Smart City-Open Innovation Challenge - Catalan Solutions

3 – 5 Nov 2026 | Barcelona - Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain

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ChallengeUpdated on 29 July 2026

Automatisation of the biowaste characterisation system

Head of Separate Collection Promotion Departament at Agencia de Residus de Catalunya (Waste Agency of Catalonia)

Barcelona, Spain

About

Develop an intelligent, automated solution capable of analysing the organic fraction of municipal waste in real time to accurately detect, classify, and quantify impurities.

The proposed solution should:

  • Reliably distinguish biowaste from non-organic materials.

  • Automatically identify the different categories of impurities.

  • Estimate the weight of each impurity category with a high level of accuracy.

  • Calculate the net weight of the organic fraction, excluding impurities.

  • Generate reliable characterisation data to support quality control, operational decision-making, and performance monitoring of separate biowaste collection systems.

  • Deliver measurements with a level of accuracy, robustness, and repeatability that allows the results to be used as an objective indicator for determining the financial return to local authorities from the fund financed through the waste disposal tax.

The solution should provide transparent, auditable, and reproducible results, ensuring confidence in its use for both operational management and financial allocation purposes.

Topic

  • AI
  • Big Data
  • Data Management and Analytics
  • Digital Twins
  • GovTech
  • IOT
  • Services
  • Software and Hardware
  • Circular Economy
  • Cleantech
  • Climate Change
  • Digital Platforms & Softwares
  • Green Districts
  • Mapping Systems
  • Renewables
  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Waste Management - Services and Resources
  • Waste Management - Technology and Solutions
  • Digital Tools
  • Facility Management
  • Technology
  • Systems
  • Urban Planning
  • Automotive
  • Circular Economy
  • Cooperation Models
  • Government/Public Policy
  • Open Data
  • Open Government
  • Public Procurement
  • Public Services
  • Citizen Services

Type

  • Proof of concept/pilot testing

Organisation

Agencia de Residus de Catalunya (Waste Agency of Catalonia)

Catalan Company with a challenge

Barcelona, Spain

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