{"id":60806,"date":"2026-03-16T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=60806"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:15:52","slug":"sao-paulo-city-hall-launches-call-for-startups-focused-on-smart-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/sao-paulo-city-hall-launches-call-for-startups-focused-on-smart-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e3o Paulo City Hall Launches Call for Startups Focused on Smart Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The S\u00e3o Paulo City Hall<\/strong> has opened a new public call<\/a><\/strong> aimed at startups and technology developers<\/strong> interested in presenting innovative solutions for the development of smart cities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative seeks to incorporate emerging technologies that enable modernizing urban management<\/strong>, improving mobility, and accelerating the transition towards more sustainable models in Brazil<\/strong>‘s largest metropolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selection process is part of the urban innovation strategies promoted by the municipal government to foster collaboration with the entrepreneurial ecosystem and respond to urban challenges through scalable technological solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this call, the city aims to attract proposals that can be implemented in pilot projects or integrated into public policies<\/strong> focused on digitalization and urban sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open Innovation to Transform Urban Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The public call is aimed at startups, technology companies, and developers that have solutions applicable to the “smart cities<\/strong>” concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the priority areas are urban infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, distributed generation systems with renewable energies applied to electric mobility<\/strong>, and other technologies that contribute to optimizing urban services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The municipal administration seeks to identify technologies capable of solving concrete challenges facing the city<\/strong>, especially in areas such as mobility, energy, data management, and public service efficiency<\/strong>. These solutions could help improve citizens’ quality of life, reduce polluting emissions, and modernize urban infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program is designed as an open innovation platform that connects public administration with emerging companies capable of providing agile and scalable solutions<\/strong>. Through this model, the municipal government aims to accelerate the adoption of urban technologies and stimulate the development of new businesses in the technology sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electric Mobility, One of the Central Pillars<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the main focuses of the call is electric mobility, a strategic area for the city due to the need to reduce emissions from public and private transportation. In this context, proposals are sought that can expand electric charging infrastructure and strengthen the integration of renewable energies into mobility systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capital of S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong> currently has the largest fleet of electric buses in Brazil, concentrating more than 80% of this type of vehicle in the country<\/strong>. However, the deployment of energy and charging infrastructure remains one of the main obstacles to accelerating the electrification of urban transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Municipal authorities believe that collaboration with startups can help overcome these challenges through the development of more efficient technologies, new energy storage solutions, and smart grid management systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boosting the City’s Technology Ecosystem<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The call is also part of a broader strategy to consolidate S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong> as one of the main technology innovation hubs in Latin America. In recent years, the city has promoted several initiatives to strengthen its startup ecosystem and connect universities, companies, and government in urban innovation projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These initiatives include cooperation programs with academic institutions, urban laboratories, and innovation centers<\/strong> focused on smart city technologies and sustainable urban solutions<\/strong>. These actions seek to accelerate knowledge transfer and foster the development of emerging companies with an impact on urban management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new public call represents another step in the city’s digital transformation strategy, which aims to use technology to address challenges such as mobility, energy management, service efficiency, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By integrating startups into the development of urban solutions, the municipal government hopes to generate an innovation environment capable of transforming S\u00e3o Paulo into a laboratory for advanced urban technologies<\/strong>, while also promoting new economic opportunities within the technology sector and strengthening the development of smart cities in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Latam Mobility<\/strong> promotes dialogue among the main players in the sector throughout its 2026 <\/strong>tour, which will visit the region’s key markets to delve deeper into these and other crucial issues for the transformation of mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Latam Mobility 2026 Tour<\/strong> will travel through some of the region\u2019s most dynamic cities, Mexico City<\/a><\/strong>, Brazil<\/a><\/strong>, Colombia<\/a><\/strong>, and Chile<\/a><\/strong>, establishing itself as a unique space to connect the ideas, projects, and leaders who are transforming mobility and the climate economy in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transition is already underway. The 2026 Latam Mobility Tour<\/strong> will be the gathering point to accelerate decisions, connect key players, and collaboratively build sustainable mobility for Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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