The Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge

In 2019, GLA Planning brought the following Challenge to the second iteration of the Civic Innovation Challenge:

How can we use data and technology to democratise planning, and ensure we can tackle the housing crisis facing Londoners?

3D Repo developed an open source 3D planning portal, PlanBase, in response to this Challenge which will transform the planning consultation process. It allows residents and planners to discuss proposals directly in 3D, helping make Londoners become more aware of future developments across the city.

In 2019, the Metropolitan Police Service worked with the GLA and Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to bring the following Challenge:

How can we use technology to stop the spread of terrorist and violent extremist material online and make London safer?

Raven Science developed and launched a new app called iREPORTIt which enables Londoners to report terrorist content to the police anonymously. The app is based on an anonymous messaging protocol invented at City, University of London.

In 2019,Transport for London worked with the GLA and ten partners from across the freight industry, including Thames Water, UPS, Royal Mail DPD to bring the following Challenge:

How could innovation help to make the way goods and services move around London safer, cleaner and more efficient?

Six companies were selected to receive £20,000 in funding and access to land sites to develop and pilot their ideas. They included: AppyWay, EMSOL, ENSO, Fernhay, Ford Mobility, and Humanising Autonomy.

In the 2018 pilot, National Grid brought the following Challenge to CIC 1.0.

How can we improve access to charging infrastructure for electric vehicles?

Connected Kerb, the first universal power charging and data port console for Electric Vehicles, worked with Southwark Council, Virgin Media and National Grid to successfully install first-of-a-kind EV charging bays in London. They are currently developing plans for a Capital-wide rollout which will deliver a more sustainable future for Londoners.

Also in the 2018 pilot, Transport for London brought the following Challenge:

How can we get more people to travel by foot or cycle?

Go Jauntly, a discovery and way-finding app for walking, had teamed up with TfL to encourage more Londoners to walk as part of their everyday journey. This partnership leveraged TfL’s pioneering approach to working with tech start-ups to help solve London’s transport challenges.