As the first 5G City in Atlantic Canada – powered by Rogers, the City of Fredericton and Fredericton Innovation Partnership stakeholders are pleased to present BOOST -- smart city innovation events to ideate and prototype ideas:
Attention entrepreneurs, students, researchers and fearless innovators!
APPLY to play a role in creating a ‘made-in-Fredericton’ design solution that will help your community to track and reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
The City of Fredericton, UNB, NBCC and Ignite are pleased to extend a special invitation to participate in Boost 2023: Ideation Camp taking place March 16-20, 2023.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit FORM by March 3rd, 2023
*applicants’ names will go into a draw for five 2023 InnovateNB tickets – compliments of Ignite!
Challenge Statement: In order to reach targets of reducing community GHG emissions 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050, huge transformative action is required by the residents and municipal corporation. There are numerous goals contained within the Community Energy & Emissions Plan (CEEP) (PDF) and the Climate Change Adaptation Report (PDF); however this challenge will focus on reducing transportation GHG emissions using data and technology.
This is a two-part challenge:
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Data:
The biggest constraint within this challenge is the lack of data. Our current emissions calculations for transportation are based on many assumptions. Better data are required to understand the current state of Fredericton’s transportation-related GHG emissions; as well as residents’ modal share (also called mode-share and mode-split) which refers to the type of transportation and number or percentage of trips by type.Data will lead to better informed decision-making to steer future infrastructure investments (e.g. expanding bike lanes, new transit routes, etc.), and to target communications and public awareness campaigns. More robust data will enable the City of Fredericton to more accurately measure the impact of its efforts and demonstrate progress in a transparent manner.
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Technology:
The second part of this challenge is exploring how we can use persuasive technology to motivate residents to question their mobility choices, and to shift from personal vehicles to alternative, low carbon modes of transportation such as active transportation, e-micro-mobility, and public transit.How might we enable residents to understand and track their personal carbon footprint, and to take ownership and action by choosing environmentally conscious forms of transportation thus impacting community GHG reduction targets? How can we measure the effectiveness of such a tool using data?
Event Details
March 16-20, 2023
Kick-off @ Planet Hatch:
Thursday, March 16, 4:30–7:00 pm
Innovation Camp @ UNB Harriet Irving Library (HIL) – Research Commons (3rd floor): *teams can structure their own meeting schedule and meeting location but the HIL Commons is available all weekend
Friday, March 17, 5:00-10:00 pm (Q&A 5:00-6:30pm)
Saturday, March 18, 10:00am-10:00pm
Sunday, March 19, 10:00am-Midnight
Pitch Session @ UNB Kinesiology Building (auditorium):
Monday, March 20, 4:30-7:45 pm
Delivery Method: in-person
Seat Capacity: *spaces are limited / we are seeking a firm commitment from participants
Event Cost: Free
Apply
Please submit FORM by March 3rd, 2023 *applicants’ names will go into a draw for five 2023 InnovateNB tickets – compliments of Ignite!
Prizes
Everyone will benefit from learning, networking, mentorship, and receive a 'certification of completion'.
The winning team will receive -
- City of Fredericton Transit 10 rider card pass each
- Ignite Fredericton: business counselling services (5 hours) with Start-up Specialist +$500 Planet Hatch facility credit
- Winner's Medal each
- $200 Downtown Dollars each
- + there will be other prizes!
Call for Participation
Attention designers, programmers, engineers, and fearless innovators! APPLY to play a role in creating a ‘made-in-Fredericton’ design solution that will impact your community and City of Fredericton emergency services!
As the first 5G City in Atlantic Canada – powered by Rogers, the City of Fredericton and Fredericton Innovation Partnership stakeholders are pleased to present BOOST -- smart city innovation events to ideate and prototype ideas:
- 2021 Boost Ideation Camp
- 2022 Boost Prototype Camp
How to Apply
Submit form by Monday, February 28th, 2022
Event Details
This prototyping event is a continuation of the 2021 ideation camp. Using design thinking, collaboration, co-creation, and prototyping, participants will be asked to explore 5G capabilities, and help to rethink and reimagine our Fredericton’s emergency services. Activities will include a combination of co-creation exercises both synchronous and asynchronous.
When: Thursday, March 24th and Friday, March 25th, 2022
Duration: 4 hours each day
(*We ask that participants commit to the full duration of both workshop days)
Delivery Method: Virtual (*If possible, we may transition to a hybrid event – both online and in-person. Access to a reliable internet connection is required.)
Seat Capacity: 15 (*spaces are limited. We are seeking a firm commitment from participants.)
Event Cost: Free
Who can apply?
We are seeking creative individuals who have experience or expertise in design thinking, co-creation, and rapid and iterative prototyping. Pre-existing knowledge of 5G capabilities is not required. Areas of speciality can include but are not limited to:
- user experience design
- systems engineering
- human-computer interaction
- programming
- + other related disciplines
- * Post-secondary students are welcome to apply!
What’s in it for you?
This is a chance to see your designs come to life and play a part in creating a ‘made-in-Fredericton’ solution that will positively impact our city! In addition to prizes for the winning team, participants will benefit from two exciting days of learning, professional development, networking, and mentorship.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion that can be shared with your employer or academic instructor to demonstrate the transferrable skills and knowledge acquisition through your participation.
We thank you in advance for your interest – only those selected will be contacted.
We look forward to co-creating with you, and invite you to APPLY by Monday, February 28, 2022.
The Boost Team