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Skip to main content Hit enter to search or ESC to close Close Search Menu * About * Timeline * Jury * TOP 60 * Media * Contact Us * UTC 2022 * Urban Tech Forward * linkedin * * * * * * * * CITIES OF TOMORROW. BUILT TODAY. JOIN THE EPIC CHALLENGE FOR URBAN TECH INNOVATORS 400+ Challengers 4 Tracks 60 Finalists 1 Winner TOP 60 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! SCROLL DOWN TO LEARN MORE THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE FOR URBAN TECH INNOVATORS Urban Tech Challengers is a premier platform for discovering and supporting innovative technology startups that make a difference in the world. Each year, we host an epic pitch competition for entrepreneurs who develop disruptive products and services for sustainable, resilient and future-proof cities. In our 2023 edition, we are looking for companies that come up with impactful, equitable, and scalable solutions to the most pressing challenges our cities face. So if you want to join the ranks of the most resourceful problem-solvers out there, consider applying to Urban Tech Challengers. With four verticals to choose from – Elevating Life & Work Experience, Optimising Urban Operations, Building for the Future, and Enabling Better Infrastructure – there’s something for every startup. Plus, you’ll get the chance to connect with multiple venture capitalists, corporations, and media to help you succeed. So why wait? Apply now and get recognised as a top player in the field! ELEVATING LIFE & WORK EXPERIENCE The experience of living in our cities is about to get a major upgrade. Thanks to technology, cities are becoming smarter, more efficient, and more livable than ever before. Tag along on our mission to find the most revolutionary new startups pushing the experience of living in cities to another level. For this track, we are looking for problem-solvers who address a wide range problems across such areas as: • Air quality • Workplace technology • Green buildings • Public health, safety and security OPTIMISING URBAN OPERATIONS In today’s fast-paced world, it’s more important than ever to make a city run like a well-oiled machine. From heating and cooling to facility management, there’s always room for improvement. If your company has the expertise in creating cutting-edge products for monitoring, controlling and optimising urban environments, we encourage you to submit an application. Whether it’s finding new ways to ease traffic congestion or making our buildings more energy-efficient, there’s no shortage of challenges to tackle. In this track, we are looking for applicants pioneering solutions across such areas as: • Building automation, heating and cooling • Urban mobility and logistics • Facility management • ESG management BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE The current methods we deploy to build cities are no longer enough. To lay the foundation for more resilient cities, we will need new technology champions. Applicants in this track should be innovating to elevate the building process that includes planning and construction. We expect companies to showcase technological advancement to solve the biggest challenges the construction industry is facing today. These are some of the key problems we are expecting the applicants to address: • Replacing cement and concrete with sustainable construction materials • Improving efficiency with new construction methods • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using carbon capture & storage • Balancing out efficiency and sustainability with new construction software ENABLING BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE With progressive smart city technologies and data analytics magic, cities today can optimise their infrastructure systems to better serve their residents and businesses. This means less waste, happier residents, and more livable communities. If you’ve got pioneering ideas that can revolutionise how cities are supported, powered, and connected, this track is for you. We’re looking for innovative thinkers who can transform our entire urban infrastructure systems in a brand-new, sustainable way. Applicants should submit their out-of-the-box solutions across multiple sectors, including: • Urban water supply and infrastructure • Smart public infrastructure • Waste management • Green energy & grid technologies 60 FINALISTS. 1 WINNER 60 companies (15 from each track) will be handpicked by an all-star panel of industry experts from global corporations, VC firms, ecosystem builders, and media partners. All finalists will get an exciting opportunity to pitch at the Urban Tech Forward event on October 25-26, 2023, in the bustling city of Warsaw, Poland. Whether you win the title of Ultimate Urban Tech Challenger of 2023 or not, you’re sure to have a blast showcasing your innovation and making connections with the masterminds of the urban tech world. Application Criteria Application Criteria TIMELINE 1 APPLICATION DEADLINE September 8 2 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED September 18 3 LIVE PITCHES October 25 - 26 @ Urban Tech Forward conference 4 TOP 4 PITCHES & WINNER ANNOUNCED October 25 - 26 @ Urban Tech Forward conference TOP 60 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! Application to the UTC is entirely free and each of the 60 finalist Companies (15 per each track) will be granted 1 free VIP ticket to Urban Tech Forward 2023. May the odds be in your favor! Meet The FinalistsMeet The Jury Meet The FinalistsMeet The Jury JURY IRIS TEN HAVE Head of Science @ Extantia VALENTINA SHEGOYAN Managing Partner @ REACH UK – Second Century Ventures CONAN LAUTERPACHT Founding Partner @ Sustainable Future Ventures NIKLAS GRUNEWALD Managing Partner @ Redstone Built World HAMDI HAFIZOGLU Managing Director @ Sabancı Building Solutions JUAN NIETO GP & Founding Partner @ Zacua Ventures RAMY FAM VP @ CRH Ventures COLLEEN SCHUTTE External Venturing @ NOVA by Saint-Gobain TANJA KUFNER Head of Start Up & Venture Investments @ Nemetschek Group DIEGO SANTAMARIA RAZO Partner and Vice President @ Boston Consulting Group (BCG) CLAUDIA CHITI General Manager @ Manni Green Tech LOUISA DICKINS Co-Founder @ LMRE KRIS KEMENY Founder & Managing Director @ Tekfen Ventures FABIO SFERRUZZI Co-Founder & CEO @ Feat Ventures IVO REMMELG Venture Partner @ Superhero Capital ANNA DUCHNOWSKA Managing Director – Investment Management @ Invesco AMI KOTECHA Co-Founder & Group President @ Amro Partners ANDREAS WINTER-EXTRA Partner @ Kompas VC SEBASTIAN SCHÄFER Senior Innovation Manager Startup Partnerships @ E.ON EDELIO BERMEJO Head of Global R&D @ Holcim Innovation Center ESAT ACAR Vice President @ 500 Emerging Europe DAVID ZWILLING Founding Partner @ Styx Urban Investments ANNA KULIK Founder, Creator, CEO @ Hepp UK NICHOLAS HANSER Partner, Head of Technology (TMT) Investment Banking @ Saxenhammer SAMI MOUGHRABIE Managing Partner @ Atmos Ventures MICHAL BAS Principal @ VentureFriends ALESSANDRO ZACCARIA Investment Director @ 360 Capital AURORE LANCHART Investment Director @ OSS Ventures JONATHAN COHEN Senior Partner and Director, Building Consultancy @ Colliers RICARDO VALENTE Councilor @ Porto City Council CHRISTOS CHANTZARAS Managing Director @ TUM Venture Lab Built Environment ELDHO CHOORACKAL Technical Program Manager, Innovation Centre for Sustainable Construction @ CRH MICHEL MARTIN Private Equity Principal @ Genii Capital ANNA MAGIERA ICLUB Executive Partner, Europe @ ICLUB Global SEBASTIAN RATH Associate Director, Climate & Sustainability in Insurance @ Boston Consulting Group (BCG) INES BERGMANN-NOLTING Managing Partner @ Greencode Ventures INES KOLMSEE Partner @ Matterwave Ventures JOHANNA MARCELLY Innovation Project Manager @ City of Paris MARC PENKALA Managing Director & Founder @ Minimal VC MARCIN ZABIELSKI Managing Partner Market @ One Capital ARNAUD HOULES Vice President @ Nine Realms TIMO HERMANS Vice President @ Vertevis Capital Partners JOE APPLETON Editorial Director and Media Relations @ Bee Smart City JAVIER SOLOBERA ABAD Director of Innovation @ Libelium STEFANIE REICHELT Community Director @ Carbon13 AGNIESZKA HAT Marketing & Innovation Manager @ Saint-Gobain CHRISTINA PAPACHRISTOU Program Manager Digital Innovation @ CRH OLGA DZIECIATKOWSKA Chief Digital Project Specialist @ Smart City Poznan JEROEN COUPÉ Chief Technology Officer @ Re-Vive JOSÉ SOARES Founding Partner @ Sigma Ventures MARTIN OLCZYK Managing Director @ Techstars RICHARD MUSCAT Head of People and Programs@ Carbon 13 SILVIA ROVERE Founder & CEO @ Sensible Capital JOACHIM HOLCK CHRISTOFFERSEN Investment Manager, Head of Renewables & Climate Solutions @ Copenhagen Capacity OLGA PETERS Incubation and Startup Engagement Manager @ ABB MICHEL HUNSICKER Investment Director @ EDF Pulse Ventures ELINA HOLKKO Partner & CFO @ Lifeline Ventures SIMONE VALORANI Head of Strategy & Operations @ Scientifica Venture Capital RUBEN SCHULTZ Early Stage Investing @ Atlantic Labs MACIEJ DABROWSKI Investment Manager @ ff Venture Capital FABIAN KÖNIG Investment Manager @ PropTech1 Ventures HUGO SILVA Principal @ Pi Labs CLAUDIA MCHUGH Senior Director Business Development @ Virtus Data Centres MATEUSZ LUKASIK Investment Director @ OTB Ventures CHARBEL AOUN Smart Cities and Spaces Director – EMEA @ Nvidia ADRIAN KARCZEWICZ Head of Divestments CEE @ Skanska MIMI EELMAN Strategy – Energy Transition @ City of Amsterdam CHRIS HAMILTON VP Technology & Innovative Solutions, Global @ Jacobs MARCUS WILLAND Partner I Mobility Software @ MHP – A Porsche Company MATTHIAS SCHANZE General Partner @ Rethink Ventures ADAM FISCHER Managing Partner @ Osorno Capital YONCA BRAECKMAN Co-Founder and CEO @ Impact Shakers LUKASZ PLATKOWSKI Principal & Managing Director @ Gensler MAREK SACHA CEO @ Building Minds MIHAI MURGU Partner @ PCF – Investment Banking ARVIN KHANCHANDANI Investment Manager @ Warsaw Equity Group ANTONIO JARA CEO (M&A Libelium) @ Hopu PAWEL MICHALSKI CEO @ VCLeaders FRANC MOUWEN EIC Program Manager @ European Innovation Council (EIC) DAMIAN WILD Managing Director @ ING Media DR. MARIUSZ SAGAN Head of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department @ City of Lublin TOBIAS FÖRTSCH Managing Director @ TUM Venture Lab Built Environment TIM GOVAERT Venture Partner @ Aconterra ERAN BARAM M&A Business Development Manager – Europe @ Perseus Group, Constellation Software MAGDALENA PAWLOWSKA Partner @ Level2 Ventures GERD LEUTNER Technology Solutions Director @ Colliers ANGEL KELCHEV Partner @ AYANA Capital JOANNA NAMYSL Angel Investor MARTA KUPISZ Urban Innovation Manager @ Polish Development Fund KADIR BOZCA 5G and Internet of Things Solutions Manager @ Vodafone AHMED SHALABY Co-Founder, President and CEO @ Tatweer Misr RENATA HARTLE Technology Solutions Director @ Colliers HENRY GALLEGO CEO @ Ktesios SOCIMI FRAZ ANJUM Head of IT Infrastructure & Service Delivery @ Serco Canada GRAZIELLA ROCCELLA Chief Research and Product Design Officer @ Planet Smart City RAINER WIESER Partner @ Proventis Partners EVA HOLZOVÁ Smart City Projects and Events Manager @ Brno City Municipality MATEUSZ KALUZA Investments Analyst @ EIT Urban Mobility AGATA BENDIK Program Manager @ Plug and Play Tech Center SAURABH KUMAR Senior Investment Associate @ Katapult VC SABINE SCHOORL Senior Partner @ LUMO Labs LEO SCHMID Senior Associate, Industrial Tech & Climate @ Speed Invest CAROLYN BERLAND Global Brand Innovation Manager @ Essity BALÁZS JELINEK Deputy CEO – Operations @ Liget Budapest MARTIJN BALDER Investment Team Lead @ 2bX RAFAL MALANIJ Head of Data Intelligence and Digital Enablement CEE @ CBRE Poland YVES PIRCHER Investment Manager @ Smartworks Innovation BÁLINT SZATMÁRI Senior Investment Manager @ Solus Capital JOHANNIS HATT Managing Director @ JVH Ventures JEREMY SCHINAZI Principal @ Hola Venture Partners LOUIS MILLON Senior Associate @ Systemiq Capital KAROLINA SULMA Head of Legal Department @ Skanska BALÁZS BESENYEI Senior Investment Manager @ Hiventures TYMOTEUSZ STANISZEWSKI Investment Associate @ Verdane STEPHEN TIERNEY Business Development Manager @ London and partners PETTERI VARTIAINEN Head of Debt Advisory & Structured Finance @ ICECAPITAL Securities MAXIMILIAN WERNY Scientist in Residence @ Extantia FLORIAN ENGEL Senior Associate M&A @ Oaklins Angermann BENJAMIN MEYER Investment Manager @ Realyze Ventures NIKOLAJ KLEBERT Investment Manager @ BonVenture INDUSTRY & MEDIA PARTNERS FOUNDERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? Email UsSubscribe ORGANIZER Futurae Media is the fastest-growing organiser of international conferences and trade fairs focusing on new technologies. Our team seeks to disrupt the traditional approach to industry events by creating category-defining tech-powered trade shows across a wide range of industries – from energy to digital health to food technologies, and many more. In light of global sustainability challenges, Futurae Media is on a mission to unite all stakeholders — corporations, venture capital funds, innovators, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders — in an effort to address sustainability through the power of technology. OTHER INITIATIVES FOR STARTUPS ORGANISER Futurae Media Ltd Company No. 11733267 Subaciaus str. 17-2, Vilnius 01300, Lithuania info@urbantechforward.com +44 7451 204362 POLICIES Privacy Policy Cookie Policy © 2023 Futurae Media Close Menu * About * Timeline * Jury * TOP 60 * Media * Contact Us * UTC 2022 * Urban Tech Forward * linkedin ENTRY CRITERIA There is no geographical limitation for application, companies from all around the world are encouraged to apply if they meet the below minimum criteria: FROM… … Seed to Series B growth stage MUST BE… … a technology company challenging status quo in the urban tech sector IS PRIVATELY HELD… … often with venture capital investors or bootstrapped CANNOT… … be a spin-off from large conglomerate MUST HAVE... … revenue or at least minimal traction FINALISTS ARE REQUIRED… … to attend Urban Tech Forward and pitch at Urban Tech Challengers finals (C level or Founder level) EVALUATION CRITERIA All applications will be assessed with respect to the following criteria: PROBLEM clarity, relevance, importance, etc. PRODUCT/ SERVICE core revenue model, differentiation, competition, etc. GO TO MARKET understanding of target, scalability, etc. PROGRESS/ TRACTION market fit, roadmap, etc. TEAM experience, competence, balance, etc. FINANCING potential of securing the next investment, etc. Back to Main page Invite a startup! × URBAN MOBILITY Are you a forward-thinking startup working to raise the bar for the urban mobility of tomorrow? For this track, we are looking for companies that are ready to address a wide range of challenges — including congestion, the efficiency of the transport system, and enabling the transition to zero-emission transport. Driverless cars, shared mobility, electric vehicles and connectivity — if your business disrupts the sector with innovation and makes commuting more enjoyable, you seem like a perfect candidate for an Urban Mobility track! × ENERGY EFFICIENCY Applicants in the Energy Efficiency track should create top-notch solutions that improve urban energy efficiency, help reduce environmental impacts and, ultimately, reach net-zero goals. From the next-generation solar cells to new ways of optimising energy consumption, if your company has an out-of-the-box approach for speeding up the transition towards more sustainable energy — you’re welcome to apply. We expect companies to showcase innovation combined with technological advancement. × WASTE & WATER The startups in the Waste & Water track should either offer tools to help communities have access to clean water or develop solutions that reduce commercial and residential waste. From proprietary wastewater treatment tools to monitoring devices to waste reward marketplaces, we’re looking for companies that embark on a mission to make our cities more equitable, healthy and resilient. If your company solves real, everyday problems and delivers practical results, we can’t wait to find out more about it from your application. × INFRASTRUCTURE & INDUSTRIAL IOT Applicants in the Infrastructure & Industrial IoT track should be developing cutting-edge innovations that transform our existing infrastructure — roads, bridges, equipment and manufacturing — in ways that empower urban communities. Whether your company creates critical infrastructure monitoring solutions, optimises bridge performance management with Industrial IoT or designs complex smart road systems — we encourage you to join. We expect applicants in this track to showcase advanced data-driven solutions combined with an innovative approach shaping the urban infrastructure of tomorrow. × SMART BUILDINGS & IOT Applicants in the Smart Buildings & IoT section should be tech companies developing information-based applications to improve spaces, energy performance and the quality of life — both at homes and commercial buildings. From HVAC management to air quality monitoring, lighting management and smart parking, we’re looking for innovative IoT startups that assist facility management efforts and provide valuable solutions for building spaces. If your IoT-focused company can solve real, everyday problems and deliver practical results, we encourage you to apply. × PROPERTY & RE TECH Applicants in the Property & RE Tech track should be tech companies developing information-based solutions to simplify the process of buying, managing, renting or selling property. Whether your company creates brand new digital tools facilitating the use of real estate assets or improves the automation of processes, applying in the Property & RE Tech section is a great way to raise visibility for your project. We expect companies to showcase technology that disrupts the real estate market with user-friendly services and breakthrough innovations. × CONSTRUCTION TECH Applicants in the Construction Tech track should be innovators reinventing the way we plan, design, manufacture and build. If your startup focuses on project management, land use, construction, safety, workforce optimisation or building analysis, this is your go-to track. We expect Construction Tech applicants to showcase exceptional performance and technological advancement either in safety, sustainability, supply chain or productivity areas. ×