Cities don't run themselves.
They need people who take responsibility.
Cities around the world face the same challenges
Making the air cleaner where people live.
Keeping housing affordable, even in growing cities.
Providing energy reliably and independently.
Organizing mobility in simpler and more pleasant ways.
Using resources so the economy stays stable.
These problems have solutions.
Every day, they emerge in labs, startups, universities.
Some have been here all along.
But they don’t fail for lack of will.
They fail because time, money, and people can’t find each other.
Solutions get stuck.
While cities wait.
We bring together what belongs together.
We create solutions.
From the first prototype to city-wide implementation. Across the entire journey.
Science, startups and corporates jointly develop solutions for real urban challenges.
Funding across the entire cycle: Lab → Pilot → Implementation
We accelerate.
6 days instead of 6 months to approval. One city today, three cities tomorrow.
Regulatory sandboxes, fast-track approvals and innovative procurement processes speed up the path from idea to implementation.
Successful solutions are replicated across cities.
We make impact visible.
What is achieved becomes measurable. Innovation becomes tangible - for everyone.
Impact becomes measurable, traceable and visible.
Innovation becomes tangible - not just for experts.
We connect.
Science meets entrepreneurship. Policy meets innovation. Ideas meet capital.
Over 300 actors from startups, corporates, science, policy and investment - all in one place. This is the foundation for everything else.
Stories
Over 300 people. One goal.
Founders who don't wait for permission.
Corporates who lead instead of follow.
Scientists who bring their research to the streets.
Cities who have the courage to change.
Investors who invest in the future.
Citizens who shape their city.
Founders
Corporates
Scientists
Cities
Investors
Citizens
who don't wait for permission.
who lead instead of follow.
who bring their research to the streets.
who have the courage to change.
who invest in the future.
who shape their city.
Cities in Transition
Berlin
SINCE 2022
Berlin
Focus: CleanTech, Smart Mobility, Smart City, Affordable Housing
Copenhagen
Planned
Copenhagen
Focus: Green Mobility, District Energy, Circular Economy
Singapore
Planned
Singapore
Focus: Smart Government | CleanTech
Hamburg
Planned
Hamburg
Focus: Smart Port, Renewable Energy, Flood Protection
Tokyo
Planned
Tokyo
Focus: Disaster Resilience | Zero Emission Buildings | Mobility
Let's meet in person
Science meets Founders meets Investors at the NLND Breakfast
Get to know the .GUT community, tour of NLND, lunch