The Austria Lounge de Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), which will take place from November 5 to 7 at Fira Barcelona, will showcase the best smart city projects and solutions.

Once again, the Austria Lounge at SCEWC will serve as a showcase for trends and projects in smart cities, featuring ten Austrian companies from the sector.

The Austria Lounge at SCEWC 2024 will be located at stand 85 in Pavilion 2 (ground floor, street C).

Promoted by Advantage Austria—the foreign trade organization of the Federal Economic Chamber of Austria—the Austria Lounge will present practical approaches for sustainable smart city development and smart solutions from Austrian providers in environmental technology, ICT, efficient water and waste management, sustainable mobility, and renewable energy.

Participating Companies

The Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) will be present in the Austria Lounge. With its seven centers, AIT focuses on future infrastructures. Specifically, the Energy Center, with over 250 experts, focuses on three areas: public energy supply systems, industrial energy systems, and urban and built environments.

ABA – Invest in Austria will also participate, offering free consulting services to companies interested in establishing a presence in Austria and providing information about the country as a business location.

Commend International will present its communication solutions, which ensure excellent intelligibility for protecting buildings, facilities, assets, and even people in environments like smart cities.

Compost Systems is another company that will be part of the Austrian pavilion. With 200 plants worldwide, this technology provider for compost and waste management offers engineering, services, and products for the mechanical and biological treatment of a wide range of waste, contributing to resource conservation, groundwater protection, emission reduction, and increased efficiency.

Herz Energietechnik offers modern, economical heating systems that are environmentally friendly, provide maximum comfort, and are easy to operate: pellet and wood chip heating systems of up to 1,500 kW, wood gasification boilers of up to 40 kW, and heat pumps of up to 40 kW.

Invenium Data Insights focuses on detailed analysis and preparation of anonymized mobile telephony signaling data. By employing technology, it makes complex flows of people’s movements visible and understandable to facilitate decision-making.

Lixtec, a provider of radar systems for motion detection in outdoor lighting, will showcase the benefits of its solutions at SCEWC 2024, such as energy and cost savings, along with reduced light pollution, without compromising public safety or comfort.

Skidata, a company specializing in access solutions and their management, will present its latest developments in urban mobility and smart parking (urban transport nodes, parking management, Skidata Connect, and advanced data and monitoring systems) to facilitate a connected, intelligent, sustainable, and accessible urban design.

SLOC develops IoT devices for Industry 4.0, logistics, and waste management. It offers process transparency, efficiency, and greater responsiveness to save costs and avoid CO2 emissions. They will demonstrate how the use of smart devices, combined with an algorithm that provides the desired information, helps overcome the challenges of digitalization.

Lastly, the Vienna Business Agency (Wirtschaftsagentur Wien) will be present in the Austria Lounge, supporting local and international companies that promote sustainability, innovation, quality of life, and diversity at all stages of business development. They also provide economic advice and assist expatriates in starting businesses in Vienna

Wizzie and Data Management

One platform to consider in this field is Wizzie, which specializes in data handling and analysis to optimize urban management. Through its platform, Wizzie provides advanced tools for real-time data visualization and analysis, thereby facilitating decision-making based on accurate and up-to-date information.