Welcome to the Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2024
Registration is now open for Challenge Owner's
The meetings with the corporations can be held physically in the venue of Smart City Expo World Congress, online or both.
- Physical meetings will take place in the venue of Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on 5-7 November (Only meetings between Challenge Owners and Tech Providers).
- Online meetings will be held on 29-31 October and 12 November (Meetings between Tech Provider can only be scheduled online).
25 October DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND ONSITE MEETINGS REQUEST
11 November DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND ONLINE MEETINGS REQUEST.
Why participate?
- It is unique ocassion to connect with public and private organizations looking for new technological solutions in cities challenges.
- You will get a personalised B2B agenda according to your interests & availability.
How to participate?
- Register on the platform as a tech or solution provider and complete your profile by 11 November. Choose the challenge(s) you are applying for and provide a detailed explanation of your proposal. Please note that applications lacking detail or not directly targeting the challenge may be dismissed by corporates. Kindly refer to the FAQ for eligibility criteria.
- Select your preference for meeting format: physical, online, or both. Physical meetings will take place at the Smart City Revolution Congress, located at la Fira in Barcelona.
- Don't forget to include a technological offer in the marketplace section. Your profile will not be activated until the marketplace content has been uploaded and validated by our team.
- Once your profile is validated, you can start requesting meetings with the corporates whose challenges you have applied for.
- The corporation presenting the challenge has the final say. They will choose
the providers they want to meet with and accept meeting requests
accordingly. The meeting time slot will be provided upon acceptance.
The participation is free of charge. Remember that you can also participate 100% online, in this case, all your meetings will be held online.
The Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2024 is organized by ACCIÓ, a department of the Catalan Government's Ministry of Enterprise and Labour, partnering with the Enterprise Europe Network, the largest business support network worldwide.
Do not hesitate to contact your local EEN contact point if you have any question!
