Have you heard about Smart Community Sparks, our new blog series intended to feature the lessons learned and best practices from our smart community partners? Check out the first post (a.k.a. "spark") out of Cleveland, Ohio where DigitalC, one of our Project OVERCOME awardees, just earned a $20 million investment from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Supporting Mandel Foundation and the David and Inez Myers Foundation.
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Lizzette Arias,
Communications Manager
You're Invited to the First Ever Long Beach AR Exhibition
This exhibition in downtown Long Beach, CA will transform nearby streets into an outdoor augmented reality art gallery on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Use your smartphone to activate exhibits created by local and international developers, part of an AR challenge supported by US Ignite and Facebook Reality Labs.
Project OVERCOME Team Lands a $20M Investment
Building on the Project OVERCOME award, Cleveland’s DigitalC announced a new $20 million grant to expand its organizational capacity for delivering broadband and wraparound services to city residents.
EXTENDED: Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge Deadline
Researchers at CCI member universities throughout Virginia now have until September 3 to submit proposals for a cybersecurity prototype leveraging the unique capabilities of a 5G network.
Smart Cities Connect: October 19-21, Free Passes for Partners!
If you want to make a difference in your community, collaborate with others in your field, or share an innovative solution, join us for Smart Cities Connect, October 19-21 in Washington D.C. Municipal leaders get in free, and so do select US Ignite non-profit and academic partners. For details, contact Lee.
Shift's VR Training for Healthcare Workers
Shift offers virtual reality trainings geared toward healthcare workers. During the pandemic, US Ignite and the National Science Foundation awarded Shift a grant to bring their training to healthcare professionals fighting COVID-19.
