When it involves communities leveraging expertise, Grey County is counted among the many finest on this planet.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Grey County among the many world’s Smart21 communities of the 12 months for the third time.

The high Smart Cities and Intelligent Communities who use expertise to achieve financial, social, and cultural development had been named at a convention in Taipei, Taiwan final week.

The ICF appears at issues like broadband availability, information workforce, innovation, digital equality, sustainability and advocacy.

“We’re thrilled to once again be featured on a global stage for the work our communities are doing to leverage technology to make our Grey County a great place to call home,” stated Grey County Warden Brian Milne. “Being named a Top21 community for a second straight year is proof we’re not just talking the talk; we’re walking the walk.”

Grey County was first named to the Top21 clever communities in 2016 and went on to realize a Top7 designation in February 2017. Grey County reapplied to the discussion board in 2023 and was once more named to the Top21 communities for that 12 months.

For the subsequent step, Grey County will work with the ICF to supply extra detailed details about the neighborhood. From this information, ICF will choose seven communities to be named in June to the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2024.

“Becoming an intelligent community can’t happen in a vacuum. It takes collaboration. Grey County can show leadership and make investments, but we need partners coming together with shared goals if we are to be successful in moving our region forward, creating more opportunities without leaving people behind,” stated Grey County’s director of financial improvement, Savanna Myers. “Being named to the Top21 isn’t just an achievement for Grey County, it’s an achievement for all the people, businesses, institutions and volunteers who are committed to making our region a more prosperous place.”

Top7 communities will welcome the ICF for a tour and compete for the title of Intelligent Community of the Year on the 2024 ICF Global Summit in November.

Grey County’s submission included its work with Sydenham Campus and partnerships with Georgian College. Sydenham Campus is an entrepreneurial and innovation hub supporting workforce improvement. Georgian College provides a broad and increasing variety of applications, lots of which goal particular wants within the area, similar to rising apprenticeship applications, the expanded nursing wing and newly provided RPN-to-RN nursing diploma program.

Other organizations and applications supporting Grey County as an clever neighborhood embody the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership, the YMCA, Nuclear Innovation Institute, Supportive Outreach Services and extra.

The Smart21 Communities of 2024 embody communities from across the globe:

Assaí, Paraná, Brazil

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Defiance, Ohio, USA

Doral, Florida, USA

Durham Region, Ontario, Canada

Fairfield/Jefferson County, Iowa, USA

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Hilliard, Ohio, USA

Izmir, Turkey

Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Pingtung County, Taiwan

Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil

Taitung County, Taiwan

Warner Robins, Georgia, USA

Woodstock, Georgia, USA

Yunlin County, Taiwan