Cultivating creative public spaces
Reimagine one of Kingston's public spaces
Reimagine one of Kingston's public spaces
Design a winter cycling network or a pedestrian-friendly intersection
Make Kingston a better place to live, work, and play for a younger demographic
Kingston faces a series of complex challenges as we work toward our vision of becoming a smart, livable, 21st century city and is seeking solutions from student innovators. The Mayor's Innovation Challenge is a competition calling on teams of students from Kingston's major post-secondary institutions to develop innovative proposals to address a challenge faced by the City of Kingston. In partnership with Queen's University, St. Lawrence College and the Royal Military College of Canada, the City is hosting a collaborative problem-solving platform, made possible by the generous support of Bell Canada, the Queen's Centre for Advanced Computing, and the Queen's Centre for Social Impact.
Current and recently graduated post-secondary students are eligible to submit proposals addressing challenges in one of the three categories:
The creators of the top submissions, selected by the Mayor and senior staff, will be invited to present their proposals at the Mayor's Innovation Challenge Pitch-Off event on Friday, Mar. 2. Winning team members will each be given a four-month paid internship to implement their project to impact the lives of 125,000 people in our city. The project itself will have a $10,000 budget and members of the winning team will work alongside City mentors to complete it – and gain meaningful career experience.