Official NEE Networking Event

THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 27^TH

NORDIC EDGE EXPO – MEETING AREA - ROOM: LYSEFJORDEN B

After 3 intense days on the Nordic Edge you are invited to the Official Networking Event.

No matter if you are working for a city, region, company, start-up or if you are just an interested professional, this event rounds up your Nordic Edge experience.

Over snacks and drinks you can listen to fuck up stories, listen to inspirational ideas, discuss your past and future implementation projects and most of all: network with the Smart City community.

In addition, the SMAVARD – for the best Smart City implementation project of 2018 will be awarded in a ceremony.

The event is primarily dedicated to exhibitors and professionals in the Smart City area from the public and private sector.

If you are interested in joining please register!

14.00 START - FUCK UP STORIES

Six experts explain their biggest fails while working in the Smart City area. We offer snacks and drinks.

14.30 SPOT - SESSIONS

Inspirational insights and ideas - from leading thinkers of cities and companies.

Topic: connecting Smart City ideas

15.00 EXPLORE - TALKS

Short talks about implemented solutions, policies or products

15.00 NETWORK - DATE

Matchmaking session through speed dating with discussions on how to create smarter cities together.

15.30 SMAVARD

Smart City Implementation Award Ceremony

16.00 - 18.00 NETWORKING, MATCHMAKING WITH DRINKS AND SNACKS

Zones: SPOT - EXPLORE – NETWORK

Find your matches from the NEE networking app in the meeting zones.

DETAILS SMAVARD

The award for the best Smart City implementation project of the year.

# For companies, cities, regions participating the Nordic Edge Expo

# Evaluating the best implementations in the Smart City sector.

# Independently judged by leaders in the Smart City Sector.

# First international competition hosted in Stavanger at the Nordic Edge Expo.

# Jury includes companies, cities and experts.

# 3 Categories

WHAT ARE WE SEARCHING FOR?

We search for implementations with a highly innovative potential to disrupt the status quo and to revolutionise existing markets.

Do you have Implementations for a better urban life?

The winner receives the honours, a one day SMART-CITY-INNNOVATION-Workshop and the participation for one Morgenstadt network meeting worth 9.000€ for free. The workshop includes advanced training by smart city experts and an agile innovation session. In the network meeting you can join a global network of innovators and find the partners for your next implementation idea.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

The SMAVARD is an award specifically for the participants of the Nordic Edge Expo. The SMAVARD team will scout the event for the most interesting implementations on Tuesday and Wednesday of the Nordic Edge. To make sure that we meet, pre-register here or meet us at any time at the Morgenstadt Booth.

THE PROCESS

1. Pre-register for Jury visit

2. Pre-selection on Tuesday and Wednesday of the NEE

3. Jury evaluates at the Nordic Edge

4. Jury selects the Implementations to win the SMAVARD

5. Award ceremony (to win, attendance at the ceremony is mandatory)