

Green x Engineers Innovation Day: Engineering the Cities of Tomorrow
Engineering the Cities of Tomorrow
Cities are becoming testing grounds for real-world innovation.
Across mobility, energy, and infrastructure, solutions are moving from concept to deployment and reshaping how urban systems are built and scaled.
This session brings together the people behind these changes to share what’s working, what’s scaling, and how to move from pilot to implementation.
Why join us?
🚀 Cut through the Smart Cities hype
Understand what’s being deployed vs. what’s still conceptual, and where the opportunities are.
🚦 Explore the future of urban mobility
Learn how infrastructure, software-enabled vehicles, and platforms are converging to reshape how cities move.
🌆 Build low-carbon cities
Discover how engineering and innovation are enabling large-scale decarbonisation.
💶 Access funding, pilots & partnerships in Europe
Get practical insights on how to test and scale your solution through pilots and EU opportunities.
🤝 Connect with the ecosystem
Meet founders, corporates, and public stakeholders working on real urban challenges.
Green x Engineers Innovation Day Agenda
15:00 - 15:15 📍 Participants' check-in
15:15 - 15:20 👋 Welcome words by Gil Azevedo (Executive Director, Unicorn Factory Lisboa)
15:20 - 15:35 🏙️ Presentation: Smart Cities — Hype vs Reality
From trends to real-world deployment: what’s actually working in cities today15:35 - 16:00 🚦 Roundtable: Driving the Future of Mobility
How infrastructure, software-enabled vehicles, and mobility platforms are converging to deliver integrated, scalable solutions16:00 - 16:15 💶 How to Access European Funding, Pilots and Partnerships for Urban Solutions
A practical guide to launching and scaling urban solutions in Europe16:15 - 16:35 ☕️ Coffee break
16:35 - 17:00 🌱 Roundtable: Building Low-Carbon Cities
How collaboration across engineering and innovation is enabling cities to decarbonise at scale17:00 - 17:20 🎤 Startup Showcase + Open Mic
17:20 - 18:30 🍻 Networking drinks
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the people shaping the cities of tomorrow — and learn how to turn urban innovation into real deployments.