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The Cities of Berlin, London, New York and Paris Announce Competition to Drive Economic Recovery in the Cultural and Creative Sectors
The creative and cultural sectors have long represented the DNA and economic engines of cities, and in the early days of the pandemic, it was one of the first to shut down. The GIC is inviting innovators and entrepreneurs across digital, technology and financial industries from the four cities to submit ideas that will help restore each city's culture, identity and economy.
The goal of this challenge is to find functional solutions that will drive economic growth as well as meet and address new public health, legal, technological and social challenges caused by the pandemic. The challenge will act as a blueprint for other cities around the world to address their own recovery efforts.
The proposal should focus on how cities can rebuild their culture and creative sectors so they can be more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable for all. Winning proposals will:
All proposals must also address environmental sustainability concerns and advance social equity in these sectors. Submissions must be made online through https://citiesinnovation.global , and must be completed by 23:59 BST on July 20, 2021 . Submissions will be evaluated by an international jury of city and industry leaders on the maturity of the concept and evidence of success in early pilots. At least two finalists from each city will be selected on September 8, 2021 and will be provided with support to further develop, validate and trial their solutions in urban testbed environments alongside city partners. One winner from each city will be announced by the GIC in December 2021 , and their solutions will be promoted by the Cities and founding partners.
These efforts are supported by strategic partners who provide in-kind assistance, knowledge, expertise and access to testbeds to the Cities and innovators who participate in the challenge. The founding partners include Bloomberg Associates, Mike Bloomberg's pro-bono, municipal consulting service; Nitrous, an urban impact business; and supported by challenge partners University College London and Microsoft.
More information on the competition can be found here: https://citiesinnovation.global
Please direct all inquiries regarding this open call to info@citiesinnovation.global
The (GIC), launched by the Cities of Berlin , London , New York and Paris in March 2021 , is a network of partners developing and championing long-term, sustainable and equitable solutions to support the cities' economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported by Bloomberg Associates, Nitrous and Microsoft, GIC leverages the knowledge, skills and ingenuity of its residents to create new tools, systems and approaches that reignite and strengthen each of their cities. For more information on the Global Innovation Collaborative, please visit https://citiesinnovation.global .
Erin Gordon
Email: egordon@currentglobal.com
Tel: +1.608.279.2947