The 6th edition of the World Smart City Awards will take place as part of the 2016 Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. The aim of the awards is recognize, promote and support innovative solutions or strategies that can potentially change citizen's lives by increasing efficiency, generating business and improving quality of life.
Cities, companies, entrepreneurs and startups, social innovators, research centers, universities, public and private organisations and consortiums are welcome to submit projects and initiatives that cover one of this year's tracks: Governance, Economy, Mobility, Society, Sustainability, Data & Technology and Circular Economy.
There are three catergories for the World Smart City Awards:
- City Award
Cities that demonstrate established strategies, initiatives and policies developed for its citizens.
- Project Award
For implemented projects that are already benefitting inhabitants in a specific smart city area.
- Innovative Global South Award
Jointly organized with the General Assembly of Partners for Habitat III, this new prize considers innovative ideas that address pressing global challenges located in the Global South (Asia, Africa and Latin America).