Whether AI in urban planning, smart charging stations, or digital twins – the Smart Country Startup Award 2025 is looking for young companies that digitalize the public sector. Startups can now apply in the Smart City and Govtech categories. The award recognizes outstanding ideas, technologies, and products that make cities and administrations smarter.
We’re looking for visionary early-stage projects that use digitalization to make life in municipalities and government agencies more efficient, modern, and simple. The best founders will pitch live on October 1, 2025 on the Plaza Stage of the Smart Country Convention (SCCON) in Berlin. They’ll compete for the award in front of an expert jury and a large professional audience.
The winning startup receives a comprehensive award package: a stage slot at SCCON 2026 worth €10,000 and a one-year complimentary Get Started membership with Bitkom. The digital association Bitkom supports this award to specifically promote innovative startups’ access to the public sector – where digital solutions are particularly needed.
The application deadline for the Smart Country Startup Award is August 15, 2025. Apply now and help shape the digital administration of tomorrow! All information and a link to the application form can be found here.
