Seeking Innovation:
The 2025 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is coming!
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Finalists pitched at the USA Pavilion at:
NTXIA Cities & Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners want to bring innovation home!
In its first global challenge - startups pitched onstage at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona for the chance to set up shop in Texas and Georgia. It’s just NTXIA and Curiosity Lab’s next cross-country and now cross-continent collaboration!
Congratulations to our 2024 winner VisionCraft AI! Read the announcement here
The SCGSC is hosted by NTXIA, Curiosity Lab, and Texas cities Frisco, McKinney and Fort Worth
Read the 2024 announcement for more details!
The 2024 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is focused on the future of transportation, sustainability and VRUs. Companies interested in participating will need to ensure their solutions address these key challenge areas, with a solution focused on the following:
Traffic Congestion
Pedestrian Safety
Curb Management
Crowd management at large events: public safety and visitor experience
Heat Island Mitigation
Autonomous delivery systems
Resource Sustainability
Climate Resilience