deploy IoT devices in close collaboration with partners.
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What you need to know about challenging the FCC Broadband Coverage Maps

Date
12/15/2022
The FCC requested that initial challenges to the broadband coverage maps be submitted by January 13, 2023. In this post we explain the different types of challenges that government entities and individual consumers can submit and provide links to helpful resources.
Go visit What you need to know about challenging the FCC Broadband Coverage Maps

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Discovering the Power of Data in Communities

Date
12/14/2022
Review three easy-to-understand examples that demonstrate the power of data science for communities to address resource allocation, forecasting, and decision-making challenges.  
Go visit Discovering the Power of Data in Communities

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Discovering Data Science - A Blog Series

Date
11/10/2022
US Ignite launched a blog series titled “Discovering Data Science.” We invite all community leaders to follow this series for additional insights, advice, and examples of data science in real projects in communities. 
Go visit Discovering Data Science - A Blog Series
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