The White House is set to invest $165m in smart city tech as part of its $300m innovation initiative. Paired with $100m of private investment, the funds will be spread across 25 collaborations using big data and analytics to improve the quality of life in American cities. Projects will target areas such as traffic congestion, vehicle sharing, and improved police-community relationships. Small satellite technology will benefit from $$16mm to go towards high speed internet for rural areas, $70m will go towards researching Alzheimer’s, depression, Parkinson’s and other diseases, and 50 will be set aside for improved healthcare.
The White House is set to invest $165m in smart city tech as part of its $300m innovation initiative. Paired with $100m of private investment, the funds will be spread across 25 collaborations using big data and analytics to improve the quality of life in American cities. Projects will target areas such as traffic congestion, vehicle sharing, and improved police-community relationships. Small satellite technology will benefit from $50m to go towards high speed internet for rural areas, $70m will go towards researching Alzheimer’s, depression, Parkinson’s and other diseases, and $16m will be set aside for improved healthcare.