Barcelona and 8 more cities from Europe, Asia and the United States
join forces with Living Labs Global in a challenge to find innovative
solutions to major societal problems by opening competition among
international solution-, technology- and service providers. The nine
winners of the Living Labs Global Showcase Award will be invited to pilot their solutions in these cities.
What is the Living Labs Global Showcase Award?
The
nine winners will be able to test the effectiveness of new solutions
and to offer a first step for innovative providers to enter new markets.
Living Labs Global, a non-profit association to promote digital service innovation in cities, is working with the cities of Chicago, Taipei, Barcelona, Stockholm, Eindhoven, Sant Cugat, Caceres and La Selva
to choose the companies and organizations that have developed digital
solutions that add high value to users in cities around the world.
These
global cities represent around 12 million citizens from Europe, the US
and Asia and call for solutions that can solve some of their most
pressing challenges. Challenges include social inclusion, digital
tourism, water management, urban service automation, smart living,
environmental solutions, citizen participation, healthcare and
mobility. Submissions follow the format of the Living Labs Global
Showcase, which already today presents more than 230 international
service innovations.
Nine Categories for the Award
are being presented in partnership with communities that seek to
identify the best solutions to meet their strategic challenges.
About Living Labs Global
Living
Labs Global is a non-profit association based in Copenhagen (Denmark)
with the objective to promote innovation in services in cities. Today,
the global market for innovative solutions to healthcare, learning,
transport, social inclusion, tourism and other services in cities is
obscured by lack of knowledge about international experiences,
technologies and new business ideas. Living Labs Global strives to
collect and present solutions that make cities more attractive,
inclusive, efficient and diverse in our Living Labs Global Showcase.
Participation is free of charge, providing recognition, visibility and
new project opportunities.
How do I enter my solution into the Living Labs Global Showcase Award?
To enter your solution, simply register online. Then
create showcases (profiles) for each of your individual solutions by
completing the one-page template, using the simple 3 question format:
challenge, solutions, results and target markets. Once you submit your
showcase, it is reviewed by the Living Labs Global editorial review
team and published to the Living Labs Global Showcase portal. All
submissions are automatically considered in all city categories.
Award Timeline
Submissions to qualify for the Living Labs Global Showcase Award can be submitted until the 1st of December 2009.
A shortlist of the top 5 Showcases will be presented by the juries on
December 15th 2009. Award winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on February 14th 2010 in Barcelona, the eve of the Mobile World Congress.
The
nine winners will be able to test the effectiveness of new solutions
and to offer a first step for innovative providers to enter new markets.
Living Labs Global, a non-profit association to promote digital service innovation in cities, is working with the cities of Chicago, Taipei, Barcelona, Stockholm, Eindhoven, Sant Cugat, Caceres and La Selva
to choose the companies and organizations that have developed digital
solutions that add high value to users in cities around the world.
These
global cities represent around 12 million citizens from Europe, the US
and Asia and call for solutions that can solve some of their most
pressing challenges. Challenges include social inclusion, digital
tourism, water management, urban service automation, smart living,
environmental solutions, citizen participation, healthcare and
mobility. Submissions follow the format of the Living Labs Global
Showcase, which already today presents more than 230 international
service innovations.
Nine Categories for the Award
are being presented in partnership with communities that seek to
identify the best solutions to meet their strategic challenges.
About Living Labs Global
Living
Labs Global is a non-profit association based in Copenhagen (Denmark)
with the objective to promote innovation in services in cities. Today,
the global market for innovative solutions to healthcare, learning,
transport, social inclusion, tourism and other services in cities is
obscured by lack of knowledge about international experiences,
technologies and new business ideas. Living Labs Global strives to
collect and present solutions that make cities more attractive,
inclusive, efficient and diverse in our Living Labs Global Showcase.
Participation is free of charge, providing recognition, visibility and
new project opportunities.
How do I enter my solution into the Living Labs Global Showcase Award?
To enter your solution, simply register online. Then
create showcases (profiles) for each of your individual solutions by
completing the one-page template, using the simple 3 question format:
challenge, solutions, results and target markets. Once you submit your
showcase, it is reviewed by the Living Labs Global editorial review
team and published to the Living Labs Global Showcase portal. All
submissions are automatically considered in all city categories.
Award Timeline
Submissions to qualify for the Living Labs Global Showcase Award can be submitted until the 1st of December 2009.
A shortlist of the top 5 Showcases will be presented by the juries on
December 15th 2009. Award winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on February 14th 2010 in Barcelona, the eve of the Mobile World Congress.
