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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
Honoring the twenty most transformative smart projects each year
The Smart 20 Awards annually recognize global smart cities projects, honoring the most innovative and influential work. We will designate three winners from the overall awardee pool at the awards reception.
Who Should Apply
Strong applicants will represent innovative projects with current or future municipal-scale impact and application. Applications should clarify their connection with a municipal or municipal-similar partner, such as a county, region, campus, military base, or facility complex.
A fee of $395 is due for each application submitted, invoiced via email. We must receive payment on time in order to qualify your entry.
Awardees Receive
| ✓ | one (1) full registration waiver to Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, |
| ✓ | a shiny trophy. |
Awards Reception
Meet awardees, top solution providers, and municipal leadership from around the globe at the Smart 20 Awards Reception. Enjoy an open bar, appetizers, and networking. Three winners - out of the top 20 awardees - will be announced!
When: March 10, 2026
Where: TBD
Dress: Business Casual
- Winner A Multi-Modal Cyber Traffic Infrastructure for Sustainable Mobility (Richardson, TX)
- Aurora's Digital Twin (Aurora, Canada)
- Central Texas Construction Partnership Program (Central Texas)
- Chatham Connect: Chatham Area Transit Electric Vehicle Micro Transit Project (Savannah, GA)
- City of Brownsville: Pioneering a Scalable and Citizen-Centric Smart City Vision (Brownsville, TX)
- City of Sarasota Smart City Initiative (Sarasota, FL)
- Cooling Our City: An Equitable Guide to Tree Planting (Kitchener, Canada)
- Genius 5.0 Smart City and Waste Management (Florence, Italy)
- GeoEngage Community Catalyst Initiative (Seguin, TX)
- Ghost Intersection Uses Real-World Data to Improve Driver and VRU Safety (Peachtree Corners, GA)
- Hilliard City Lab (Hilliard, OH)
- Homeless Outreach (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Integrated Real Time AI Traffic Signal Control Revolution (Taoyuan City, Taiwan)
- Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority Smart Utility Project (Limestone County, AL)
- Winner Link US West Broad BRT Public Engagement Process (Columbus, OH)
- New Taipei Smart Poles: Building a New Paradigm for Future Cities (New Taipei City, Taiwan)
- Winner San Antonio Smart City and Streetlight Operations Systems (San Antonio, TX)
- The Cleveland Metroparks: Leveraging IoT and LoRaWAN for Smart Environmental Management and Data Collection (Cleveland, OH)
- Thomasville Heights: Building Strategies for Energy Efficient Retrofits (Atlanta, GA)
- ZeroEyes AI Detection (Las Vegas, NV)
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