Geovation Greener Smarter Communities Challenge

OpenLitterMap.com - A Citizen Science Litter Mapping Game

OpenLitterMap.com is a web based Citizen Science litter mapping game with blockchain rewards. By mapping and opening up data on litter, users can get paid in Littercoin, a digital asset which can be used to pay anyone who will accept Littercoin.

All data from openlittermap is mapped by space, time and behaviour, and free and open for anyone to download and re-use for any purpose.

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Geovation Greener Smarter Communities Challenge

How can we make greener smarter communities in Britain?

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How can we transform neighbourhoods in Britain together?

What problems are there in your neighbourhood and what barriers are stopping you and your local council improving them?

Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified Could your idea help solve any of these or other problems in your neighbourhoods?
Remember the best ideas can win a slice of £115,000 in funding.
The problems are grouped into 7 main themes:

Theme 1: Anti-community behaviour
Theme 2: Investing in the future of our youth
Theme 3: Cost of living
Theme 4: Loss of the High Street
Theme 5: Know your citizens, know your council
Theme 6: Sense of community
Theme 7: The council ‘business model’

The Challenge closed at 12 noon on 28 March 2012

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How can we connect communities and visitors along the Wales Coast Path?

How can we encourage visitors to the Wales Coast Path and help stimulate economic growth in the coastal communities.
Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified Could your idea help solve any of these problems?
Remember the best ideas can win a slice of £125 000 in funding to get started.

The problems are grouped into 7 main themes:

Theme 1: Facilities for all
Theme 2: Opportunities for business
Theme 3: Community engagement
Theme 4: Accessible information
Theme 5: Infrastructure
Theme 6: Funding and Policy Making
Theme 7: Making plans
Theme 8: Marketing, communications and branding
Theme 9: Geography and environment

Note: If you would prefer to navigate your way around this website in Welsh you can do this by changing your profile setting., To do this go to profile, in the right hand corner drop down list, and change your language settings to Welsh, you will need to log out and in again for these changes to take effect.

The Challenge closed at 12 noon on 2 May 2012

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How can we help British business improve environmental performance?

Thanks for your ideas. This Challenge is now closed but you can continue to comment on ideas posted.

What are the barriers to businesses easily improving their environmental performance?

How can we help business see the value in their waste? How can communities and businesses work together, irrespective of geography and social demographic?

Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified and register or log in to the Challenge. You can also comment on or rate ideas

The best ideas can win a slice of £100 000 in funding to get started.

The problems are grouped into 8 main themes:

Theme 1: From duty to opportunity
Theme 2: Good process management
Theme 3: Compliance
Theme 4: Awareness, knowledge & communication
Theme 5: Return on investment
Theme 6: Business priorities
Theme 7: Working with others
Theme 8: Organisational behaviour and culture

Please state which theme your ideas addresses.
The challenge ran from 6 March to 1 May 2013 (12noon)

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How can we encourage active lifestyles in Britain?

Thanks for your ideas. This Challenge is now closed but you can continue to comment on ideas posted.

What are the barriers to people participating in physical activity in open spaces?

Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified and register or log in to the Challenge. You can also comment on or rate ideas

The best ideas can win a slice of £100 000 in funding to develop innovative ventures that make best use of Ordnance Survey data, including OS OpenData and OS OpenSpace, technology and good design to address the problems

The problems are grouped into 6 main themes:

Theme 1: First hurdles
Theme 2: Knowledge and communication
Theme 3: Enabling new behaviours
Theme 4: Planning and measuring
Theme 5: Financial barriers
Theme 6: Infrastructure, Assets and Resources

Please state which theme your ideas addresses.

The challenge runs from 7 November 2013 to the new extended deadline of 15 January 2014 (12noon).

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How can we enable people in Britain to live in better places?

This GeoVation Challenge is now closed. The winners of this Challenge were

Geovey £29,000

My Home Energy Planner £25,000

Democratising Development (now 'Land Unlocked') £24,000

Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified and register or log in to the Challenge. You can also comment on or rate ideas

The best ideas can win a slice of £101,000 in funding to develop innovative ventures that make best use of Ordnance Survey data and Land Registry licensable data, technology and good design to address the problems

The problems are grouped into 4 main themes:

Theme 1: Affordability
Theme 2: Availability
Theme 3: Accessibility & Infrastructure
Theme 4: Assets (best use of)

Please state which theme your ideas addresses.

The challenge ran from 10 September 2014 to 19 November 2014 (12noon).

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Geovation Water Challenge

How can we better manage water use in Britain, sustainably?

This Challenge is now closed. The challenge ran from 1 December 2015 to 27 January 2016 (12noon). The winners of this challenge were:

Refillable Cities
Sustainable Catchments (Natural Flood Mitigation)
Fix our water

Geovation Camp was held at Ordnance Survey, Southampton 4-6 March.

The best ideas won support to research, develop and launch their product or service

The problems were grouped into 5 main themes:

Theme 1: Too little water
Theme 2: Too much water
Theme 3: Poor water quality
Theme 4: Ageing water infrastructure
Theme 5: Water use behaviour

The best ideas were invited into 12 month funded Geovation Programme to include financial, developer, and business support.

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Geovation Underground Assets Challenge

How can we better manage underground assets, in Britain?

The challenge is now closed to ideas submission but you can comment and rate the ideas already entered

The challenge ran from 19 October to 30 November 2016 (12noon).

Successful finalists (teams) will be invited to Geovation Camp at Ordnance Survey, Southampton 1-3 February 2017

See the timetable

Before you submit an idea please read the problems we identified below and register or log in to the Challenge. You can also comment on or rate ideas

Theme 1: Asset Location
Theme 2: Asset Management and Maintenance
Theme 3: Stakeholder Impact
Theme 4: Predicting Asset Future

Find out more about how these problems affect various industries

The best ideas will be invited into funded 6 month Geovation Programme starting Spring 2017, which will include financial, developer and business support and expertise. Its the perfect funded start-up accelerator to get your GeoTech business off the ground .

The Challenge is open to UK based organisations or residents, aged 18 or over.

TIP: You may find it easier to create your submission in a text document and copy and paste into the sections. Click on 'Submit New Idea' to see the questions you will be asked.

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