2026 Boost Application Form | City of Fredericton

Attention entrepreneurs, post-secondary students, researchers and fearless innovators!

APPLY to play a role in creating a ‘made-in-Fredericton’ design solution that will have community impact!

The Planet Hatch, City of Fredericton, UNB, NBCC, Ignite are pleased to extend a special invitation to participate in Boost 2026: Ideation Camp taking place January 14+16-19th

This year, participants will have the opportunity to bring their own prototype idea forward with the caveat of it being a tech-based solution that will have community impact OR develop an AI-based prototype idea that will improve the lives of residents or municipal services.

For those seeking inspiration, there will be a couple of municipal problems to solve as well.

First Name

Last Name

We are interested in creating diverse discussion groups for this event and in tracking how well we reach and engage members of equity-deserving groups. To that end, please respond to the following: Do you self-identify as a (check all that apply):

Racialized person

Disabled person

Indigenous person (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis)

Woman

Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans, Queer and 2-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+)

Prefer not to disclose

Occupation

Student

Entrepreneur

Faculty Member

Researcher

Working professional

Other

If you are a student, what program and year of study are you in?

Why do you want to participate in this ideation event?

What is your knowledge-level of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT?

Little to no knowledge of any of the mentioned technologies

Some knowledge of one or more of the mentioned technologies

Interest and general knowledge of one or more of the mentioned technologies

Working or expert knowledge of one or more of the mentioned technologies

Other emerging technology - please elaborate:

Does your occupation or education fall under one of the following categories

Project Manager (Leadership towards the end goal)

UX Designer (Designing its "feel")

Front End Developer (Mediator b/w the UX & Backend)

Backend Developer (Handling the nuts & bolts)

*Post-secondary students are welcome to apply

If other, please elaborate

Are you available in person (AST):

Kick-off: Wednesday, January 14, 4:30-7:00pm

Ideation Camp:

Friday, January 16 until Sunday, January 18

Pitch: Monday, January 19 @ 5:00-8:00 pm

*To ensure program success, participants must be available for the full duration

Yes

Have you pitched before?

Yes

I understand this is an English-language event and all activities will be taking place in English.

Yes

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