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The winner of the 2025 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is Portugal's Omniflow, which makes this Smart IoT Lamppost powered by wind and solar. [Photo: Omniflow]
Portugal’s Omniflow Wins NTXIA’s Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 16, 2025
Competing against four global startups at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Omniflow won funding, travel, piloting, and business development opportunities in the United States, along with the NTXIA Champion Texas Belt Buckle.
by David Seeley |
Oct 16, 2025
This year's five startup finalists are based in Spain, Canada, Portugal, and Italy—along with a U.S. entry from Sacramento, California. On November 5 at the 2025 Smart City Expo World Congress, they'll compete for a chance to win a wide range of prizes and economic opportunities in North Texas and Georgia.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2024
The Georgia-based Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners is also partnering on the pitch competition, which will be held November 6 during this year's Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The goals: seeking innovations for the future of transportation, sustainability, and pedestrian safety.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 26, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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Brinc's Mark Lang holding a glass-breaking tool and Lemur 2 drone at Tuesday's Dallas County Drone & Robotics Demo Day.
The Last Word: Brinc’s Mark Lang On Why Suspects Surrender to His Company’s Drones
by David Seeley | Jun 29, 2023
On Tuesday, Dallas County held a Drone & Robotics Demo Day featuring presentations by 10 trailblazing companies. The event showcased a range of high-tech solutions—from surveillance drones to cleaning robots—that were both practical and, at times, awe-inspiring.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 5, 2021
The NTXIA is a founding member of the new National Smart Coalitions Partnership, now one of the largest smart cities networks in the country. The organization unites more than 100 governments across seven regional smart cities consortiums.
The goal? To accelerate sustainability and resilience in communities.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 2, 2021
By helping the public sector unlock revenue sources, the NTXIA hopes to realize its mission: to create the most connected, smart, and resilient region in the U.S.
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