SOLUTIONS
CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
Find new partners to boost innovation and grow your business
The Call for Solutions aims to implement a set of proven processes and tools to conduct an end-to-end search for solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. We offer partners the perfect means to bring diverse institutions or entities close to a large pool of technological innovators (start-ups) that can solve the main challenges facing cities.
OUR SIX-STEP METHODOLOGY
Industry challenge definition: understanding the challenge.
Semifinal process: you are presented with 20 semifinalists, who will proceed to the final classification of proposals (considering their market proof, team, and financials).
Solution scouting: using our global network of more than 5,000 innovation agents, most of them with extensive networks, to provide access to a global pool of solution leads.
Virtual Demo Day event: ending with a virtual event where the 5 finalists pitch their solution to the participating partners and our attending audience.
Solution selection: gathering a specific team of brilliant experts to evaluate the solutions in order to filter and select the proposals that best meet the specific criteria of the challenge.
Coordinated partnership meetings: organizing digital face-to-face meetings with the finalists to ignite potential collaboration formulas or joint ventures. We provide advisory services to corporations, including: Licensing, Investments / Due diligence, Acquisitions.
WHY TAKE PART IN THE CALL FOR SOLUTION?
- Position yourself as a sector innovation booster, generating business opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs.
- Find possible partners and collaborators to grow your product portfolio.
- Locate promising technologies and explore different formulas to collaborate with their owners.
- Resolve business pains.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
LAUNCH THE CHALLENGE
Bring your business pain to the table and take advantage of our pool of innovation agents to find your new partner. We will launch the Call for Solutions, reach target players, select the best candidates with a team of experts, and present them to you during a virtual Demo Day.
Includes: Visibility in all promotional efforts related to your challenge.
SOLVE THE CHALLENGE
Put your solution forward to engage in partnerships with key industry players. Finalists will have the chance to pitch their solution in front of an international audience during the virtual Demo Day session.
Includes: Visibility in all promotional efforts related to your challenge.
ALL CHALLENGES WILL BE FRAMED WITHIN ONE OF THESE THEMES:
Green Deal: energy, sustainability & circular economy
How can we accelerate the transition towards a climate neutral economy?
New Retail & Commerce
How can we support the transition towards a “new retail” while ensuring a frictionless customer experience?
Infrastructure and Building
How can tech help address major challenges while reinforcing a sense of community?
Post Covid-19 Cities
How can technology support citizens and public organizations in urban areas to successfully navigate post-covid scenarios?
Smart Mobility
How can we meet the mobility needs of city dwellers while reducing urban pollution?
Data Security & Safety
How can we build a data-centric digital economy where data is available for broader communal use, with appropriate privacy protections?
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