- Housing and Urban Intelligence Data Hub
Solution · 5 December 2025
Launched Dec 5., 2025, by the Inter-American Development Bank Group and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, with support from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
- City of Orlando advances new ‘Smart ORL’ initiative, aims to become prototype city for smart cities technologies
Blog · 19 May 2017
The article outlines a strategic vision for Orlando’s transformation into a leading smart city through its "Smart ORL" initiative, as presented by Mayor Buddy Dyer. Facing a rapid population influx…
- Smart Cities Mission: Installing digital technologies alone will not deliver results
Blog · 15 September 2016
This report evaluates the progress and strategic requirements of India’s ambitious "Smart Cities Mission," launched in 2015 to transform 100 cities into modern, sustainable, and competitive economic…
- Vladimir Putin delivers vision for technology at the Moscow Urban Forum
Blog · 17 July 2018
This article describes a strategic vision for urban technological development presented by Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Urban Forum, emphasizing the role of cities as primary engines of global…
- Integrating digital technologies and energy management in China
Report · 4 April 2017
China faces a complex multifaceted challenge as it attempts to balance rapid urbanization and an aging population with the urgent need for sustainable energy management and improved air quality. This…
- Could Big Tech’s move to permanent remote work save the American heartland?
Blog · 25 May 2020
Last week, Facebook announced that as many as half of its employees could permanently work from home in the coming years, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend traditional office routines.…
- Leveraging digital technology during the pandemicas
Report · 13 July 2021
During COVID-19, firms experienced unprecedented shocks. Their supply chains were disrupted as were their relationships with customers and workers; demand plummeted, as no one knew what would happen…
- How Regional Technology Hubs can advance inclusive innovation
Report · 16 June 2024
In October 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) designated 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs). This summer, the EDA expects to award implementation grants of…
- Population dividend, technological leapfrogging, and high growth rates signal opportunities for African economies
Report, Podcast · 8 July 2025
Host Landry Signé speaks with Acha Leke, chairman of McKinsey & Company’s Africa Region and senior partner in their Johannesburg office, about Africa’s many advantages in human and natural resources.…