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A live environment fortesting innovation.

Smart City of Rock brought together city stakeholders, technology partners, universities, corporations and startups around a real-world innovation experience at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2026.

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Challenge

Test innovation in real conditions.

Create an environment where smart-city solutions could be demonstrated and validated with real people, operations and stakeholders.

Liquid's role

Design and activate the ecosystem.

Liquid co-created the program with Rock in Rio Lisboa and connected organizations, startups, universities and public stakeholders around live use cases.

Impact

Evidence beyond the pilot.

The project generated live testing, executive engagement, startup participation and visibility around solutions designed for cities and organizations.

27solutions tested
5,000+Smart City Hub visitors
190+corporate representatives
100+startup applications from 8 countries
Case story

From a music festival to a collaborative innovation environment.

The initiative connected technology demonstrations, stakeholder engagement and shared learning in a demanding live setting. It illustrates how collaboration can help move innovation beyond isolated ideas.

What was activated

Innovation made visible, testable and connected.

Smart City Hub · Smart City Tours · Live Smart Experiences · Smart Rock Tank · Smart City Pilots.

Use the project landing page for the full program, partners and live experience.

Smart City of Rock™ experience at Rock in Rio Lisboa
Smart City of Rock™ experience at Rock in Rio Lisboa
Smart City of Rock™ experience at Rock in Rio Lisboa
Smart Rock Tank at Smart City of Rock™
What we solve

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