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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Time is Up: Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2020, Lisbon, PT, ( :at the breakdown of the virtual event)


Cosy and at a safe distance, but yet missing incredibly the magic of the city of Lisbon - probably the most beautiful capital in Europe - going through the virtual event of Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2020, gives every world citizen living in an urban environment an extensive view of what is coming next - or shall we say what needs to be done.  Producing a "Smart City"or a city based on digital planning and working on intelligent systems is definitely a challenge but also the no-turn-back project for the 21st century. Traditional metropolises like London and Paris, ancient cities like Athens and Rome, modern towns like Helsinki or Hamburg -they all encounter the need to adopt smart mobility, clean energy, eco-sustainability, smart management for water and waste. In this cloud engineering grid that requires system administration and digital infrastructure of an endless "app map", data protection, security and privacy are pivotal issues, that can make or break local governments and corporate giants in the likes of Google and Microsoft. At the same time cities are becoming more in need to keep up with their humane profile: new communities are born to create sharing ambiances and support networks for those who where previously excluded.

“With good design and planning, nowadays technology makes it possible to manage data by objectives. By knowing what data is relevant, we can extract it right from the source through edge computing. ”

Alberto Alonso, Business Development Manager, Axis Communications

Our selection of key companies that participated in the convention with inventions and solutions , to discover and  follow:

-TOMI is an interactive communication and urban information solution that provides information in the right place at the right time. TOMI's goal is to bring cities closer to the people who live, work or simply visit them.


SinalArte is a dynamic company, constantly developing and innovating. Founded in 1994, its mission is not only to contribute to the safety and comfort of road users, but also to the well-being and improvement of citizens' quality of life.


Bluenergy is a service to support the management of energy (electricity, gas, fuel) and water consumption costs. 


-The forms and means of communication for and between participants in events have evolved and continue to evolve at a breakneck pace, following the challenges and opportunities generated by globalization and technological development. There are more ways to communicate than ever. AVK supports its customers to explore the most innovative technological solutions to make their communication more efficient (conceptual / pre-production solution).
Many projects and events require multimedia and cross-platform elements for efficient communication. Others need only auxiliary communication elements. AVK provides global communication solutions tailored to customers' budgetary needs and availability.


Bloq.it is a tech startup, based in Portugal, full of young, innovative and ambitious creators. It started placing smart lockers in Portuguese beaches – and created their own system for that. Bringing the smart locker industry to the 21st century.


Grass4you was born in the summer of 2014, with the mission of transforming the gardens of Portugal - the first site in Portugal to sell Natural Grass Mat, exclusively online.
After several years of experience in the market and after having made more than 400 gardens in the whole they want to transform the houses of Portugal, with simple, creative, low-cost, easy-to-implement ideas that benefit the environment .


Lightenjin operates in the lighting sector and intends to establish itself as a reference in efficiency in lighting solutions. All product ranges incorporate the materialization of the company's concepts and ideologies and are developed with the aim of offering the best results to customers by bringing them the lighting they need.


- The NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab is a network of people and organizations, promoted by NOVA IMS – Information Management School, representing the various agents and interests that constitute and lead the construction of the smart city, which collaboratively develops a set of activities aimed at promoting the creation and transfer of applied knowledge in the context of urban intelligence.

Within this network, the NOVA IMS – Urban Analytics Lab intends to make its contribution to the development of a more responsible and solidary society, basing its academic and scientific ambitions in strategic partnerships with scientific and professional communities. In this sense, and in a continuous and sustainable way, NOVA IMS creates partnerships for development, promoting synergies with national and international partnerships in several areas.

At the same time, cities are today spaces for the concentration of people and the creation of wealth and innovation, with their governance to ensure the planning and management of infrastructures and services ensuring quality of life for those who live, work or visit them. NOVA Cidade builds the smart and sustainable cities of the future based on the conviction that urban analytics produces knowledge capable of promoting a paradigm shift in the planning and management of urban spaces.

NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab aims to support the different agents present in the territory to promote and implement urban intelligence and analytics in the following areas:

Governance: Embrace the challenge of smart cities as a model capable of creating a favorable environment for more effective and efficient governance by public entities, based on concrete and current information.

Participation: Promote more active citizen participation, based on the use of information and communication technologies, taking advantage of advanced analytical capabilities.

Environment: Achieve sustainable urban development with economic, social and environmental benefits for all, aiming at the urgent decarbonisation and transition to the circular economy. 


-The IT Channel offers you information about business and technology and is a publication aimed at VARs, integrators, resellers and IT consultants, responding to the technology needs of companies.
Through an online edition updated daily, digital editions and a monthly physical newspaper, IT Channel provides expert opinion, market analysis, news, product analysis and vital advice for the success of Channel Partners.

The IT Channel is a reference publication in the Portuguese and international IT ecosystem.


-The Fund aims to support environmental policies for the pursuit of sustainable development objectives, contributing to the fulfillment of national and international objectives and commitments, namely those related to climate change, water resources, waste and the conservation of nature and biodiversity.


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