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Barcelona, 4 – 5 Nov 2025

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Barcelona, 4 – 5 Nov 2025

Morane Rey-Huet
Co-founder of Meersens
Winner of a €30,000 Grant

Designed for value creation

Designed for value creation

60+ start-ups tackling city and utility challenges through innovative digital solutions ➡ 6 pitching finalists.

Mentors from top industry players and VCs.

Jury of leading VCs focused on smart cities and ready to invest.

€50k GRANT distributed to selected startups.

€50k GRANT distributed to selected startups.

In Their Words

In Their Words

Eligible startups

Eligible startups

  • Contribute to cities' and utilities' sustainability with digital solutions like IoT, Data Science, and AI

  • Innovative solutions and/or business model

  • First clients signed

  • Incorporated after 2017

  • Revenue below €5M

  • Stage: Seed, Series A
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A unique digital tool

A unique digital tool

Network with startups and leading investors driving the digitalization of cities & utilities

Explore curated profiles: Ready-to-connect startups and investors with key information & materials

Direct outreach: Connect with interesting startups and investors to start collaborating

Engage your team: Track & manage your watchlist as a team with a collaborative tool.

Display your profile: Let potential matches understand your priorities and objectives

Ongoing activity: Stay connected all year long through events, workshops & a startups news feed

The Smart Deal Platform

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Pitch format

Pitch format

A male entrepreneur pitching his startup

Morane Rey-Huet Co-founder of Meersens Winner of a €30,000 Grant

Two Pitch Sessions

2 hours each


15 min per Startup

5 minutes presentation
10 minutes Q&A


Deal Reveal at The Innovation Agora

With sponsors and VCs announcing grant awards, pilot programs, partnerships, and investment interests.

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Two
Pitch Sessions

2 hours each

A men showing his watch for timekeeping
15 min
per Startup

5 minutes presentation
10 minutes Q&A

A videographer capturing the event
Deal Reveal at
The Innovation Agora

With sponsors and VCs announcing grant awards, pilot programs, partnerships, and investment interests.

The Jury

The Jury

Photo of Ralph Varcoe of Connexin
Ralph Varcoe

Chief Growth Officer
Connexin

Photo of Maarten Vernooij of Schreder
Maarten  Vernooij

Chief Solutions and Marketing Officer
at Schréder

Photo of Philipp Kolobkov of PLug and Play
Philipp  Kolobkov

Principal
at Plug and Play

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                        of BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund
Pauline Blanquart-Challine

Investment Manager
at BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund

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Photo of Matteo Consonni of EIT Urban Mobility
Matteo Consonni

Investment & Portfolio Manager
at EIT Urban Mobility

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                        of Demeter
Thomas Beaugendre

Investment Manager
at Demeter

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Photo of Tim Schwichtenberg
                        of Bloomhaus
Tim Schwichtenberg

Sr. Investment Manager
at Bloomhaus

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The Smart Deal Agenda

The Smart Deal Agenda

1 Qualification Phase

The Smart Deal begins accepting applications from startups.

  • Who: Target startups working on innovative solutions for cities and utilities
  • What: Official opening of applications

Final day to submit applications.

  • Who: Target startups
  • What: Submit application form

  • Who: Kurrant
  • What: Qualification based on:
    • Innovative solution and/or business model
    • First clients signed
    • Incorporated after 2017
    • Revenue below €5M
    • Stage: Seed, Series A

2 Selection Phase

  • Who: Jury & Kurrant
  • What: Scoring based on the following criteria:
    • Team profile
    • Customer Pain and Need
    • Market size
    • Technology and innovation
    • Business model
    • Competitive positioning
    • BP hypotheses and projections
    • Strategic fit

  • Who: Jury & Kurrant
  • What: Selection of 8 startups to pitch
  • Criteria:
    • Growth and scalability
    • Valuation and equity offered
    • Partnerships
    • Funding requested
    • Board seat potential
    • Vertical diversity

3 The Event

  • Who:
    • Finalist startups
    • Jury & Kurrant
    • General Audience
  • What: Filmed startup pitches and Q&A
  • Location: Innovation Playground Agora Powered by Kurrant

  • Who: Startups, Jury & General Audience
  • What: Official announcement of:
    • Non-dilutive grant
    • Investment Expression of Interest
    • POC/Pilot announcement
    • Commercial deals and partnerships
  • Location: Innovation Playground Agora Powered by Kurrant

Werner De Wolf of Schréder: Smart Deal Participation & Advice for Startups

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Replay Pitch Session '24

Replay
Pitch Session '24

💰🎉 Deal Reveal

Replay Deal Reveal '24

Replay
Deal Reveal '24

The Deal Reveal showcases the outcomes of the pitch session, highlighting investment interests, commercial partnerships, and the announcement of the €50,000 grant winner. It took place at the Innovation Agora.

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