The city of Portland made headlines last year when it was one of seven cities from across the country in the running for a total $50 million prize in the Smart City Challenge – a national competition that asked cities to come up with transportation plans for systems that would use data and technology to help people and goods move more efficiently and cost-effectively.
Read MoreA little over two years ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology launched the Global City Teams Challenge as an initiative to spur innovation in Internet-of-Things and smart cities. The City of Portland took part with a handful of early partners including Intel, Portland State University and the Technology Association of Oregon.
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