Monthly Archives: February 2016

Smart Cities – Engaging People, not just Installing Technology

Electric Corby CIC attended the Smart City UK conference on the 4th February at the Chelsea Football Stadium in London. Chaired by the managing director of The Carbon Trust, this conference looked at the creation and transformation of smart cities whilst considering the many factors to be taken into account when…

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CloudOpting Enters Final Year as Applications Prepare to Launch

Since 2014 Corby has been a key demonstrator location for the €6.5million European ‘CloudOpting’ project, alongside cities including Barcelona and Turin. Electric Corby are leading the project here in Corby, which is bringing over €350,000 into the local economy to support Corby’s continued growth. Electric Corby is playing a significant role within…

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Electric Corby wins Green Award for environmental achievements

Electric Corby CIC has been given a prestigious award for its environmental work over the past year. Staff attended the annual Investors in the Environment (iiE) awards ceremony on 2nd February 2016, where the organisation received a Green Star award for achieving the top level Green accreditation. At the annual…

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