Porto is a playground for innovation.
An experimentation programme that explores the city as a living lab, where future-ready ideas collide with the real-world urban challenges of The Porto Climate Pact, driving Porto toward carbon neutrality by 2030.
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What? CityXperiment isn’t just a program - it’s a platform for transformative impact.
By fostering a bold culture of experimentation and collaboration across academia, industry, and municipal leadership, we’re building a roadmap for the cities of tomorrow.
In 4 transformative weeks, you will:
Work on real urban challenges aligned with the Climate Pact
Collaborate with Silicon Valley faculty, top-tier consultants, and Porto municipal leaders
Collaborate with Silicon Valley faculty, top-tier consultants, and Porto municipal leaders
Experience Porto as your innovation playground, where education, sustainability and transformation collide CityXperiment blends education and urban impact, putting you at the center of a dynamic global network of changemakers.
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Why is your involvement key to driving climate-positive change?
For the City
Actionable roadmaps and solutions addressing urban challenges regarding twin transition, advancing Porto’s commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2030.
For Participants
A transformative learning experience, blending academic rigor with hands-on problem-solving in a real-world urban laboratory, fostering career growth, leadership skills, and a future-ready mindset.
For the World
A replicable framework for co-creating sustainable urban solutions, reinforcing Porto’s role as a global case study in innovation, sustainability and digital transformation.
A thriving hub of culture, technology, and sustainability, Porto offers the perfect setting for a summer of hands-on learning, impact-driven solutions, and global connections.
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When is this month-long journey where you’ll tackle Porto’s biggest urban challenges and create scalable solutions in collaboration with industry leaders?
May
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Foundations for Impact Week
Partners, Faculty, Consultants and Organizations collaborate to define the challenges, ensuring a focused and impactful experience for the local ecosystem.
July
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Leadership Week
Built on the award-winning Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship, emphasizing leadership, creative problem-solving, and actionable outcomes.
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Discover + Design + Deliver Weeks
Multidisciplinary teams work hand-in-hand with experts and stakeholders on problem discovery, design and actionable roadmaps, complete with feasibility assessments and cost-benefit analysis. Because Porto isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a living lab for innovation.
Because Porto isn’t just a backdrop — it’s a living lab for innovation.
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Who is shaping Porto’s sustainable future? Together, we are turning Porto into a global leader in urban sustainability, climate action and innovative solutions.
A program from the Municipality of Porto, coordinated by Porto Digital in collaboration with University of Porto, and UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.
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Porto isn’t just a backdrop - it’s the testing ground for the cities of tomorrow. A thriving hub of culture, innovation, technology and sustainability. This is where bold ideas meet the energy to make them real.
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