Southampton City Council, GB

Southampton City Council, GB monitors roadwork in real time with Operational Control Hubs

Balfour Beatty worked with city officials on digital hubs for road project management. Each Operational Control Hub features eight large screens for live tracking of maintenance team locations. Hub teams can assign workers for emergency repair work and maintain accurate timetables for project completion. Local leaders will use hub analytics in shaping highway improvement projects and traffic innovations. This partnership monitored 150 projects with five hubs by June 2023.

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Southampton City Council, GB

United Kingdom

Southampton City Council, GB integrates EarthSense technology into woodburning emissions monitoring

Southampton placed 18 Zephyr air quality monitors in neighborhoods throughout the city. Real-time data on particulate matter (PM2.5) from residential woodburning are sent to the MappAir modeling suite for analysis. A combination of PM2.5 and national air quality data is used for hotspot mapping as well as street-level air quality alerts. City officials are working with The Environment Centre on a public education campaign about cleaner, more sustainable heating methods.

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Southampton City Council, GB

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Southampton City Council, GB and Barclays open UK-first Network Eagle Lab for startups and scaleups

The Network Eagle Lab is a converted warehouse near city offices with co-working spaces and offices. Members can access production tools like 3D printers and laser cutters along with on-site prototyping assistance. Partner organizations like AccelerateHER and CodeBase offer mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs. The Demo Directory matches investors and investment-ready startups. Barclays connects Southampton startups to initiatives like the Funding Readiness Programme.

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Southampton City Council, GB

United Kingdom

Southampton City Council, GB trains residents for the Future of Work with its Bodyswaps pilot

Southampton City Council selected Bodyswaps to advance its Future of Work initiative for a dynamic labor pool. Employment service providers host the virtual reality technology during the six-month pilot. Residents build interpersonal skills for interviews, inclusive leadership, and customer experiences during AI-enabled simulations. Council partners provide job placement and education services that complement VR training sessions.

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Southampton City Council, GB

United Kingdom