Bristol Is Open wins smart cities award

Bristol Is Open won The Smart Cities Award at a prestigious ceremony last night [Tuesday 29 November]. The project, which is a joint venture between the University and Bristol City Council, was one of four nominees in the Smart Cities category at the World Awards (WCA). The awards have been going since 1999 and celebrate 'those who have shown the highest level of quality and innovation throughout the year'. This year's ceremony saw 21 categories being fiercely contested by some of the leading global tele companies with around 500 professionals attending the event. Joan A Garcia, Platform Delivery Director for Bristol Is Open ; Barney Smith CEO and Jessica Ellis, Director of Customer Success, attended the event in London. Jessica worked closely with Nokia, the Finnish and information technology company, on the submission to the awards based on their recent collaboration with Bristol Is Open. Announced earlier this autumn, Nokia will contribute a combination of funding, technical staff and Nokia Bell Labs expertise to test new capabilities.