Smart Sampa
Urban monitoring program that integrates monitoring technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to support city management, focusing on risk prevention, emergency response, and real-time decision-making.
About São Paulo
São Paulo, host city
The 7th WeGO General Assembly holds special significance as the first gathering of the organization’s members and partners in Latin America.
As a vibrant global metropolis, São Paulo provides an exceptional setting for bringing together hundreds of smart city leaders from around the world to discuss the development of smart cities.
Founded as a small village in the 16th century, São Paulo expanded and transformed throughout its history to become Brazil’s main economic hub and one of the world’s most significant urban centers.
As a founding member of WeGO, São Paulo has consistently demonstrated leadership in smart city development. In 2023, the city received an award in the Human-CentriCity category of the Seoul Smart City Prize for its “Accessible Services Network Map,” a project designed to improve accessibility and reduce the digital divide for people with disabilities.
- ~12 M
inhabitants
- Largest
city in the Southern and Western Hemispheres
- Founding
member of WeGO
Smart city in practice
Among the initiatives that demonstrate São Paulo’s commitment to urban innovation are projects focused on data-driven public management, the digitalization of municipal services, the democratization of access to technology, and environmental sustainability.
SP 156
Unified digital citizen service channel that centralizes municipal requests, services, and information, improving administrative efficiency and transparency.
USP Innovation District
Brings together the University of São Paulo and public and private institutions within a territory dedicated to innovation, science, and technology, connecting research, entrepreneurship, industry, and public policy.
HubGreen Sampa
Innovation hub focused on climate solutions, urban sustainability, and the green economy, connecting government, startups, academic institutions, and international partners.
FabLab
Public network of digital fabrication laboratories, with free access to equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters.
Sampa Sandbox
Program that enables companies, startups, universities, and research centers to develop and test innovative solutions under real-world conditions in the city, within experimental regulatory environments authorized by the City Hall.
Invest in São Paulo
Planning to set up or expand your business in São Paulo? The São Paulo Negócios Soft Landing Program supports foreign companies from arrival to expansion in the city, a competitive destination for business and investment.
Cultural visits
Suggested places to see during your stay in São Paulo.
Sala São Paulo and Júlio Prestes Complex
Home of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (Osesp), in a restored historic railway building.
Pinacoteca de São Paulo
One of Brazil’s most important art museums, with Brazilian art from the 19th century to the present.
Museum of the Portuguese Language
Immersive exhibitions on the history, diversity and evolution of the Portuguese language.
Immigration Museum
Preserves the memory of the migration movements that shaped Brazilian society, in the former Immigrants’ Hostel.
MASP
One of the most important art collections in Latin America, in Lina Bo Bardi’s building on Avenida Paulista.
