Smart Cities Roundtable Kicks off the Smart Cities Challenge in Toronto
November 24, 2017
UTTRI Program Manager Dr. Judy Farvolden, UTTRI-associated faculty Matti Siemiatycki and iCity-ORF partner Dr. Sara Diamond, President of OCAD University, participated in a roundtable discussion on Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge on November 24.
Fifteen participants met in Toronto to share their thoughts, comments and feedback on the Smart Cities Challenge in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Honourable Bill Morneau to launch the Challenge in Toronto.
Fifteen roundtable participants* with Minister Morneau, November 14, 2017.
The Smart Cities Challenge
Canadian proposals for projects using data and connected technology are invited from:
municipalities
local or regional governments
Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis)
A smart cities approach means achieving meaningful outcomes for residents through the use of data and connected technology. This approach can be adopted by any community, big or small.
Prizes include: one prize of up to $50 million; two prizes of up to $10 million each; and one prize of up to $5 million. Proposals must be received by April 24, 2018.
