Publications
The Most Underestimated “Digital Brain” in Central China: Is Zhengzhou’s Smart City Already This Impressive?
Zhengzhou, Henan province has transformed from a traditional transport hub into a leading smart city. Driven by its “city brain,” it uses data integration to enhance governance, traffic, and public services, offering a pragmatic, application-driven model for urban digitalization. The article is provided by our media partner 7ITSNEWS.
Read MoreThe Most Underestimated “Digital Brain” in Central China: Is Zhengzhou’s Smart City Already This Impressive?Can Low-Cost Technology Fill the Gaps in Air Quality Monitoring?
Low-cost sensors are increasingly reshaping air quality monitoring by enabling denser and more affordable data collection in urban environments. The article examines their reliability, compares them with reference stations, and explores how integrated monitoring systems can support more effective public health and urban policy decisions.
Read MoreCan Low-Cost Technology Fill the Gaps in Air Quality Monitoring?From ESG Talk to Real Transactions: Interview with Biljana Braithwaite Ahead of Adria Future Summit 2026
In this interview, Biljana Braithwaite, CEO and Founding Partner of Sustineri Partners, discusses the evolving role of ESG in shaping investment decisions across Southeast Europe. She explains why execution remains the region’s key constraint and how platforms like the Adria Future Summit aim to turn ideas into real transactions.
Read MoreFrom ESG Talk to Real Transactions: Interview with Biljana Braithwaite Ahead of Adria Future Summit 2026Middle East Crisis and Energy Security: Is This a Turning Point for Renewables?
The Middle East escalation has exposed how deeply global energy systems remain tied to geopolitical risk, from disrupted LNG flows to rising prices across Asia and Europe. The crisis is also accelerating a strategic shift, as energy security and renewable energy become increasingly linked in Europe’s response to market volatility. The article analyzes how these dynamics are reshaping global energy markets and redefining Europe’s approach to resilience.
Read MoreMiddle East Crisis and Energy Security: Is This a Turning Point for Renewables?Beyond Positive Energy Districts: What EU Urban Energy Projects Deliver
This article examines how EU-funded urban energy projects are implemented in practice, comparing their approaches, results and limitations. It explores what these initiatives actually deliver and how relevant they are for cities beyond the EU core, including the Western Balkans.
Read MoreBeyond Positive Energy Districts: What EU Urban Energy Projects DeliverWhere Is Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration Headed in 2026?
This article explores how Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration is evolving from pilot projects to large-scale urban systems, based on developments in China’s leading cities. It highlights key challenges, emerging business models, and what this shift could mean for the future of smart mobility and urban infrastructure.
Read MoreWhere Is Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration Headed in 2026?Air Pollution in Skopje: Causes, Consequences and Path to Solutions
This study investigates the extent and structural factors contributing to Air Pollution in Skopje, particularly during the winter seasons of 2025 and 2026, when pollution levels exceeded critical limits. The study emphasizes the interaction between old-fashioned heating methods, transportation emissions, industries, and geographic constraints that have made Skopje one of the world’s most polluted cities.
In addition, the paper explores the adverse impacts on public health and reviews current policy measures, noting their shortcomings. Finally, the study proposes a number of systematic strategies essential for improving the air quality situation in Skopje.
Read MoreAir Pollution in Skopje: Causes, Consequences and Path to SolutionsEnergy Summit in Trebinje 2026: Energy Transition Moves into the Phase of Reality
Energy Summit in Trebinje 2026 highlighted a clear shift from planning to implementation in the Western Balkans energy transition. Discussions focused on grids, investment conditions, skills and the need for system-level solutions beyond individual projects.
Read MoreEnergy Summit in Trebinje 2026: Energy Transition Moves into the Phase of RealityUrban Future 2026 in Ljubljana: From Ideas to Implementation
Urban Future 2026 in Ljubljana brought together more than 2,000 urban practitioners to discuss how cities can move from ideas to real implementation. The conference highlighted practical approaches across governance, AI, circularity and energy, with a strong focus on collaboration, experimentation and learning from experience.
Read MoreUrban Future 2026 in Ljubljana: From Ideas to ImplementationLocal Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe: The Urban Energy Shift
This article explores how Local Energy Security is reshaping energy systems in Central and Eastern Europe. It highlights the growing role of cities in driving renewable energy adoption, improving resilience, and navigating governance constraints. Case studies from Warsaw, Prague, and Ljubljana illustrate both progress and structural challenges.
Read MoreLocal Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe: The Urban Energy Shift