(New York, NY – 21 October 2025) - The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) today announced that Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has joined the Forum as a Corporate Partner. 

As a global organization committed to building prosperous, inclusive and sustainable communities, ICF brings together leaders from government, business and academia to share best practices and drive economic growth. Its Corporate Partnership program provides a way for dependable service providers to support this mission, while connecting our Network and Members with a reliable, trustworthy company with whom they can trust.

The Intelligent Community Forum today announced the renewal of New Taipei City’s Full Certification as an Intelligent Community, based on an audit of the programs, policies and achievements that make New Taipei City a highly desirable place to live, work and innovate in Taiwan. 

Meeting ICF’s Certification standard provides objective validation that a community has high-quality connectivity, effective workforce development, a business innovation ecosystem and meaningful community engagement, digital inclusion and sustainability programs in place. These qualities combine to support the growth of innovative businesses, meet their talent needs and provide inclusive prosperity and a high quality of life. 

FAIRFIELD – Fairfield and Jefferson County are becoming known around the world as a hub of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

International organizations are taking notice, and one of them bestowed one of the highest honors possible on Fairfield by naming it one of the Top 7 Intelligent Communities of 2025. The honor was bestowed by the Intelligent Community Forum, which made the announcement on June 17 during an awards dinner in Madrid, Spain.

The global surge of AI has prompted industries, nations, and cities to invest vast resources in driving a new wave of innovation. In response, the New Taipei City Government will host the 2025 NTPC International Smart City Forum on Friday, August 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hilton Taipei Sinban. This year’s theme, “AI Empowerment: Building a Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive City,” will explore how AI innovation will shape the future of smart urban development and long-term sustainability. Attendance is by approved registration, and professionals from government, industry, and academia are encouraged to join the conversation on AI-driven innovation and sustainable transformation.

For the fourth consecutive year, Durham Region has been recognized as one of the world’s Top7 Intelligent Communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), according to a recent announcement from the region.

Smart, forward-thinking and bursting with bold technological advancements and community-driven engagement have earned Durham Region recognition as one of the world’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities for the fourth consecutive year.

Joining Durham on the global list compiled by the Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF) was Fairfield/Jefferson County (Iowa, USA), Hilliard (Ohio, USA), Assai (Parana, Brazil), Bursa (Turkey), Las Rozas de Madrid (Spain) and Kingston, Ontario, which is making its first appearance in the top seven since 2014.

Global think tank, the International Community Forum (ICF), has crowned Parramatta as one of 21 smart communities in the world at its annual Intelligent Community of the Year Awards Program hosted in Canada.

This is the first time Parramatta has appeared in the prestigious list and it's the only Australian city named among 20 other communities from nine countries across the world including Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Spain, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Turkey and the USA.

Limburg is one of the world's most innovative regions. Every year, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) selects 21 regions worldwide that excel in innovation, knowledge development, and sustainability. Limburg is part of this selection - the so-called Smart21 - and has been nominated for the title of 'The Intelligent Community of the Year'.

Grey County has been named one of the Smart21 Communities of 2025 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).

The recognition highlights cities and regions using technology and innovation to drive growth and improve quality of life.

For the third consecutive year and fourth time since 2017, Grey County has been named one of the world’s Smart21 communities of the year by the Intelligent Communities Forum (ICF). The announcement came on March 6 at the Communities in Transition conference in Hamilton, Ontario.