In early June 2017, I had the fortune to be part of a contingent of electronic hardware entrepreneurs from Newcastle, Australia, who spent a week exploring the culture, business and scale of the manufacturing Mecca in Shenzhen, China.
The number of people living in urban areas keeps increasing year after year, and it is estimated that 70% of the population will live in cities by 2050. Managing ever growing cities is becoming more and more challenging, with urban areas turning into day-long traffic jams and frustrating parking lots.
So how important are smart cities for urban planning and urban management?
Another city - a bit closer to home this time - taking some great steps towards becoming the next big Smart City! Adelaide has a lot of projects under way around smart parking, smart lighting and environmental monitoring.
When we think innovation, we tend to think cutting-edge technology, latest gadget on the market, or something that has never been done before.
But innovation is much more than this.
NewieVentures has launched a smart parking solution at the University of Newcastle.
Chicago has recently made the move to become a smart city and Smart Chicago was born.
Engineers looking to connect their “thing” to the internet face a tyranny of choice when it comes to selecting a wireless protocol.
Amsterdam was one of the first cities in Europe to understand the importance of smart collaborations and solutions to provide a more attractive place for their residents to live and work.
Newie Ventures was born out of a desire to innovate. It's in our corporate DNA, as they say. But then, they all say that, don't they?
Welcome back to part two of our manifesto on successful engineering consultancy. Part 1 covered the first three essentials. Read on for the finale, covering the remaining two essentials.
After seven years working for a small electrical and electronics engineering consultancy, I’ve taken a keen interest in identifying features that best predict the outcome of a consultancy project. To maximise the potential for Newie Ventures' clients, I’m taking these observations public as our manifesto, our thought process, and as an open contract for success.
