Smart Business: Innovation & Values
Purpose
Smart Business Lab, a strategic consultancy specialising in knowledge transfer in innovation, runs international congresses that promote, with an educational and outreach focus, the exchange of ideas and applied research between business and industry, public administrations, academia, research centres and startups.
Leaders who have inspired us
Michail Bletsas
Director of Computing at the MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Tarkan Tan
Professor of Sustainable Operations Management at the University of Zurich
Rob Reich,
Professor of Social Ethics, Science and Technology at Stanford University
María Esteban
Project Lead, MITdesignX at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Daniel Lockney
Director of NASA’s Technology Transfer Office
Marta Marinas
Strategic Accounts Director at Google
David Stainforth
Professor and researcher in climate strategy at the London School of Economics
Gokcin Cinar
Researcher in electrified aircraft propulsion projects at the University of Michigan
Josh Entsminger
Researcher at Harvard Kennedy School
Patrick Slade
Professor of Bioengineering and researcher in Bioinspired Robotics and Computing at Harvard University.
Tanja Collavo
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
Mikel Díez
Director of IBM Quantum.
Our congresses
Edition I · Webinars 2021
Tech-Driven Circular Industry
Technology and innovation at the service of more sustainable production.
Edition II · 27 October 2022
Sustainable Business
Business strategies to move towards sustainable business models.
Edition III · 15 June 2023
Inspiring Innovation
Innovation, talent and technology to transform the future of business.
Edition IV · 22 and 23 May 2024
Green Deal Goal
Solutions to tackle the challenges of the European green transition.
Edition V · 5 June 2025
Best innovative strategies for leading to a green transition
Innovative strategies to lead a greener and more competitive economy.
Edition VI · 11 and 12 June 2026
Sustainable Tech Solutions – Shaping a better society
Sustainable technology to build a better society.
Where the event takes place
The Congress takes place in the Cubo Azul auditorium at the Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación (CPI), the science park of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). A unique setting created to foster collaboration between university, business and society.
A space that perfectly reflects the spirit of the congress: to be a bridge between science and business, building together sustainable, values-driven solutions that help solve the great challenges we face as a society.
Networking
High relational value for your organisation
A meeting point to connect with business leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, public managers and professionals from different sectors and countries, with whom you can share experiences, build alliances and explore synergies that can help transform your organisation.
A space with multiple activities designed to encourage the exchange of ideas, collective learning and collaboration among those who share the same vision: innovating with purpose
Become a sponsor of our innovation ecosystem
Take part in the congresses, events and activities we hold throughout the year and showcase your organisation in a qualified environment where you can build high-value strategic alliances.
