About the Summer Academy

The Summer Academy 2025 – IoT for a Greener Tomorrow is a flagship event organized by UBT, in close collaboration with the IoT-ECO Project Consortium, bringing together students, researchers, academic staff, and industry experts to explore the transformative potential of IoT technologies in building a more sustainable and greener future. Throughout this five-day international program, participants will engage in:

• Lectures and presentations on cutting-edge topics related to IoT and sustainability.
• Startup & Innovation sessions, showcasing brilliant student projects and entrepreneurial ideas.
• Workshops dedicated to the development of joint project proposals in the framework of Erasmus+ Mundus and Horizon Europe.
• Collaborative Hackathon, where mixed teams from different universities will co-create smart solutions.
• Cultural and networking activities, including musical performances and city tours.

Topics to be covered include:

• IoT for Energy Efficiency & Smart Cities
• IoT in Environmental Monitoring
• AI & Edge Computing for Green IoT
• Sustainable Agriculture powered by IoT
• Circular Economy and IoT-driven solutions
• Open Innovation & IoT-enabled Startups

Target Audience:

• Students from UBT and international partner universities
• Faculty members and researchers
• Industry professionals from the ICT & IoT ecosystem
• Representatives of IoT-ECO Project Partners