SPACE4Cities Workshop for Cities & Regions | Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

Barcelona, 4–6 November 2025

Hosted annually since 2011, the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation will be held again in Barcelona on 4–6 November 2025.

SPACE4Cities Workshop: Solving Urban Challenges with Innovative Satellite Data Solutions

📅 Date: November 4 (Day 1 at SCEWC)
📍 Location: Room Europa, Hotel Porta Fira, in front of the entrance of the Fira Barcelona Congress Hall (Plaza Europa 45)
See the presentation slides here!

This interactive workshop will showcase cutting-edge solutions that use European satellite data and technologies to tackle some of today’s most pressing urban challenges.

Workshop Programme

12:00–12:10 Coffee, tea, and light refreshments
12:10–12:15 Welcome – Dr Alex Gluhak, OASC
12:15–12:25 SPACE4Cities Overview – Paula Kultanen, Forum Virium Helsinki
12:25–12:40 Urban Challenges Deep Dive – Boen Groothoff, City of Amsterdam
12:40–12:50 Opportunities for Replicator Cities – Dr Alex Gluhak, OASC
12:50–13:55 Solution Pitches: Examples of selected solutions (including Q&A):
- ”Trusted Carbon Data for Smart Cities” – Lorenzo Eula
- ”The Urban Climate OS: A Platform for Evidence-Based Transformation” – Gaetano Volpe
- ”From Cracks to Clarity: Saving Cities Millions with Accurate Geotechnical Insights” – Dolphine Rambaud
- ”Unlocking Urban Intelligence: AI agents for urban stability and infrastructure” – Candela Sancho
- ”Forest fire and AI: Supporting operational response and preparedness strategies to protect public safety” – Inmaculada Martín Fernández
- ”Satellite-Powered Leak Detection for Smarter Cities” – Denise Zanato
- ”VISTA – Predictive Insights for Landscape Vitality & Nature-based Climate Resilience” – Nora Van Cauwenbergh
- ”How Satellite Data is Powering Greener Cities: The UrbanROOTS Approach” – Andre Dias
13:55–14:00 Closing Remarks – Dr Alex Gluhak, OASC

Target Audience

This session is designed for city and regional representatives who want to:

Discover how satellite-powered solutions can address real urban needs.
Join fully funded pilot programmes as early adopters of these innovations.

The workshop is limited to 35 participants, with priority given to cities and regions. Participation is first come, first served.

Additional Information

Over the past year, SPACE4Cities has engaged 20 suppliers to design innovative solutions in areas including sustainable mobility, climate resilience, and digital urban planning and management. Following a rigorous selection process, 10 suppliers have now been awarded further funding to develop deployable prototypes in partner cities such as Amsterdam, Athens, Ghent, Guimarães, and Helsinki.

In the workshop, we’ll present a curated set of these pioneering solutions, offering cities and regions a unique opportunity to explore the practical potential of space technologies. We will also open a call for 10 additional cities and regions to join free pilot deployments as replicators.

Other SPACE4Cities Related Events at SCEWC 2025

SPACE4Cities will organise a SPACE4Cities Meet & Greet at the OASC booth, Hall 2, Street A, Number 65 on 4 November 2025 at 15:00–16:00 CET. Come and say hi!
SPACE4Cities Coordinator Forum Virium Helsinki will have a stand at the Nordics & Baltics Pavillion, Hall 3, stand D121. Come and say hi!
Project Manager Alex Gluhak from OASC will participate in a Panel Session 6 November at 9:30–10:15 CET at the Impact Tech Stage on “Eye in the sky for resilient and healthy cities – apply big data from space”
Weiyi Ding from City of Amsterdam will participate in a session titled ”Advancing Urban Climate Adaptation with User-Driven Earth Observation: The SDGs-EYES Way”, 6 November at 9:30–11:30 at CC1 – Room 1.2.