Antonio Vázquez Brust

Antonio Vázquez Brust | IDB Cities LAB

Biography

Sessions

09:30h

Financing Urban Innovation: Public-Private Capital for Impact

Washington Menezes Fajardo IDB Lab - Moderator

Antonio Vázquez Brust IDB Cities LAB - Chair

#Financing Schemes, #Implementation Challenges, #Investment Models, #PPP, #Urban Tech

2026-11-04 09:30 2026-11-04 10:15 Europe/Madrid Financing Urban Innovation: Public-Private Capital for Impact

This panel explores how digital urban prototypes can move from one-off pilots to projects that are ready to finance, scale and deliver real impact. Led by the IDB Group, the session brings together IDB Cities LAB, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute and the City of Vitória, Brazil, to discuss how public and private capital can share risk and return, align investment with urban priorities, and turn bold ideas into deployable solutions.

Stage: AI X Cities

Wed 4

09:30h - 10:15h Stage: AI X Cities All Passes