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URBIO is Winner of the Energy & Environment Award at the World Smart City Awards 2026
URBIO is Winner of the Energy & Environment Award at the World Smart City Awards 2026
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A global stage.
A winning project.
A shared achievement.
Recognised among 533 projects from 68 countries, our project proves that smart lighting can change lives where it is needed most.

A WINNING Project
A WINNING Project
From 3 to 5 November 2026, URBIO joined Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona as a Global Partner. On 4 November, our project Smart Light for the Ones Left Behind won the Energy & Environment category at the World Smart City Awards 2026.
The project modernised public lighting across 923 km of roads in Botoșani County, Romania, with 30,766 connected LED luminaires managed through Lighting AI.
BEFORE · Outdated Public Lighting
Outdated lighting across Botoșani County: 218 kWh per luminaire each year, €885,774 in annual electricity costs and 3,020 t of CO₂ emitted every year.
AFTER · Intelligent Public Lighting
30,766 connected LED luminaires across 923 km of roads: −64% energy per luminaire, €570,000+ saved and 1,943 t of CO₂ avoided every year.
PROJECT Results
PROJECT Results
energy per luminaire
energy saved every year
saved every year
avoided every year
households powered yearly
saved yearly by smart dimming


WINNER Energy & Environment
WINNER Energy & Environment
URBIO is the winner of the Energy & Environment category at the World Smart City Awards 2026. Our project, Smart Light for the Ones Left Behind, stood out among 533 projects from 68 countries and was recognised as the most impactful in its category.
For us, this award confirms that intelligent lighting can do more than light up streets. It makes communities safer, cuts energy costs and brings modern infrastructure to the places that need it most.
SHARED Achievement
SHARED Achievement
This award belongs to everyone behind the project: our engineers, designers, developers, field teams and our partners in Botoșani County. It motivates us to keep building technology that lowers energy consumption, improves road safety and makes cities better places to live.
Thank you to the Smart City Expo World Congress organisers, the jury and every community that chose to work with us.


THREE DAYS in Barcelona
THREE DAYS in Barcelona
On Two Stages
Three sessions on the Main Stage and the Urban Systems Stage, on resilient cities, smart lighting and AI.
At Our Stand
Live demos and one-to-one meetings with delegations from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Voices of Smart Cities
Our initiative brought city leaders and specialists together to discuss efficient, connected cities.

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