Applicants are invited to apply for the Smart Tech Discovery Challenge.
Donor Name: Stafford County Economic Development Authority
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Stafford County Economic Development Authority in partnership with Town of Colonial Beach Economic Development and Middlesex County Economic Development (the partners) held conversations with local leaders, professional staff, and other stakeholders across 15 Virginia localities (public sector participants) to learn about their community problem areas and development problem statements.
These communities are interested in exploring new tools and concepts to help solve their challenges and are eager to work with private sector providers to co-develop those solutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to pitch your solutions!
Topics
- Air Quality Monitoring
- Digital Divide/Broadband
- Healthcare
- Landfill Management / Littering Management
- Smart Mobility (Pedestrian, Parking, Traffic Planning/Management)
- Wastewater / Water Monitoring & Management
Eligibility Criteria
This call is open to individuals, entrepreneurs, startups, and companies from any sector. Some technology areas of interest are:
- AI/ML
- Community Engagement Mobile Apps
- Data Analytics and Visualization Platforms
- Edge Computing
- Integrated Sensor Networks
- IoT
- Sensors
Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Innovation and uniqueness of the solution.
- Potential impact on the targeted smart community sector.
- Feasibility and scalability.
- Sustainability and environmental considerations.
- Collaborative and inclusive approaches.
- Ability to solve multiple problems and/or incorporate other solutions.
For more information, visit Stafford County Economic Development Authority.