Announcing the finalists of the Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge
We are excited to announce the finalists for the first ever Civic Innovation Challenge, the Mayor of London’s new initiative that matches tech startups and SMEs with leading companies and public bodies to create innovative solutions to some of London’s most pressing problems.
The startups and SMEs were chosen to tackle some of London’s most pressing issues, from climate change to inequality to the health challenges associated with an ageing population.
The finalists will receive targeted business support from Bethnal Green Ventures during September and compete to win £15,000 to further develop their ideas by running a pilot with partners later this year. The partners include Transport for London, National Grid, Shell, Lloyds Banking Group, the London boroughs of Hackney and Ealing, and a group of London NHS trusts.
We were overwhelmed by the number of applications to the Challenge, which demonstrated the incredible talent and rich diversity of the startup community in London. A survey of all startups that applied found that 42 per cent had management teams that were over 50 per cent women, while 35 per cent had management teams that were over 50 per cent from a black, Asian and minority ethnic background.
The finalists for the first ever Mayor of London Civic Innovation Challenge are:
Active Travel Challenge, in partnership with Transport for London
Electric Vehicles Challenge, in partnership with National Grid and Shell
Dementia Services Challenge, in partnership with Our Healthier South East London STP
Delivering Affordable Homes Challenge, in partnership with Transport for London
Financial Inclusion and Digital Skills Challenge, in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group
Loneliness and Isolation Challenge, in partnership with Hackney Council
Physical Activity Challenge, in partnership with Ealing Council
