GovTech Catalyst round 3: list of submitted challenges
Published 22 January 2019
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There were 17 challenges submitted to round 3 of the GovTech Catalyst.
Challenge titles have been summarised for clarity and consistency.
| Challenge | Challenge submitted by |
|---|---|
| How might we enable our high streets to prosper by using fine-grained data models? | Belfast City Council‘s Smart Belfast Team |
| How might we automate detection of the level of material remaining in aerosol cans? | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
| How might we improve skills, engagement and employability in young people by harnessing the rapid growth in the popularity of eSports? | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
| How may we use technology to support people with visual impairment to recycle? | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council |
| How might we deliver effective and engaging careers information, advice and guidance to young people? | Careers Wales |
| How might AI concepts be used to assess risk for unmanned aircraft operations? | Civil Aviation Authority |
| How can we use innovations in mobility, data and technology to provide sustainable transport options? | Department for Transport, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire University |
| How might we proactively monitor the condition of social housing using sensors? | Leeds City Council |
| How might we accelerate the building of new housing using better geospatial intelligence? | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| How might we use technology to stimulate and sustain food supplies? | Monmouthshire County Council |
| How might we support people to manage and report their persistent pain? | Northern Ireland Health and Social Care |
| How might we use the data infrastructure of a water utility to better respond to climate change and save energy? | Northern Ireland Water |
| How might we better protect consumers through improved coordination of regulators’ use of data across sectors? | Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom |
| How will we manage autonomous vehicles in local traffic management control systems? | Oxfordshire County Council |
| How might we provide access to digital technologies to support people to stay healthy and remain independent? | SBRI Centre of Excellence C/O Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board |
| How might we better use and understand Scottish land protected for nature and conservation? | Scottish Natural Heritage |
| How might we better predict and sequence adult social care to deliver a seamless service? | Torfaen County Borough Council |