Wondering how cities and innovators can turn smart city ideas into real solutions? Visit the Urban Technology Alliance (UTA) at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 (SCEWC26) to see how real-world testing and validation bring urban innovation to life.
Join us at Hall 2, Stand B91 in Barcelona from 3 to 5 November 2026. Explore our pilot projects and innovative solutions, and see how we help cities and innovators test and validate ideas before scaling.
Find new solutions, connect with future partners and turn your ideas into real results.
At our stand, see how UTA connects cities, businesses, researchers and innovation partners to test smart city solutions in real-world settings. Learn about our pilot projects, hear from our members and find new ways to collaborate on urban innovation.
UTA in numbers
UTA acts as a trusted intermediary between cities and solution partners: one neutral platform where cities, industry and researchers meet to prove what works before it scales.
- 38 member organisations
- 26 member and partner cities
- 50+ partners
- 20 countries across 3 continents
- 50+ pilots, current and past
- 10+ solution domains demonstrated
- 12+ UTA members in EU project consortia
- ~€24M portfolio value of active Horizon Europe projects
Meet the people and organisations in our international community and see how we turn innovative ideas into practical solutions. If you represent a city, develop technology, do research or support urban innovation, we invite you to meet us. Share your challenges, exchange ideas and see how we can work together to build smarter, more sustainable cities.
We look forward to meeting you in Barcelona!
Let’s connect
Do you have a smart city challenge or a solution to test? Are you looking for real-world validation or new partners? Let’s connect.
Schedule a meeting with the UTA team to discuss your ideas, explore collaboration and see how our network and testbeds can help you take the next step.
- Email: nataliia@urbantechnologyalliance.org
- LinkedIn: message Nataliia Velychko, Communications and Community Manager
Tell us a bit about yourself and what you’d like to discuss. We’ll arrange a meeting at a time that suits you.
See you at Hall 2, Stand B91!
About Urban Technology Alliance
Urban Technology Alliance (UTA) is an international non-profit association based in Geneva. We help cities and innovators test and validate smart city solutions in real-world settings. Our community brings together 38 member organisations and 26 member and partner cities from 20 countries, spanning cities, industry, academia and non-profit organisations. Through city-scale testbeds, a trusted matchmaking framework and collaborative pilot projects, we help members design, deploy and evaluate solutions that address real urban challenges. To date, we have supported more than 50 pilots.
About Smart City Expo World Congress 2026
Fira de Barcelona organises Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s top event for cities and urban innovation. The 2026 edition’s theme is “Urban Solutions, Real Impact”, with a focus on housing and scalable technologies.
Organisers expect about 1,000 cities, over 1,000 exhibitors, 600 speakers and more than 25,000 attendees.
The congress programme includes seven tracks: Enabling Technologies; Energy & Environment; Mobility; Governance & Economy; Living & Inclusion; Infrastructure & Building; and Blue Economy.
More information: https://www.smartcityexpo.com/