APCOA: Innovators to Unveil Groundbreaking Urban Infrastructure Solutions

APCOA, Europe’s largest car park operator, in collaboration with prototype.club, is thrilled to announce the culmination of their Smart Utilization of Existing Urban Infrastructure challenge. After weeks of intense development, the final innovative solutions are set to be unveiled, promising to revolutionize the way urban infrastructure is utilized across Europe.

Challenge Overview:

This challenge, part of APCOA’s pan-European Urban Hubs strategy, called on innovators to propose groundbreaking ways to transform parking areas into multifunctional urban hubs. The selected finalists present their solutions that include urban warehousing, micro depots, secure bike and motorcycle parking, smart charging stations, and advanced fleet management systems.

Why It Matters:

The created solutions have the potential to reshape urban environments, making them more efficient, sustainable, and adaptable to future needs. This is not just an exhibition of ideas but a real-world application of innovative thinking, supported by APCOA and guided by the experts from prototype.club.

Final Presentations:

• Date: September 19, 2024
• Location: IAA TRANSPORTATION, Hanover
• Details: The finalists will present their fully developed prototypes to an audience of industry leaders, investors, and the APCOA jury. These presentations are the final step before these innovations potentially become part of APCOA’s extensive network across Europe.

What’s Next?

The most promising solutions will not only receive immediate recognition, but also the opportunity to partner up with APCOA and work on their ongoing Urban Hubs projects. This is a significant step towards creating smarter, more connected urban spaces.

About APCOA

APCOA is Europe's leading parking operator with more than 50 years of industry expertise. With its 5,000 employees, the Group manages more than 1.8 million individual parking spaces at 13,000 locations in 13 European countries. The company is active in the areas of parking, charging, technologies and urban solutions. With its consistent “asset light” business model, APCOA is a trusted partner, maximising value for private and public real estate owners.

Via its open digital platform, APCOA FLOW, the company connects on-street and off-street car parks with owners, partners, customers and their vehicles. Based on this technology, APCOA is transforming its car parks into urban hubs, creating the physical and digital infrastructure for mobility, logistics, EV charging and a wide range of innovative services that enable a more convenient mobility experience.

The environment also benefits: With its digital services and intelligent Traffic Management System, the company actively contributes to the reduction of emissions in cities by decreasing the volume of logistics traffic and vehicles searching for parking. By connecting parking, mobility, and proximity services for urban living, APCOA is positioned to become an integral part of the digital and physical Smart City ecosystem.

Further information can be found at apcoa.com and urban-hubs.com