BGI invites you to be part of Get in the Ring Urban Mobility 2021 to vote for the best Portuguese startups in urban mobility!

It is with great pleasure that the BGI - Building Global Innovators invites you to the Get In The Ring Urban Mobility, the largest competition for startups worldwide, with more than 200 cities involved. This event has the high sponsorship of EIT Urban Mobility, the largest public-private partnership of the European Commission for the support and financing of innovation in cities.  

This event has the high sponsorship of EIT Urban Mobility, the largest public-private partnership of the European Commission for the support and financing of innovation in cities.    

It is with great pleasure that the BGI - Building Global Innovators invites you to the Get In The Ring Urban Mobility, the largest competition for startups worldwide, with more than 200 cities involved. The objective of this competition focuses on the implementation of pilot projects in each of the four partner cities: Abrantes, Angra do Heroísmo, Braga and Fundão. Subsequently, the four finalists will have to compete with each other for the title of national winner and for the opportunity to represent Portugal in the Get in the Ring Global Final and receive a prize of 5.000€! Besides, you get the chance to award your favourite startup in the battles of the morning, to choose the best startup to move to the final battle! During the presentations, attendants will be invited to vote for their favourite ideas and the one with more votes will win the Public Prize! This event has the high sponsorship of EIT Urban Mobility, the largest public-private partnership of the European Commission for the support and financing of innovation in cities. Join us online on 9 June to assist the battles of Get in the Ring Urban Mobility, where the top startups in urban mobility compete in the ring for the title of winner and the right to advance to the Get in the Ring Global Final.

Agenda

09h00 - Get in the Ring Competition: Angra do Heroísmo
Jury: Valter Nunes, Vodafone Partner and Account Manager at Vodafone Portugal

10h20 - Get in the Ring Competition: Abrantes
Jury:
José Sá, National Team Sales Manager at Vodafone Portugal
Paula Grijó, Councilwoman at Municipality of Abrantes

11h40 - Get in the Ring Competition: Fundão
Jury:
Cláudia Jardim, Indirect Sales Manager at Vodafone Portugal
Ricardo Gonçalves, Coordinator of the Innovation and investment Office at Municipality of Fundão

13h00 - Get in the Ring Competition: Braga
Jury:
André Oliveira, IoT & ICT Specialist Account Manager at Vodafone Portugal
Pedro Moreira, Manager of Intermodal Public Transport Hub at Municipality of Braga

14h20 - Welcome session, by Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen, COO Unknown Group and Director Get in the Ring

14h30 - Get in the Ring Final Battle
Jury:
Daniel Serra, Director of Innovation Hub South at EIT Urban Mobility
Gonçalo Amorim, CEO at BGI
Jurgen Nieuwenhuijsen, COO Unknown Group and Director Get in the Ring

15h15 - How Portugal has evolved in innovation in comparison with the world, by Gonçalo Amorim, CEO at BGI

15h25 - Announcement of final winner and closing session, by Sofia Fernandes, Head of Business Development at BGI  

Learn more and register here