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    • Geovation Greener Smarter Communities Challenge
    • How can we transform neighbourhoods in Britain together?
    • How can we connect communities and visitors along the Wales Coast Path?
    • How can we help British business improve environmental performance?
    • How can we encourage active lifestyles in Britain?
    • How can we enable people in Britain to live in better places?
    • Geovation Water Challenge
    • Geovation Underground Assets Challenge
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Closed Challenges [-]

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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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  • Andrew Sage
    214 points
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    188 points
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  • Neil Brammall
    173 points
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  • Dave Preston
    143 points
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  • Philip
    125 points
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  • Steph davies
    120 points
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  • Bulb Studios
    102 points
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  • GeoPharos
    102 points
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  • Sean Lynch
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