The Mayor and the Ealing High Streets Taskforce are looking for innovators to develop solutions that utilise data to diversify and activate vacant properties on high streets and support London’s recovery from COVID-19.

Challenge statement:

Create a solution that will aggregate multiple data sources related to vacant units in high streets, analysing and presenting this data to enable the activation of vacant units on high streets and supporting meanwhile use activity.

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The Mayor of London and Hackney Wick and Fish Island are looking for innovators to create solutions that will help local businesses to access and occupy affordable new space.

Challenge statement:

Create a financially sustainable fit-out solution for empty commercial and community space in new developments, to enable local businesses and community organisations to easily and affordably occupy new space.

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The Mayor of London and Lambeth Council are looking for innovators to develop a solution that utilises data to help reduce the exposure to air pollution by vulnerable residents.

Challenge statement:

Create a digital tool that models and visualises air quality data and health impacts from air pollution control measures to improve the health outcomes of vulnerable residents.

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The Mayor of London and Thrive LDN are looking for innovators to develop solutions to improve bereavement support services for underrepresented communities.

Challenge statement:

Develop a highly accessible and culturally competent tool that enables more personalised bereavement guidance and support for Londoners from minority ethnic groups bereaved by or during COVID-19, and reflects local minority ethnic community history and culture.

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The Mayor of London is looking for innovators to develop solutions that leverage health and travel data to help increase confidence and enable a safe re-opening of London’s economy.

Challenge statement:

Create a digital tool that sources and integrates health and travel data with up-to-date guidance and advice to help Londoners make informed decisions and personal risk assessments in relation to COVID-19.

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The Mayor of London and the Living Wage Foundation are looking for innovators to develop solutions that utilise data and technology to help enable better pay and better work for gig economy workers.

Challenge statement:

Create a digital service for gig economy workers that analyses and translates expenditure and remuneration data to provide insights that help gig workers understand their take-home pay and if they are paid the London Living Wage.

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The Mayor of London and Groundwork are looking for innovators to develop solutions that help tackle food insecurity and increase food resilience in local communities.

Challenge statement:

Create a digital platform that effectively manages the flow of food in Barnet, maximizes referrals (need) and supply (excess food/donations), and creates predictable patterns for and with local actors to more efficiently provide food to people who need it.

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The Mayor of London and Hackney Council are looking for innovators to develop solutions that will tap the entrepreneurial spirit of London’s market traders and increase the resilience and diversity of London’s markets.

Challenge statement:

Create a scalable, transferrable, digital solution that creates a single gateway for trader licensing applications and that allows traders to access trading opportunities across London’s public markets by making it easier to register across multiple sites and boroughs.

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The Mayor of London and the Royal Docks Team are looking for innovators to develop solutions that will use the water area for renewable energy production

Challenge statement:

Develop a proof of concept for renewable energy production utilising the Royal Docks water area, leading to a transferable, scalable and commercially viable prototype for the generation of renewable energy that is usable by local customers, such as businesses, landlords, developers, residents and other projects.

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The Mayor of London and Better Bankside BID are looking for innovators to develop solutions that help organisations make freight journeys smarter and greener.

Challenge statement:

Create a tool which helps organisations reduce the number of air polluting journeys their vehicle fleets make whilst transporting goods in urban areas. The tool should enable organisations to easily input their data, and suggest efficiency improvements tailored to them based on this.

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