Columbus, the smart city leading by example

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Much has been written about smart cities and great ideas which, very often, stay at just that, ideas. In the case of Columbus, the capital of Ohio, its smart strategy can be measured with specific results showing how technology is the best way of achieving social and environmental well-being.

Smart roads: Improving urban mobility through road technology

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Roads and infrastructures form an essential part of the breeding ground for the technological advances we are seeing in the transport sector, with milestones such as self-driving cars, the drastic reduction of emissions and ending road traffic accidents.

The three best cities for programmers outside Silicon Valley

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Silicon Valley has competition. What was once the technology capital of the world, famous for its garages generating startups and unicorn companies at full speed, has become an impossible place in which to live, unless you are bringing in a 6-figure salary. And talent is moving out.