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GE Lighting is leading the hunt for next generation of smart city innovators
– aiming to foster innovation and develop the next generation of technology talent. Centred around a design competition, the initiative will look to crowd
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source fresh ideas on key urban challenges such as public safety, crime, social inclusion, traffic and pollution, by uniting local councils, communities and university students to develop innovative LED solutions. Backed by Urban Design London, the challenge is an opportunity for local authorities to tap into a bank of knowledge and fresh inspiration, by working with promising design, architecture and engineering students to develop ideas for forward thinking cities of the future. For students, it offers valuable experience of working with industry and communities, allowing them to network and collaborate in a real world environment. Armin Meyer, Marketing Manager for GE Lighting EMEA, commented: “The connected possibilities that LEDs offer have opened up a wealth of opportunities for urban regeneration that would have been unimaginable only a few short years ago. “Today’s bright young students are
the product of this digital world, so we’re hoping they will be able to
bring unique perspectives to these age-old social challenges – leveraging the power of digital light connectivity through LEDs, sensors, controls and other technologies combined with data, analytics, software, smart phones and beyond.” The winning team, which will be selected by an independent judging panel in November, will be offered a 10-day global learning tour of GE facilities, including GE Lighting’s new Software Centre of Excellence in San Ramon, California. And if any of the councils decide to implement the project ideas developed during the competition, GE Lighting will donate technology worth up to $5,000 (converted to GBP at the time of project implementation) for up to four projects. To date, 15 councils and 15 universities across the UK have elected to participate. The initiative will launch formally on 3 October 2015 at a live urban design
‘hackathon’ at Ravensbourne in London, streamed to other UK locations. For information visit
www.spacehive.com/initiatives/intelligent- community-challenge
www.gelighting.com
E Lighting is the founding sponsor of a new urban regeneration initiative – the Intelligent Community Challenge
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