Stockholm City, in partnership with the European Commission, is accepting submissions for its Stockholm Challenge Award, an annual IT showcase promoting IT projects that benefit communities. Projects from around the globe are invited to enter.
According to competition entry criteria, all projects must be fully implemented and running, or must have been piloted for at least three months. The jury, consisting of an international panel of senior experts, will assess the projects based on their degree of measurable functionality. Last date of entry is 19 March.
Technology itself is not the issue in the Stockholm Challenge Award. The single most important criterion is the benefit that the project brings to individuals, society and the environment by using inspirational approaches within the local context.
Categories available to participants are new economy, education, health and quality of life, public services and democracy, culture and entertainment, environment and equal access.
So far, the US, Sweden, Australia and Great Britain have submitted the most projects, while Stockholm tops the list of cities with multiple project entries.
The Swedish Trade Council says that many projects are from developing countries, and almost 60 countries are represented. Close to 300 projects have entered the challenge.
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