Blog by Karen Norden

Following Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week Edition III, we launch Founders in Focus with Reelo — the wholesale operating system modernising B2B commerce. Led by CMO Len Costantini, this series spotlights the founders driving scalable solutions and real-world impact.

Smart Cities Council is expanding its AIM Congress 2026 engagement with Middle East Discovery Week — a structured ecosystem immersion in Dubai. Complementing the SCC Global Pavilion, it offers market insight, regulatory briefings and regional engagement across the UAE.

Shape Your 2026 Global Growth with SCC Join Smart Cities Council at InnoEX 2026 and beyond. Our global events create structured pathways into Asia and other key markets — connecting members with governments, investors, and ecosystems through credible, collective positioning.

Deep Tech Week is a leading global platform connecting founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders building the future of cities and infrastructure. Smart Cities Council is proud to collaborate in supporting founders with global engagement, investment readiness, and pathways to scale.

The Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week Pitch Event brought founders, investors, and deep tech leaders together in San Francisco, accelerating connections, investment readiness, and global opportunities for the Edition III cohort.

Founders took centre stage at the Silicon Valley Pitch Event, engaging directly with investors, mentors, and deep tech leaders. The evening marked a key milestone, transforming preparation into real opportunity and accelerating global connections that will continue well beyond the week.

Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week – Edition III launched with a high-impact working day, bringing founders, mentors, and investors together to refine narratives, build connections, and prepare for Pitch Night through expert insights and peer collaboration.

Join global experts and SCC Chair Corey Gray for an online session on Decarbonising Singapore’s Built Environment. Learn practical strategies, technologies and pathways to net zero. Register now and be part of the transition to low-carbon cities.

GITEX AFRICA, April 07-09, 2026, Marrakech – Africa’s largest tech and startup event. Meet global innovators, industry giants, and leaders driving digital transformation. Join us to witness Africa’s digital future.

Treelyon joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a climate tech innovator using AI and geospatial data to deliver real-time urban forest intelligence, helping cities protect green assets, manage climate risk, and strengthen sustainability and resilience.

TestInvest joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a skills verification platform using practical, role-based testing to help organisations hire with confidence, reduce recruitment risk, and build stronger digital teams through proven performance data.

SNAAP Transportation joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as an innovator in on-demand, autonomous mobility, delivering affordable, low-emission transport that reduces congestion and connects cities, campuses, and hubs with faster, cleaner travel.

Women in Davos highlights the leadership, vision, and impact of women shaping the future of cities, technology, policy, and investment. Through curated conversations and global engagement, the series showcases how women are driving innovation, influence, and inclusive growth on the world stage.

Reelo Technologies joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a fast-growing B2B wholesale marketplace, unifying suppliers, payments, and compliance into one intelligent platform that helps retailers save time, improve margins, and modernise supply chains.

Reelo Technologies joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a fast-growing B2B wholesale marketplace, unifying suppliers, payments, and compliance into one intelligent platform that helps retailers save time, improve margins, and modernise supply chains.

Kurrier Inc. joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a digital logistics platform making parcel shipping as easy as a ride-share, with instant pickup, transparent pricing, and reliable first-mile delivery for urban businesses and cities.

Helixis Technology joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a pioneer in governable autonomous systems, delivering auditable infrastructure that enables safe, transparent, and insurable smart city and mobility solutions trusted by governments, regulators, and industry.

CompliGenie, Inc. joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as an AI-native compliance platform transforming building plan reviews, cutting approval times from weeks to minutes, and helping cities and developers streamline regulation, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery.

Avvista joins Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week 2026 – Edition III as a leading smart water and energy management platform, helping utilities and councils cut losses, reduce emissions, and boost resilience through real-time data, leak detection, and actionable insights.

Smart Cities Council announces the 2026 Innovation Cohort for Silicon Valley Start-up & Investor Week – Edition III, the first program of the year. Bringing together founders, investors, and city leaders in February, with June dates already confirmed, driving continued global innovation.