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Take a look at our second of three articles on putting quality assurance at the heart of IT and business change programmes - in the latest issue of Housing Technology Magazine #acutestpartoftrustmarque #HousingTechnology #trustmarquesolutions #socialhousing #ukhousing #housingassociations

Unlocking the Future of Mobility with European Data Spaces:

Take a look at our second article on QA

Pretty much every week at the moment I'm speaking to a local authority or housing association that are seeking a brand new "single front door" approach to welfare and community services 🚪 Whether it's a pre-front door, a single front door or a no wrong door, the sector is liking the door analogy at the moment 😁 It's a hugely important issue. Disconnected communities are costing the UK £32bn annually (Eden Project Research) and the efficiencies of a more joined-up approach, have been shown to represent £23.8bn of annual savings (Centre of Economics and Business Research) At a time when the cost of living is high, demand for support has skyrocketed and services are strained, we badly need new innovative ways to make the system more efficient and joined up. Well, no organisation has ever actually built the single front door....until now. 🥂 🎉 We Are Group - after 2 years of sector research, hundreds of meetings with councils, social housing, delivery partners and users - plus a big dose of social investment funding, has actually gone and built it. 😎 We're really excited to be disrupting the way public services are run for the first time in almost half a century. If you want to hear why we've done it, and what we've done - sign up to the talk this Friday in Digital Leaders' Public Sector Innovation Week to come and hear more! https://lnkd.in/e7VeCQ2y

🌐 Celebrating the incredible advancements in communication technology that have revolutionized how we connect and interact globally. Happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 📱💬 #techleela #wtisd #ConnectivityCelebration #DigitalTransformation #TelecomInnovation #InfoSocietyCelebration #engagement #CollaborationGoals #digitalmarketing2024

📶 We’re thrilled to share that Kaptivate has once again partnered with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to draft the 2023 Federal Broadband Funding Report (https://lnkd.in/eZh2FKrZ). This marks the second year of our collaboration with NTIA’s Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG) in capturing and analyzing data on federal broadband investments across the nation. The report underscores NTIA’s commitment to connecting all Americans to high-speed internet but also demonstrates Kaptivate’s strength in data storytelling. By translating complex data into clear, actionable insights, we help shape the narrative around critical broadband infrastructure investments. Kaptivate is proud to bring these stories to life, supporting initiatives that have a real impact on communities across the country. 📈 #DigitalInclusion #BroadbandAccess #DataStorytelling #Kaptivate #NTIA #DigitalDivide #PivotandThrive

Slow and steady wins the race. Progress doesn't happen overnight; it takes time, but everything is mutable and subject to change, even if many of these alterations are imperceptible. Neither utopia nor dystopia are probable scenarios. We are experiencing a protopia, a constant and durable improvement towards a new stage of our society, Society 5.0. Stay up to date with our new white paper on society 5.0. Read it now ⬇️ https://okt.to/fsczo1 Hyper Smart Society - Bip Consulting (bip-group.com) #BIP #Heretodare #whitepaper #socialInnovation #smartsociety #smartcity

🌍 Collaboration is key to unlocking sustainable mobility through Mobility Data Spaces! One standout example? The Mobilithek platform, a best practice in Europe's National Access Points! The German NAP is notable for its strong collaboration with private sector data providers and its connection to decentralised architectures like the German Mobility Data Space. This approach enables dynamic data exchange, unlocking new services and business models crucial for advancing sustainable mobility 📊🚗 👉 This study by EIT Urban Mobility, FACTUAL and i2CAT, explores these innovations and their impact. Discover more about our findings here: https://lnkd.in/edgDmzX8 #UrbanMobility #Data #Study #Germany #Collaboration #SustainableMobility EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology | T-Systems International

Slow and steady wins the race. Progress doesn't happen overnight; it takes time, but everything is mutable and subject to change, even if many of these alterations are imperceptible. Neither utopia nor dystopia are probable scenarios. We are experiencing a protopia, a constant and durable improvement towards a new stage of our society, Society 5.0. Stay up to date with our new white paper on society 5.0. Read it now ⬇️ https://okt.to/opX5hB Hyper Smart Society - Bip Consulting (bip-group.com) #BIP #Heretodare #whitepaper #socialInnovation #smartsociety #smartcity

A highlight from today's event "The Digital accessibility Forum by TDRA" An answer to an important question: What is the most significant barrier when deploying accessible digital solutions and smart cities? In a global survey shared by G3ict focused on digital inclusion and smart cities among industry, government, academia and civil society showed key challenges identified when it comes to answering that question: 85% lack of awareness 60% lack of policies and regulations 51% lack of leadership 21% limited solutions It's clear that collaboration is needed across sectors to drive smart city development and ICT accessibility. #DigitalInclusion #SmartCities #Accessibility #Innovation #DigitalTransformation