MATCHMAKING ACTIVITY
SMART CITIES' CHALLENGES
Join us at the 12th edition of this key matchmaking event.
2 Calls for Challenge Owners now open!
Registration for the 2023 Smart Cities’ Challenges now open!
The Smart Cities’ Challenges (formerly known as Brokerage Event) is the hugely popular international matchmaking activity providing a unique opportunity to have a series of 30-minute, pre-scheduled B2B and B2P meetings according to your interests and goals, with a view to establishing valuable connections with potential business partners and clients.
The activity will offer the opportunity of virtual meetings for those attending SCEWC23 digitally.
The event’s aim is to support SMEs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, universities, research groups, corporations and institutions in finding partners for product development, manufacturing, licensing agreements, joint ventures or other types of collaboration.
Brokerage Event 2022:
A huge number of meetings across multiple sectors
CHALLENGE AREAS
This year’s Smart Cities’ Challenges will have three different programs to spur collaboration:
Open Innovation Challenges
Matchmaking meetings between public entities and private corporations planning to launch an innovation procurement, and providers of innovative solutions that can respond to its specific needs.
- 7-8 Nov
- 10am - 6pm
- Generalitat de Catalunya stand
Urban Transition Challenges
The Challenge on Urban Transition aims at identifying cities, consortia, and investors in need of support to accelerate and finance their smart and sustainable projects. Online sessions pre and post the in-person workshop on 08/Nov.
- 8 Nov
- 10am - 6pm
- European Commission stand
Cities' Challenges
Cities/regions exposing their upcoming procurement plans in different Smart City areas, interacting with the market to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness.
- 9 Nov
- 10am - 6pm
- Generalitat de Catalunya stand
Registration now open!
CALL FOR OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE OWNERS!
Participate as a Challenge Owner in the Open Innovation Challenge. The program is aimed at Managers of Innovation departments of public institutions who are planning to launch innovation procurement tenders within the next 3 years, those who have open tenders or ongoing market consultations on the date of the event, and also open to private corporations with structured open innovation challenges.
Call now closed.
CALL FOR URBAN TRANSITION CHALLENGE OWNERS!
Participate as a Challenge Owner in the Urban Transition Challenge. Managed by the EU Smart Cities Marketplace, it aims at identifying cities, consortia, and investors in need of support to accelerate and finance their smart and sustainable projects.
Call now closed.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
The Smart Citie's Challenges give you the chance to:
- Identify potential international partners for future cooperation projects
- Meet public entities looking for innovative solutions
- Get your personalized agenda according to your interests and availability
REGISTRATION & SELECTION
6 SET - 27 OCT
Register, create your profile and add a marketplace, describing the service/product that you offer or need. Profiles are published online.
BROKERAGE EVENT ONLINE
2 NOV - 3 NOV
Online Brokerage Event to meet with public organizations and corporates.
OPEN INNOVATION CHALLENGE
7 - 8 NOV
Meet with public entities, corporates, and inverstors and present your solution to their open innovation needs.
URBAN TRANSITION CHALLENGE
8 NOV
Bilateral meetings between Cities, consortia and investors at your chosen time slot located in European Commission stand.
CITIES' CHALLENGES WORKSHOP
9 NOV
Bilateral meetings at your chosen time slot in the Innovation Zone located in the expo area (Hall 1).
URBAN TRANSITION CHALLENGE ONLINE
15 - 16 NOV
Activites comprising 1-to-1 consultancy, guidance services and/or peer2peer exchanges from and with EC Smart City experts.
ORGANIZED BY:
The Brokerage Event is organized in collaboration with 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, Project GOOSE, and Smart Cities Marketplace Forum.
