The New Infrastructure: How Tech Can Help New York Build for 2050 (not 1950)

The Jacobs Urban Tech Hub partnered with CityAge to present The New Infrastructure. This half day, in person event was inspired by the fact that the United States is carrying out a historic reinvestment in its infrastructure and cities. Leaders from government, industry, engineering, financing and technology highlighted how America’s global capital is: Revitalizing central business […]

Data-Driven Urban Tech: How Machine Learning and Optimization Addresses Today’s Urban Challenges

Technological innovations are creating opportunities for cities to rethink the way in which they address pressing and complex challenges. These include: mitigating and adapting to climate change, which has prompted researchers to design innovative prevention tools and disaster relief measures with the goal of making cities more robust; responding to the algorithmic economy (e.g., ride-hailing, […]