The event aims to tackle common challenges and build upon best practices on collaborations between public and private partners, as well as model cases in risk handling. The Explore-Shape-Deal Matchmaking process of the Smart Cities Marketplace, jointly with private financing and supporting EU instruments, contributes to the upscaling of smart city solutions.

The event programme will also look into the future of the Smart Cities Marketplace to support a just and clean urban transition, offering participants the possibility to engage in matchmaking activities, action cluster meetings, political discussions and interactive networking and parallel sessions.

Participants will be able to network and build capacity, exchange knowledge on the clean energy transition, funding and financing opportunities, and learn how to improve citizens’ quality of life by integrating innovative and clean-technology solutions in Europe.