Opportunity for Finnish Startups to Enter US Markets Via Pitching Competition In Smart City Expo World Congress In Barcelona

Here is an opportunity for Finnish startups to enter US markets via pitching competition in Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona.

The challenge is focusing on four problem areas that are shaping the future of cities: transportation, public safety, connectivity, and infrastructure. Companies must align their proposed solution with one of these challenge areas and be prepared to test it in a real-world smart city environment:  

1. Transportation: Example solutions include autonomous delivery, people movers, vulnerable road user (VRU) safety, and AI-powered smart parking systems.

2. Public Safety: Topics span crowd management, facility safety and security, emergency response coordination, and predictive analytics for risk reduction.

3. Connectivity: This category includes 5G/6G deployment, IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), supply chain infrastructure, and systems like noise and vibration monitoring or resilient network frameworks.

4. Smart Infrastructure: Solutions may address predictive infrastructure maintenance, sustainable building technologies, tools to manage AI and data center growth, and smart campuses, ports, venues, or airports. 

Companies will also need to ensure their technology is ready to be deployed for testing and development in real-world smart city environments.  

Winner gets assist in entering the U.S. market through funding, pilot projects, and direct access to city leaders, corporate R&D teams, and other key stakeholders. More information and how to apply.