Red Wing Ignite Receives National Recognition |
April 09, 2018
Red Wing Ignite Receives National Recognition
Red Wing Ignite Receives National Recognition
At the Smart Cities Connect conference in Kansas City, MO last week, organizers heralded the Red Wing Ignite center, located in a rural city of just over 16,000 people, and also applauded Adelaide's inclusion in the U.S.-based program.
Nishal Mohan, US Ignite's National Community Leader, said in his remarks that the additions mark a "tipping-point" for the program. And it seems more communities are realizing that such collaborations are helpful as they develop the next generation of applications to help residents. With many issues that face cities in the 21st century not respecting jurisdictional borders, initiatives such as this allow them to learn from each other and collaborate.
Eight jurisdictions have joined the Smart Gigabit Communities program, led by the US Ignite initiative that promotes US leadership in developing applications that create positive social change. There are now 25 communities in the program. The most recent jurisdictions are Adelaide, Australia; Colorado Springs, CO; Eugene-Springfield, OR; Las Vegas; Lincoln, NE; the Red Wing Ignite Innovation Center in Red Wing, MN; San Francisco; and Lexington, KY. Adelaide is the first international city to participate, while Red Wing is the first rural area to do so.
The program, in existence for two years, is funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, along with sponsorships from cities and corporate partners. It brings the communities together to work on developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications and share their work and resources with one another.
At the Smart Cities Connect conference in Kansas City, MO last week, organizers heralded the Red Wing Ignite center, located in a rural city of just over 16,000 people, and also applauded Adelaide's inclusion in the U.S.-based program.
Nishal Mohan, US Ignite's National Community Leader, said in his remarks that the additions mark a "tipping-point" for the program. And it seems more communities are realizing that such collaborations are helpful as they develop the next generation of applications to help residents. With many issues that face cities in the 21st century not respecting jurisdictional borders, initiatives such as this allow them to learn from each other and collaborate.
Eight jurisdictions have joined the Smart Gigabit Communities program, led by the US Ignite initiative that promotes US leadership in developing applications that create positive social change. There are now 25 communities in the program. The most recent jurisdictions are Adelaide, Australia; Colorado Springs, CO; Eugene-Springfield, OR; Las Vegas; Lincoln, NE; the Red Wing Ignite Innovation Center in Red Wing, MN; San Francisco; and Lexington, KY. Adelaide is the first international city to participate, while Red Wing is the first rural area to do so.
The program, in existence for two years, is funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, along with sponsorships from cities and corporate partners. It brings the communities together to work on developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications and share their work and resources with one another.
