Tomorrow's Cities: Can start-ups solve city issues?
Tomorrow's Cities: Can start-ups solve city issues?
By Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter
24 June 2018
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Media captionWATCH: Maps reveal hidden truths of our citiesThe Waterloo corridor, which runs between the cities of Toronto and Waterloo in Canada, is home to coyotes, deer and, increasingly, tech firms.Google, Research in Motion and thousands of start-ups have offices there as the area positions itself to be the next Silicon Valley.Having an area like this is becoming increasingly important as cities look to tech to help solve problems like congestion and pollution."Tech hubs are an important aspect of any city," said Bob Crow, managing director of the Institute of Quantum Computing, which is based in the corridor."Cities are desperate for cash and many are serving citizens with the same or less money than years ago. There is a built-in need to find ways of economising, whether it be making better use of the streets, or movi…
By Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter
24 June 2018
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Media captionWATCH: Maps reveal hidden truths of our citiesThe Waterloo corridor, which runs between the cities of Toronto and Waterloo in Canada, is home to coyotes, deer and, increasingly, tech firms.Google, Research in Motion and thousands of start-ups have offices there as the area positions itself to be the next Silicon Valley.Having an area like this is becoming increasingly important as cities look to tech to help solve problems like congestion and pollution."Tech hubs are an important aspect of any city," said Bob Crow, managing director of the Institute of Quantum Computing, which is based in the corridor."Cities are desperate for cash and many are serving citizens with the same or less money than years ago. There is a built-in need to find ways of economising, whether it be making better use of the streets, or movi…