Building Smart Cities
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28 Oct 2024
Applications for the 2025 HBCU Smart Cities Program, in partnership with Mastercard, are officially open! Learn more at zurl.co/GaJ8 . Follow @HBCUSmartCity for more updates! Applications close December 1, 2024.
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From concept to real-world impact. Join us in Henry County, GA on May 5 as we debut Cohort 4’s award-winning stormwater solution from the HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase.
We hope to see you there! ✨
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We’re sending a huge thanks to all of our exhibitors who helped make Charlotte Community TechDay possible! 🚀 Your collaboration and dedication contributed to a stellar event, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Stay tuned for more Charlotte Community TechDay highlights!
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We’re sending a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made Charlotte Community TechDay possible! 🚀 Special thanks to the City of Charlotte and to Duke Energy Corporation.
Stay tuned for highlights from the day, including the winners of the HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase! ✨
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The day we’ve been waiting for! Charlotte Community TechDay is TODAY at the Johnson C. Smith Innovation Center. 🎉
It’s not too late! Secure your last-minute spots before 10 AM at the link below. Can’t wait to see you there! 🚀
🔗: zurl.co/av9AV
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We’re looking back at the 2025 Pitch Competition first place team, Pipe Census! It simplifies water service line material tracking for lead pipe replacement. Watch how it works: zurl.co/ALrDy
Join us for our Pitch Showcase TOMORROW at Charlotte Community TechDay! 🚀
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We’re highlighting a thrilling workshop from the City of Charlotte’s Paola Bula Blanco & Rachel Stark called “Design Thinking Lab: Solving Real Community Challenges, Part I and II”.
Don’t miss this hands-on experience and more exhibits TOMORROW at Charlotte Community TechDay! 🚀
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It’s almost time! 🚀 Charlotte Community TechDay is TOMORROW, April 23, and we’ve got an exciting day of innovation, exploration, and hands-on experiences ahead. Secure your spot before it's too late: zurl.co/2YXrZ
We can’t wait to see you there!
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We’re 2 days away from Charlotte Community TechDay, and we’re highlighting exhibits from PCF’s own Kevin Fomengia & Terry Yates: “Building AI Agents” and “Smart Stormwater: Building Resilient Cities”. 🚀
Don’t miss these exhibits this Thursday at Charlotte Community TechDay!
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Meet our judges for the HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase!
Gillian Francis, Managing Parter, Rapid Ventures
Chris Johnston, IT Manager, Town of Hillsborough
Allan Younger, Sr. Director of Programs, NC IDEA
Experience innovation this Thursday at Charlotte Community TechDay! 🚀
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Today we're spotlighting PYRA, the 2nd place winner of last year's HBCU Smart Cities Grand Finale! PYRA uses an ESRI-compatible dashboard to improve fire safety. See how it works here: zurl.co/SLFFv
Join us this Thursday, April 23 at Charlotte Community TechDay! 🚀
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We’re highlighting our lineup of exhibitors, including one from Cisco called AI Unlocked: Understanding, Running, and Securing LLMs on Your Own Hardware.
Don’t miss this deep dive into AI this Thursday, April 23, at Charlotte Community TechDay!
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Today we look back at the 3rd place winner of last year’s Grand Finale, Smart Win! Smart Win uses AI to monitor street assets in Charlotte to alert city agencies for safety. Watch how it works here: zurl.co/hS89x
Join us for Charlotte Community TechDay this Thursday!🚀
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We’re excited to announce Charlotte Mayor Pro-Tem James Mitchell will be a speaker at this year’s Charlotte Community TechDay.
Join us this Thursday for a day of innovation, featuring more guest speakers, demonstrations, and the HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase! 🚀
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It’s almost time! 🚀 Charlotte Community TechDay is officially ONE. WEEK. AWAY.
We look forward to an exciting day of innovation featuring hands-on demonstrations and exhibitors, impactful speakers, and the esteemed HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase.
You won’t want to miss this!
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We’re excited to announce Johnson C. Smith University President Valerie Kinloch will be a speaker at this year’s Charlotte Community TechDay. 🚀 Join us next Thursday for a day of innovation, featuring more guest speakers, demonstrations, and the HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Showcase!
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The Future Starts Here 🚀 We recently set out for our second site visit with Cohort 4 to Henry County, GA, where fellows supported the Stormwater Department and advance solutions for local infrastructure.
📹 Watch the full Site Visit recap here: zurl.co/hGBUE
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Today, we’re spotlighting the city helping bring Community TechDay to life. ✨
The City of Charlotte has been a pivotal partner in the HBCU Smart Cities Program, and their partnership helped shape solutions like SmartWin, the 3rd place winner of our 2025 Pitch Competition.
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#FlashbackFriday to last year's Grand Finale Event, where we honored our partners from The City of Charlotte's Innovation & Technology and Operations, Implementation, & Signal System Departments.
Register today for Charlotte Community TechDay for an exciting day of innovation!🚀
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We're proud to introduce our #Cohort4 Fellows for the #HBCUSmartCities Program. 🚀 Meet Parys Don from Benedict College, and Sunpairre Tamene from Coppin State University. Catch all our fellows in action at Charlotte Community TechDay on April 23. Register today to attend!
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Cohort 4 recently visited the City of Charlotte, working with city leaders to advance transportation & mobility solutions. 🚀 Register for Charlotte Community TechDay, as fellows showcase their solutions and compete for up to $10k in cash prizes!
🔗: zurl.co/cad5d
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