The ICF Summit and Awards was preceded by an outstanding twelve-hour tour of the region on March 5. The attendees were hosted to site visits of amazing hidden gems from the Biolabs at the Hamilton Health Sciences, Mohawk College Joyce Center for Partnership & Innovation, Burlington TechPlace, Burlington City Hall, McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) and the Hamilton Technology Centre…
For the past three years, ICF Canada and its partner in Taiwan, ICF Taiwan has organized a delegation to attend the annual Smart City Summit & Expo and Net Zero City Expo (SCSE) in Taipei. From a small, largely Canadian delegation in the first year, the past two years have attracted significant numbers of international attendees to be part of…
Communities from nine nations over five continents named as semi-finalists in ICF’s annual Intelligent Community of the Year Awards Program At the conclusion of a conference hosted by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), Artefact Social and the Hamilton Technology Centre, ICF named the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2025. The announcement was made at a special evening event after the “Communities…
Blog by Elaine Baxter-Trahair, Chief Administrative Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham What makes a Top 7 community? Durham Region has been named a Top 7 community by ICF for three years in a row. We recently spent some time reflecting on this question. In Durham, our community’s Top 7 journey is like a tree. Partnerships allow us to…
Fredericton, NB – October 30, 2024 – The ICF Institute Canada (Atlantic) made an impressive debut in Fredericton on October 28-29, 2024, marking a significant step toward advancing smart city solutions and sustainable community development in Atlantic Canada. Hosted at the Wu Convention Centre, the two-day event gathered regional and international thought leaders, industry experts, and local innovators to explore…
Press Release: Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Named 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year The Intelligent Community Forum Names its First Brazilian City for Development Excellence Development Excellence For the first time in its 25-year history, the Intelligent Community Forum honored a Brazilian city with its top award today when it named Curitiba as the 2024 Intelligent Community of the Year. Curitiba, located in…
Become a part of the digital transformation sweeping across Atlantic Canada by attending the launch of the ICF Institute Canada (Atlantic). This event places the spotlight on the pivotal role of digital technology in driving economic growth, fostering social inclusion, and shaping the future of Atlantic Canada. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/access-intelligent-community-forum-institute-canada-atlantic-tickets-947054223677?aff=oddtdtcreator Why Attend ACCESS? Interactive Sessions: Dive into discussions on building…
Check out the articles in the journal called My Liveable City entitled "Climate Change Through a Smart Cities Lens" and “The Advanced Technologies of Slow Mobility” available via https://www.myliveablecity.com/issue/detail/designing-for-climate-change and https://www.myliveablecity.com/article/detail/the-advanced-technologies-of-slow-mobility/free In “Climate Change Through a Smart Cities Lens" cities covered include Toronto, Melbourne, Curitiba, Taipei, Sunshine Coast (Queensland), Reykjavik, Coral Gables (Florida) and Dublin, Ohio. These global cities, towns…
The 2024 NTPC Smart City Forum was held in New Taipei City, Taiwan, hosted by the New Taipei City Government in association with the ICF (Intelligent Community Forum). With the theme of “AI: The Innovation Accelerator,” the forum explored how artificial intelligence contributed to economic growth, sustainability, and human welfare. Learn more at: https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/top7_conference_and_announcement_2024 Since the introduction of ChatGPT in…
As part of the Smart City Forum in New Taipei City, the city hosted a tour with site visits to Foxconn, ASUS AI Cloud Innovation Center and other facilities in New Taipei City that demonstrated the advances in their community as it related to the theme of Artificial Intelligence. The visit to Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group- RD & Technology…