Smart City Expo World Congress 2024 closes in Barcelona with over 25,700 attendees from 130 countries

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international summit on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, closed its 2024 edition, setting new standards for urban innovation.

The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) was held alongside the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress—organized in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility—Tomorrow.Building, Tomorrow.Blue Economy, and the Barcelona Deeptech Summit. Over the course of three days, these events attracted more than 25,771 attendees from over 130 countries, all hosted at Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue.

“The outcome of this year’s event has been particularly significant, we proved that our focus is key to improving citizens’ lives worldwide”

Ugo Valenti, Director of Smart City Expo World Congress

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Under the theme "Live Better", representatives from 850 cities gathered to showcase and share their latest projects and initiatives. The conference program featured 632 speakers and hosted 1,150 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and solutions.

The Director of Smart City Expo World Congress, Ugo Valenti, said “the outcome of this year’s event has been particularly significant, not only because we set new records in terms of dimensions and attendance, but also because we proved that our focus is key to improving citizens’ lives worldwide. The fact that some of the solutions presented here helped in the response to the Valencia floodings is proof that our efforts are making a tangible difference. This event has certified that our mission to foster sustainable and liveable cities is more crucial than ever”.

Catalonia at SCEWC 2024

At SCEWC 2024, the Government of Catalonia showcased innovations from 20 Catalan companies in sectors such as engineering, energy, data analytics, and security, emphasizing the expertise and diversity of Catalonia's urban innovation ecosystem.

Catalonia Trade & Investment organized several events as part of SCEWC 2024, including Catalonia Urban Solutions, an on-site B2B event that connected 150 international companies, organizations, and institutions with 150 Catalan suppliers. This event offered cutting-edge, innovative solutions ready for implementation or commercialization, allowing international attendees to share their needs with Catalan attendees, facilitate pre-scheduled meetings, and cost-effectively generate valuable leads and partnerships.

The Open Innovation Challenge at SCEWC 2024 concluded with more than 400 meetings on topics such as energy efficiency, automation, improved mobility, robotics, electric vehicles, and new materials.

Other activities at Catalonia's stand at SCEWC included more than 20 tours, each with 20 people from international delegations, across the seven verticals of the congress, promoting Catalonia's smart cities ecosystem. Catalonia Trade & Investment welcomed international delegations eager to explore various urban solutions from key Catalan companies.

Looking ahead

The Smart City Expo World Congress will return to the Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue for its fourteenth edition on November 4-6, 2025.

Source: Smart City Expo World Congress and Catalonia Trade & Investment