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- City
- Transformation
Four housing scenarios 20 years from now

In a recently published report on housing, French think tank Terra Nova looked not only at construction and built structures but also at the way we will be living 20 years from now. The VINCI Group’s Fabrique de la Cité (City Factory) think tank took part in the forward-looking research, which covered such topics as […]
- City
- Transformation
The three pillars of the digital transformation in Tallinn

The capital of Estonia serves as a “smart city role model”, drawing the entire country in its wake. The success of its digital transformation rests on three pillars: accessibility, interoperability, and user-friendliness. History and geography could have conspired to hold Estonia back in its move to digital. But they turned out to be advantages. Forced […]
- Energy
- Transformation
Morocco forges ahead with wind farm rollout

Several wind power projects have been developed in recent years on the Atlantic coast with the help of Omexom and are continuing to spread across the whole region. Favourable weather conditions, an exceptional amount of sunshine, and strong and regular winds on the Atlantic coast make Morocco particularly well suited to developing renewable energies. Indeed, […]
- City
- Acceleration
Cities speed up bus electrification process

Many cities in Europe, as elsewhere in the world, are turning their backs on diesel. Paris and Darmstadt are cases in point. The French capital is installing electric charge points and an energy management system, while Darmstadt in the central German state of Hesse is electrifying its entire bus fleet. The world is abandoning the diesel engine and […]
- Energy
- Innovation
Off-grid systems can accelerate country electrification

In Senegal, where energy requirements are growing rapidly, Omexom is providing a promising alternative to centralised electricity supply by rolling out power plants that combine renewable energy sources, battery storage, and oil-fired generation to supply mini-grids. In contrast to the prevailing approach taken in Europe, for example, a national electricity grid serving most consumers is […]
- ICT
- Performance
Communication infrastructure for the smart city

Fibre, WiFi, Lora, 4G, and soon 5G: which network is best for a smart, efficient, and well-run city? The best answer is a combination of networks converging in a data-sharing platform, based on the existing urban infrastructure, and focused on open standards. Fibre, 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, Lora, Sigfox, etc. Which is the ideal network for […]
- Buildings
- Innovation
The airport of the future, driven by new technologies

From check in to baggage drop off and security screening, all stages of passenger movement through the airport are being automated to simplify the process. VINCI Airports is one of the main companies leading this transformation. Online check in and ticket storage in smartphones are now giving the airline passenger a first glimpse of the […]
- ICT
- Innovation
Blockchain can make passwords a thing of the past

Blockchain technology could be the lethal weapon that ends cyberattacks. Alex Momot, promoter of the Remme “digital passport”, has had the idea of replacing the conventional password/username tandem with an SSL certificate stored in a blockchain. Each device user would be issued a certificate with a cryptographic key associated with the information of a business or […]
- Industry
- Transformation
Automation, an industry spearhead

Robotics, increasingly employed across all industrial sectors, enables small and medium-sized enterprises and industries to improve their performance via a flexible, connected production system. In April 2019, a report on French robotics by French MP Bruno Bonnell and robotics expert Catherine Simon drew an encouraging picture of the change taking place in industry. Without sweeping […]