📅 3–5 November 2026 | Barcelona, Spain and online
Taking place as part of the Smart City Expo World Congress, the Open Innovation Challenge gives technology companies and startups the opportunity to present their solutions directly to large companies, cities and public-sector organisations.
Participants can choose from published innovation challenges and request 1:1 meetings with organisations whose needs match their technology.
Focus areas include:
• smart cities and urban technologies
• energy efficiency and environmental solutions
• artificial intelligence, IoT and data solutions
• digital twins
• smart and sustainable mobility and electric vehicles
• robotics and automation
• smart buildings and infrastructure
• Industry 4.0 and new materials
• water and resource management
• security and public-sector digital solutions
• blue economy
What makes the event particularly attractive for Estonian technology companies is the opportunity to meet not just other businesses, but potential customers with a concrete technological need. The 2026 challenges include demand for solutions related to digital twins and IoT management platforms, future industrial technologies and smart transport.
👉 Participation is free of charge. Meetings take place in Barcelona during the Smart City Expo World Congress, with some meetings also available online.
The event is organised by ACCIÓ in cooperation with Enterprise Europe Network.
🔗 More information and registration:
https://www.b2match.com/e/smartcity26openinnovationchallengecatalansolutions
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