Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure to apply for the challenges?
- Register to the platform and select the challenge/s you apply for. Explain your proposal in detail. The proposal should target the challenge or differents challenges you are applying for.
Note: Corporations usually dismiss applications which are not detailed nor targeting their challenge - IMPORTANT: the Brokerage is not meant for consultants, specially without a specific Marketplace within any a Smart city segment.
- If your registration is complete and fits at least one of the challenges we will validate your profile and review the proposal together with the corporation/s
- If the corporation accepts your proposal we will send you a meeting request. Be attentive to respond and accept the meeting! On May 9th you will all have recieved a response on whether the corporate wants to meet with you or not.
- Brokerage participants will benefit from important discounts!
- If you have 2 or more international meetings in the Brokerage, you have right to: 50% discount on the visitor pass (worth 100 €), and 25% on the Congress pass (worth 1200 €). Write us with your name, email, and specify at least 2 of your international meetings.
- Deadline to ask for the discounts: Thu.10/NOV
How many participants per company can participate?
- We will accept only ONE registration per organisation.
- However, in the physical and virtual meetings, you can invite one extra colleague to join the meeting. In total TWO persons per organisation are allowed to attend the meeting.
CONGRESS MAP:
Smart City Challenge will take place in Agora, Green Zone, Hall 2, Fira Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64. Hospitalet de Llobregat
Frequently asked questions
Registration
What types of attendance there are? Can I change it once I've registered?
- On-site:
- You will physically attend this event. Your 1:1 meetings can be held in person with other on-site participants, or via online video calls with remote participants. You will be able to specify whether you will attend a session in person or remotely.
- Remote:
- You will attend this event remotely. All of your 1:1 meetings will be scheduled as online video calls. You can attend other sessions via video conference or by watching live streams.
Under your photo profile you can change your attendance:
Your onsite meeting will be cancel.
Your online meeting will be the same.
How do I change my email address?
- Log in using your email address and your password.
- Go to Account Settings in your Dashboard, under your profile picture
- Enter the new email address in the Account email address field
- Please note that you cannot change your email address to one that already exists in our system
- Click on Update Email Address
- Wait for the confirmation email in your inbox and then confirm it
How do I change my time zone?
- Click the Edit my profile button in your Dashboard or click here
- Select a time zone from the dropdown menu in the "Personal Information" section
- Make sure you set your time zone correctly because the agenda and your meetings will be displayed according to the time zone you have selected
Why is my profile not activated yet?
- If you see a message saying "Your profile is waiting to be activated" when you log in, it means that the event organizers have not done so yet
- If you believe your profile should have been activated already, please check the Contacts page and let the event organizers know
1:1 Meetings
How do I request a meeting with someone?
- Go to the Participants list and browse through the profiles
- Click the Request meeting button
- Choose the time and date of the meeting
- Click Send request
- Click "View Profile →" if you want to get more information about the participants
- Click the Request meeting button below their profile picture
- Choose the time and date of the meeting
- Click Send request
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How to check if my camera/microphone is working?
- Please check that your browser has permission to use your camera/microphone
- Click the Camera and microphone test button in your Meetings and follow the instructions
- Depending on your browser settings you may be asked to confirm the activation of the Camera/Microphone through a pop-up dialog form
- If you have already declined to give your browser permission to use your camera and microphone, you will need to adjust the browser's settings
- How to adjust the microphone/camera related settings in your browser?
- If none of the above works, consider switching to another device to join the meetings.
How can I share my screen during 1:1 meetings?
- Click the Screen Sharing icon
right next to the camera icon - Choose what to share (your entire screen, a window, or just one browser tab)
- After you have selected, click the Share button
Please note that if you share your screen while playing a video, the other participant(s) will not hear the sound unless it's coming from your PC/laptop and is loud enough for your microphone to pick it up.
Can I invite a third person to my 1:1 meeting?
- You can invite other people, such as your colleagues, to join the meeting
- To do so, go to your Meetings page and click the Invite guests button that is visible in all your upcoming meetings
- A pop-up window will appear with a direct link you can send to anyone you want
- When that person clicks on the link, they will be redirected directly to the online 1:1 meeting
- The person does not have to be registered for the event or have a b2match profile to join the online meeting this way
- You can access the invitation link even if you have already started the meeting by clicking the Invite guest icon
in the bottom left corner of your screen
Please do not share your login information with your colleagues if you want them to join your meeting. If two people are logged in to the same profile and join the online meeting, one of them will be kicked out. Always use the direct link to invite other people.
Why can't I request meetings with some participants?
- Participants available for meeting requests are indicated with the Request meeting button. If the button is gray:
- You may not have registered for any 1:1 meetings sessions
- please make yourself available for 1:1 meetings sessions via Agenda or Availability
- The participant you want to meet might not have registered for any 1:1 meetings sessions
- Booking rules applied by the event organizer might not allow booking specific participant groups, e.g. no meetings among Sellers & Sellers; Start-ups can’t send meetings requests to Investors, etc.
- You might not have any common overlapping 1:1 meetings sessions
- Please sign-up for some additional 1:1 meetings sessions via Agenda or Availability
Marketplace
How to create a Marketplace item?
- To add a Marketplace Item go to your Dashboard or the My Opportunities sector in the Marketplace
- Select the type of Marketplace Item you want to upload
- Depending on the event, the available options may include Product, Service, Partnership, Project Cooperation, Investment, Expertise, or Request
- Enter the title and description of your Marketplace item
- Select one or more classifiers
- Depending on the event, the available options may include Market Application Keywords, Type of Service, Project Stage, Expertize Fields, Investment, Expertise, What are you looking for?, etc.
- Click the Save button in the lower right corner
How can I add files to my Marketplace item?
- To add an image:
- Click the Add image button
- Select an image from your device
- If you want, you can add more images and when you're done, click Save
- The supported image formats include: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif and .png
- To add a file:
- Click the Select file button
- Select a file from your device
- Enter a name for the file
- The file you upload will be displayed as a link, and when clicked, it will open in a separate browser tab
- Click the Add file button and then Save
- The supported file formats include: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, and .xlsx
- To add a YouTube video:
- Enter the video title
- Paste the YouTube link
- Click the Add video button and then Save
- The video will appear as an embedded mini player and other participants will be able to watch it directly on the Marketplace Item
