21 May 2020 Driving local business An uphill battle What is the playbook for creating a community-based, local, or service-pooling business during and after this crisis, knowing that for every dollar spent at a local business, 70 cents makes its way back into ... See more
26 March 2020 bciti is doing its part in a big way March 26, 2020 bciti knows that the leaders of cities and towns of all sizes need to create channels for frequent, regular communication with their residents to effectively manage the current COVID-19 crisis... See more
23 March 2020 March 23, 2020 “With bciti, you have your city at your fingertips,” maintains the City of Saint-Lambert who demonstrated the relevance of the bciti Smart City Platform once more this week in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. A critical situ... See more
16 December 2019 bciti already in line with studies and recommendations from the firm Roland Berger. Deploying smart city solutions is complex. No two cities are alike, and one plan doesn’t fit all when it comes to becoming a smart city. Cities often don't have ... See more
13 December 2019 Bringing cities closer to their residents: Roland Berger’s international study reveals that only 10% of cities have a smart city strategy. Smart cities are making a digital shift so that decision-makers can make informed decisions and tackle the... See more
20 March 2019 How will Conversational Artificial Intelligence (or chatbot) platforms make cities even smarter? Simply by integrating these new technologies in an ethical way, in order to improve and simplify the life of their citizens while optimizing their effici... See more
10 March 2019 On June 15, 2017, the National Assembly passed Bill 122, which is crucial for municipalities. Indeed, it recognizes that municipalities are local governments and offers them greater autonomy, particularly by putting forward the voice of citizens duri... See more
14 February 2019 In 2019, how can you generate a real citizen dialogue, bidirectional and without filter? How can you be sure to get your citizens’ attention or, at least, to reach as many homes as possible in your municipality? The idea of setting up a digit... See more
28 January 2019 To make the transition to a Smart City, the mayors, as well as the general managers who are at the root of this digital transformation, must develop a clear strategy. But not only! There is also a need to develop a strategy for urban infrastructures ... See more
18 January 2019 As the leader of a municipality, are you wondering whether the smart city concept is still relevant? As the person in charge of the city’s communication, do you doubt that these digital transformations are still useful? In this post, you will le... See more
