The Smart Cities Council is extending its grant program for 2018 in several ways, the group announced Thursday.After announcing five winning cities — Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando and Philadelphia — as winners of the first iteration of the Readiness Challenge Grant in February, SSC has announced it is extending the program to states and other non-city governments like regional transportation authorities, and also branching beyond the U.S., with the initial inclusion of Canada and Mexico. The 2018 program will also offer its winners products and services that are “significantly more valuable” than the year prior, SSC Chief Scientist Stuart Cowan told StateScoop.
Source: Smart Cities Council extends 2018 challenge grant to states, Mexico and Canada
