Smart City SuMMit 2025
Let’s Co-Create Circular Cities!
The Smart City SuMMit, part of the ViennaUP 2025 startup festival, will take place this year under the motto “Let's Co-Create Circular Cities”.
Join us to work together on solutions for the city of tomorrow! Find out about the future of circular cities and take part in interactive small group and panel discussions.
The Smart City SuMMit is organized by the Vienna Business Agency and supported by Wiener Stadtwerke, Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft and Climate Lab.
The event will be held in English and is aimed at an international audience.
8:30
Registration & Coffee
Register and connect to other change makers over coffee with our networking bingo
9:00
Welcome
Welcome by Climate Lab // Vienna Business Agency, Dominic Weiss // Wiener Stadtwerke, Monika Unterholzner
9:20
Keynotes & Impulses
Keynote: Why Circular Cities? What the future holds (Harald Friedl, Circular Activist) // Impulse: Where does Vienna stand on the path to becoming a Circular City? (Philipp Preuner, City of Vienna) // Impulse: How do circular practices strengthen urban resilience? (Gregor Gluttig, Circular Economy Forum Austria) // Impulse: What is the Role of Stadtwerke Wien on the path to a Circular City Vienna? (Caroline Roithner, Wiener Stadtwerke)
10:05
Circular Cities Startup Pitches
International and Viennese Startups pitching their solutions for Circular Cities
10:40
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
Interactive Small Group Sessions
Let's co-create solutions for circular city challenges using design thinking—focusing on: Fashion & Textiles, Food & Agriculture, Electronics & E-Waste, Construction & Building Materials, Plastics & Packaging, Manufacturing & Industrial Processes, Energy & Heat Management, waste-to-value
12:10
Panel Discussion
Eva Czernohorszky, Vienna Business Agency // Laura Fariello, Wien Energie // Christoph Gollner, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
12:30
Wrap Up
12:45
Funding opportunities for circular economy projects
hosted by FFG and Vienna Business Agency
13:00
Networking with lunch
By attending the event, you consent to the use and publication of photographs taken during the event to depict the activities of the Vienna Business Agency on its website, its social media channels and in print media.
The project "Innovatives Wien" (IWI) is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. With this project, the Vienna Business Agency aims to strengthen the innovative power of Viennese companies, encourage cooperation in the development of human-centered digital technologies and innovative solutions for climate change and circular economy, as well as inspire young Viennese for future professions. Further information at https://www.efre.gv
Smart City Summit partners: Wiener Stadtwerke, Climate Lab, FFG
Smart City SuMMit is part of ViennaUP 2025
Contact
Questions about the event? Please contact us.
