The winner of the 2025 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge is Portugal's Omniflow, which makes this Smart IoT Lamppost powered by wind and solar. [Photo: Omniflow]
Competing against four global startups at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Omniflow won funding, travel, piloting, and business development opportunities in the United States, along with the NTXIA Champion Texas Belt Buckle.
NTXIA, Frisco, McKinney, Plug and Play, and Curiosity Lab are teaming up again for the 2025 Smart Cities Global Startup Challenge. Five international startups will pitch live for a shot at funding, U.S. pilots, and real-world deployment opportunities. Applications are open now and close Sept. 10.
As part of the award, VisionCraft AI received office space, funding for their first pilot, travel and accommodations across the U.S., introductions to high-level individuals across public and private organizations to support their entrance into the U.S. market, and more.
The Georgia-based Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners is also partnering on the pitch competition, which will be held November 6 during this year's Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The goals: seeking innovations for the future of transportation, sustainability, and pedestrian safety.
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“The transfer portal is not going the other direction.”
Jeb Hensarling
Strategic Advisor
Texas Stock Exchange
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North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas–Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States. Major corporations continue relocating headquarters to North Texas, venture-backed startups are scaling, and entrepreneurs from across the country are increasingly choosing Dallas as the place to build....
“The transfer portal is not going the other direction.”
Jeb Hensarling
Strategic Advisor
Texas Stock Exchange
…on TXSE pulling senior exchange talent from Wall Street and LaSalle Street, in an April 22 interview with Bloomberg’s Julie Fine....
Amazon has filed local applications in Texas for a Prime Air drone delivery site in West Dallas, the first of 22 planned “drone paddocks” across the state, according to Boston-based BLDUP, a commercial real estate and construction technology platform that reported the filings on April 17....
Plano-based Diversified, a global leader in audiovisual and media innovation, has appointed Tyler Affolter as its chief revenue officer to advance the company’s “growth at the intersection of media, workplace, and digital experience.”...