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For 5G to work we need an alternative approach
The case for an open-access 5G network The hype surrounding 5G is growing out of all proportion – 5G will not solve the world’s problems nor make us any smarter than we already are. To realise the true benefits, we need to change our approach. Unfortunately, this is...
Customer Interview – Sally Thompson from Launch
Interview with Sally Thompson reference Launch & KnowNow A case study from a customer who has used the KnowNow Approach. This is an interview conducted with Sally Thompson from Launch International in Autumn 2018. 1) What business problem does Launch solve? ST:...
New business idea? Disrupt with the help of KnowNow
Got a new Business Idea? Where does a business go when it has a new idea that it wants to realise. This could be outside its current expertise. Or it could be that the existing team is simply not skilled in this new domain. Or it could be that the rate of change...
Find KnowNow Innovations in these places
KnowNow Approach in our own backyard If you want to see where our innovations are listed, please check out the links below. They are sorted by application. We have listed them in these places as they are potential sales opportunities, plus they show off the...
Smart city expertise used in key report
Chris has been interviewed for his Smart city expertise in a key report on urban mobility. "Mobility Data Marketplaces and Integrating Mobility into the Data Economy", features interviews with leading mobility thinkers. The report has been released in the run-up to...
Entelligently at FutureBuild 2019
Entelligently at FutureBuild Entelligently, our smart building software, is at FutureBuild hosted at the Excel Exhibition space for one day only on the 6th of March. We are on Stand D112 - in front of the Clean Growth Cafe. Having been a visitor to Ecobuild (the...
Smart Standards
Our CTO, Chris Cooper has been interviewed by the Smart Community Podcast. The conversation covers the use of Smart Standards for cities, as well as the benefits of pursuing Open Data projects. "It’s all about bringing great information and great actions and outcomes...
Human Smart Cities 2: Are our cities human-centric yet?
My previous article on human smart cities was one of our most popular - you can read it here. This article looks at the blockers that prevent cities from becoming smarter and why humanising smart cities is so important. Why cities are not going to be smart for a while...
Marketing guru ahoy! George joins KnowNow
Here at KnowNow Towers, we are really excited to make our first full-time marketing guru. George Barbeary has joined us from the University of Portsmouth and will be particularly focused on marketing execution and customer growth.Let's find out a little more about him...
Making Smart Cities Smart. The KnowNow role.
The following article is based on an interview Chris conducted with Chris Roberts, conducted with Chris Roberts from Winchester City Council (WCC). leading on the Digital Winchester projects. Context The city of Winchester is historically important and has a thriving...
Spending summer with KnowNow
Here we are... Last day of this beautiful experience, spending summer with KnowNow for three months in Portsmouth, UK. We are Fatima and Tiziana, two girls from Italy. After our final GCSE exam, we decided to live this adventure in a different country, language, and...
Capybara is live! Latest Consentua release in production
Capybara - the new Consentua release. Capybara is a release that has been months in the making and is a result of some great feedback from our users. We have been listening! Continuing our theme of obscure mammals, now it’s time for Capybara, previous names include...
KnowNow and CRUNCH?
CRUNCH - Climate Resilient Urban Nexus CHoices - tackles the urban challenges and inefficiencies of the food, water, and energy sectors. It involves 19 partners from 6 countries and has received €1.6m of funding from the European Horizon2020 programme. Increasing...
Chatbots for Local Government Event
This October 15th, our Chatbots for Local Government Event showcases the project we have recently conducted with the London Borough of Brent. Invitations are open to all but the event is tailored primarily for Local Authorities. Come and see how the London Borough of...
Privacy Expert joins KnowNow
Dr. Richard Gomer is a recognised Privacy Expert specialising in consent management. We recently appointed him Director responsible for Consentua. Please join me in welcoming him to the KnowNow family. Richard has recently completed his PhD at the University of...