URBIS

NeoPolisTech is a Slovenian technology company. Our flagship platform, NeoPolis OS, enables municipalities to launch their own branded smart city app — under their own name and developer account, with the same multimodal mobility and multi-layer city map experience that powers our reference app across Slovenia.

Mgr. Dalibor Smažinka, MBA, LL.M. is one of the leading Czech experts in smart city security. For twenty years, he has focused on security technologies, physical protection, and the integration of security with modern data and sensor-based solutions. As a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Safety Engineering at VŠB–Technical University of Ostrava and a long-term partner of Axis Communications, he specializes in the use of intelligent technologies for crime prevention, shortening the response times of the Integrated Rescue System (IRS), and building cities that are safe, resilient, and at the same time open.

The basic prerequisite for the long-term development of any municipality is a stably funded and well-managed school. However, the role of founders is changing dramatically. Mayors are no longer just administrators of school buildings, but are becoming key drivers of regional education quality. This growing responsibility, which fully resonates with the goals of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) and the vision of Strategy 2030+, is reflected in the "School as the Engine of the Region" conference. The event will take place on June 4 at the Brno Exhibition Centre as part of the URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup fair. 

Reuse centres are among the most visible and at the same time most practical tools through which cities and municipalities can prevent waste generation. Their basic principle is simple: to give items that would otherwise end up as waste a second life. Furniture, household equipment, sports gear or construction materials can thus serve new users once again. Reuse centres support the circular economy, save natural resources and household expenses, and contribute to social cohesion in cities.

Earth Day, celebrated every year on April 22, is a global call for a more responsible approach to our planet. Since 1970, it has drawn attention to the impacts of human activity on the environment and has promoted the search for solutions in the areas of climate protection, sustainable development, and quality of life. Cities—where the majority of the world’s population now lives—play a key role in achieving these goals. They are both sources of innovation and places where environmental challenges are most intensely concentrated.

22 March – World Water Day reminds us that access to safe drinking water and sustainable water management is one of the essential prerequisites for public health, stability, and the development of society. And although water is a fundamental human need, the world continues to face a severe water crisis.

During the second day of the URBIS 2026 conference, two expert blocks will focus on urban safety, modern technologies, and practical experience from Czech cities. These panels will offer both a strategic view of integrating safety into the Smart City concept and concrete examples of everyday solutions in public order and municipal security.

Barry Singleton from Nexus Leeds at the University of Leeds also spoke at the URBIS Smart Cities Meetup 2025 in Brno. As a representative of the partner city of Leeds, he shared his experience in developing digital innovations, living labs, and smart city solutions.

The URBIS 2026 trade fair and conference, taking place from 2 to 4 June 2026 at the Brno Exhibition Centre, will focus primarily on practical issues and concrete solutions that municipalities of all sizes truly need today. The main cross-cutting theme of the upcoming edition will be the resilience of cities and municipalities, presented in a clear, accessible way that is also applicable for smaller local governments.

Online ticket sales for the URBIS 2026 fair and conference are now open! Visitors can conveniently purchase their tickets online at discounted prices and avoid waiting on site.

During the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, the company BVV Trade Fairs Brno. signed a memorandum of cooperation with the prestigious trade fair organizer Fira Barcelona, which hosts the world’s most important event for smart cities. The partnership connects the Central European URBIS fair with the global Smart City Expo platform and opens new opportunities for the European innovation ecosystem.

Teplárny Brno – a main URBIS partner – proves that clean mobility has a strong future. A quiet street in Brno has become the scene of a major innovation: the first-ever electric vehicle charging station in the Czech Republic fully integrated into a public lighting pole. The inconspicuous lamp post on Marie Majerová Street hides cutting-edge technology that redefines how cities can build infrastructure for clean and sustainable mobility.