Facilitate: Urban Lab acts as a gateway to the City Council and facilitates internal coordination among the different areas. The form detailing the pilot proposal is presented to the Urban Lab Board, made up of members that are directly responsible for different areas of action (such as urban-planning, mobility, environment, etc.) and this group approves or rejects implementation of the plan. 

Pilot programs: Urban Lab allows for the creation of pilot programs but is not a tool to sell products that already exist on the market. In fact, the pilot programs are funded by the companies themselves and this is not a funding tool for innovative projects. Furthermore, carrying out a pilot program doesn't imply any commitment on behalf of the Barcelona City Council to implement the solution tested in the long term.

Urban impact: The pilot programs must demonstrate an express need to use public spaces, the city streets. Other types of products/services will not be admitted into this project. 

Pre-market: Urban Lab isn't a showroom for products or services currently available on the market or that are being marketed. This project seeks out innovative solutions to unresolved needs. 

To foster business innovation through 22@Barcelona, the innovation district.

To reduce time to market for companies through pilot programs and, if these demonstrate their value, to allow them to then market their product or service on a large scale in Barcelona or any other city in the world. 

To learn and create new products or services than can bring improvements to Barcelona's residents.

Benefits: 

Residents: Better products, better solutions, and better municipal services.

Business fabric: Test space and testing in a real environment to facilitate market access and increase business competitiveness. 

Science and Technology: This is a powerful technology-transfer tool on both a local and international scale.