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How innovation drivers present themselves at #SCCON25!
Digital success stories need a broad public and make the Smart Country Convention an interactive hotspot for technology and innovation. The most promising start-ups are role models that are driving digital change in the public sphere. At the Smart Country Convention, pioneers will find the support their products and projects deserve: Meet people with enthusiasm for new ideas and get together with other visionary minds to get creative, learn, network and celebrate.
You are a founder and want to present your promising business idea to potential investors?
Our concept stand guarantees you an exciting exhibition format!
The Smart Country Startup Award, the innovation prize of the Smart Country Convention, once again honors startups with outstanding solutions, technologies and products in the areas of Smart City and GovTech.
Good reasons to be there
Position yourself as a source of ideas and impulses and drive forward the digital change in communities, cities and municipalities significantly.
Present technology and innovation and offer the leading industry heads new perspectives and potential in the public sector.
Meet people with enthusiasm for new ideas: Connect with potential customers, partners and clients and expand your business network.
Content. Networking. Spirit. Succcess!
The opportunity to expand your network and establish potential partnerships
The networking event for exchanging ideas with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere
Discuss your idea with the SCCON community and find new companions
More visibility for new, bold projects and ideas - even beyond the event!
A great startup area for innovations & future technologies
Does your start-up provide new and innovative solutions for the challenges of digitization in the public sector? And have you founded the company after 01 January 2019? Then become part of the startup area in hall 25!
As an early booker, you will benefit twice: Until January 31, 2025, you will receive an early-bird-discount on your bookings and also get the best placement.
Our Startup Special
The services at a glance:
- Turnkey stand construction of 3 m² (co-exhibitors are not allowed)
- Lockable counter
- Plug & Play, power connection incl. cable outlet & WIFI included in package
- Branding package: Exhibitor name as text (additional branding possible)
- 5 visitor tickets and 2 exhibitor passes
- Target group-specific branding through logo presence on the website and in the app
- Additional media presence with the Media Package
Early Bird: € 2.250 plus VAT
Regular rate: € 2.500 plus VAT (from 01.02.2025)
Startup Special Package
Smart Country Startup Award 2025
Save the Date: October 01, 2025 | Plaza Stage
The application phase for the Smart Country Startup Award 2025 will be announced here at a later date.
Innovation Award of the Smart Country Convention
Clean water thanks to smart sensors, completely new mobility concepts with the help of data analytics - many startups are working to drive digitization in cities, communities and public spaces. In this way, they are making our lives and our everyday lives more efficient, more modern and, above all, simpler.
As the innovation prize of the Smart Country Convention, the Smart Country Startup Award honors young companies with outstanding solutions in the Smart City and GovTech categories. With the Smart Country Startup Award, Bitkom promotes good ideas and innovative concepts around Smart Cities and Digital Government.
In summer 2025, startups can submit their ideas and prototypes: The selected finalists will get the chance to pitch their projects in front of a broad audience and a jury of experts at #SCCON25. The winners will not only receive prize money of 5,000 euros, but also a one-year Get Started membership in Bitkom.
Two Categories. Two winners!
Contact
SCCON TEAM
You have any questions? We will be happy to assist you!
T +49 30 3038 2300
Impressions from #SCSA23
One evening, six Smart City & GovTech startups, two winners! The highlights of the Smart Country Startup Awards, which took place on the second day of #SCCON23, can be found here in the official aftermovie. The winners were PLAN4 Software and SUMM AI - two outstanding pioneers for the digital cities and modern administrations of tomorrow.