Smart City-Open Innovation Challenge - Catalan Solutions

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

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ChallengeUpdated on 28 July 2026

Building the DFactory Barcelona District - The Innovation District of the Future

Economic Promotion at Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

About

DFactory Barcelona District, led by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB), is a growing innovation ecosystem that connects technology companies, industry, startups, research centers and talent.

Building on the success of DFactory Barcelona, the project is expanding from its current 17,000 m² to a 60,000 m² innovation district designed to foster collaboration, attract investment and accelerate technological development.

We are looking for innovative companies developing disruptive solutions that can contribute to the transformation of industry and cities.

Participants will have the opportunity to validate, scale and showcase their technologies within a real industrial environment, collaborate with strategic partners and become part of a growing international innovation ecosystem.

Companies We Are Looking For

  • Startups, scaleups, SMEs and corporations developing innovative technologies and solutions.

  • Companies seeking to test, validate or scale solutions in real industrial and urban environments.

  • International companies looking to establish or expand their presence in Europe.

  • Technology providers interested in collaborating within an open innovation ecosystem.

  • Organizations committed to sustainability, digital transformation, competitiveness and technological innovation.

Areas of interest

We welcome companies working in areas such as:

  • Machine Vision and Computer Vision

  • Cybersecurity

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Robotics and Automation

  • Industrial IoT (IIoT)

  • Digital Twins

  • Advanced Data Analytics

  • Augmented, Virtual and Extended Reality (AR/VR/XR)

  • Smart Sensors and Edge Computing

  • Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

  • Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Solutions

  • Circular Economy and Greentech Technologies

  • Smart Mobility and Connected Infrastructure

Topic

  • AI
  • Cybersecurity
  • Software and Hardware

Type

  • Co-development
  • Acceleration/Incubation, mentoring and co-working spaces

Organisation

Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona

Public Entity

Barcelona, Spain

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