IBM - Let's build a smarter planet

IBM is using technology to build smarter cities.

http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/smartplanet/cities/5questions/20091001/index.shtml

See also: Service Science and Services Computing.

http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research.nsf/pages/r.servsci.html

http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research.nsf/pages/r.servcomp.html