Innovation Competition

Purpose of the Competition

• We’re organising a competition to stimulate collaboration between public services, entrepreneurs and communities to develop innovative ways of using technology to improve their neighbourhoods

Come up with ideas on the following challenge

How can the use of technology help peoplehelp each other where you live?

Who is organising?

What do you mean by ideas?

o Report an issue on your smart phone and do something about it

o Rate urgency of issueso Pinpoint anti social and

pro-social ‘hot spots’o Receive points based

on your level of contribution

o Get rewards for the number of points get

Call of Duty Magnifeye

o Develop a fridge magnet using to get real time information on recycling

o Magnet flashes red for new updates and green when it is collection day

o Shows progress chart to track how much you’ve recycled compared to their neighbours

Bin Master

o Use Bluetooth chip wristband to sign up and volunteer for festivals

o An online tool driven by music festivals promoting positive activities to teenagers

o Volunteer in exchange for free gig tickets

Let’s Get Digi

What could I win?

What could I win?

£500

1. Write one skill you enjoy using

2. Write two skills you’d like to learn

3. Write three things do you like best about the technology you use?

How to come up with your idea

By yourself

1. Write one skill you enjoy using

2. Write two skills you’d like to learn

3. What three things do you like best about the technology you use

4. Write two things that would make your neighbourhood a

better place to live

5. Write two things you would like to do to help others

In pairs

• 4. Write two things that would make your neighbourhood a better place to live

• 5. Write two things you would like to do to help others

Creating your idea

• Pick a tag from the Apps Store pile• Pick a tag from Skills Bank• Pick a tag from Neighbourhood Ideas• Pick a tag from Community Heroes

What’s your idea?

Who would it help?

What technology would it use?

• What’s your idea?• Who would it help?• How would the technology work• How would people use it?• What’s your email address?

Go to the competition

Go to http://bit.ly/submityouridea and click Post A Solution

Post your idea

And then click Publish

Get other people to rate your idea

By clicking on the “thumbs up” or comment below the idea

Don’t forget, deadline for the competition is 16th October

Any further queries, contact innovation@kent.gov.uk