The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona is the international smart cities discussion summit linking the urban reality with the technological revolution. The 2016 edition (15-17 November) hosted nearly 17 000 visitors, 591 exhibitors, 420 speakers and more than 600 cities. The event attracts the highest level of stakeholders in the context of urban development and innovative technologies. This year´s debate was held around the topics of collaborative economy, energy innovation, sustainable mobility, co-creation dynamics, open data integration, and the need to invest in education, health and support systems for aging populations.

Triangulum was present in a joint EU SCC projects stand at this leading platform of ideas and networking. Our presence was able to attract the attention of hundreds of visitors from industry, research and public institutions interested in the topic of smart cities and new forms of collaboration.

 

(Picture: Fraunhofer IAO)

(Picture: Fraunhofer IAO)

The coordinator team as well as one representative from the city of Sabadell were present at the stand, sharing the experiences from the project and exchanging ideas with the other SCC initiatives and the public. The participating smart districts and the challenges for replication within the project were presented in various speaking sessions held at the stand.

For further information about the SCEWC 16 please visit the event website.