The Smart City Sandbox of Valencia provides Finnish companies with a unique, cost-free testbed in Southern Europe to scale and validate smart city solutions in real-life conditions.
With streamlined processes, no pilot fees, and strong political support, the Sandbox is an exceptional gateway to the Spanish and EU markets. This webinar is designed to help Finnish innovators understand how they can leverage this living lab for growth, visibility, and international R&D collaboration.
Representatives from the Sandbox will present its concept, main focus areas, and current urban challenges. The session will highlight how Finnish companies can test and showcase their innovative solutions in a real urban environment, supported by the City of Valencia. There will also be time for questions and answers to engage directly with the Sandbox team.
To whom
- Finnish startups, SMEs, and corporations developing smart city solutions
- Companies active in fields such as urban mobility, energy, environment, circular economy, water management, digital services, AI, citizen engagement, and sustainable construction
- Innovation hubs, R&D organisations, and stakeholders interested in piloting and scaling technology in international urban environments.
Preliminary agenda
- Welcome words
- Presentation of the Sandbox - regulatory framework, available resources, and use cases (Fermín Cerezo, Head of Innovation at the City of Valencia)
- How to seize the opportunity: support process for companies and examples of pilot projects carried out (Gema Roig, R&D+I officer at Valencia Innovation Capital)
- Contextualization of Valencia urban innovation strategy and international cooperation (Arturo Castello, Deputy Technical Director of Valencia Innovation Capital)
- Q&A
