Criciúma is taking an important step towards the future. The city in Santa Catarina has presented an ambitious Smart City project that aims to modernize various public services through technology, connectivity, and data-driven management. Criciúma, in the South of Santa Catarina, is advancing in structuring a Public-Private Partnership project aimed at implementing smart city solutions. The proposal was detailed in a report published on June 8, 2026, by ND Mais and foresees the modernization of public services with technology, connectivity, and data-driven management. According to the report, the municipal administration intends to take the project to auction at B3, in São Paulo, in September 2026. Before the bidding, the proposal is to be presented to potential investors. The initiative comes at a time when Criciúma seeks to consolidate its image as a hub of urban innovation. In September 2025, the municipality was recognized by the CSC Cities ranking, from Connected Smart Cities, as the fourth smartest city in the South region, the second in Santa Catarina, and the 16th in the national ranking. - Peacocks take over tourist city, scratch cars, and divide residents in unusual dispute - Child marriage is on the rise again in Gaza: at least 400 girls aged 14 to 16 received authorization to marry in four months, and the UN warns that the collapse of records may hide an even greater crisis. - End of the diesel era on the roads? Spanish manufacturer introduces a rival with over 1,000 km range and refueling in just 10 minutes, powered by hydrogen. - At just 15 years old, having studied on his own since he was 13, a young Brazilian hacker will represent Brazil in an international cybersecurity olympiad in Tunisia against students from 22 countries. Project foresees digital transformation of the city The plan presented by