The Smart Country Startup Award is aimed at startups that are digitizing urban life or public administration. The aim is to make everyday life more modern, efficient, and easier. Startups can apply in the following categories until September 18th. Smart City and Govtech On October 19, the finalists in both categories will pitch for prize money of 5,000 euros each.
"Public administration lacks access to digital technologies and know-how; many startups have the right solutions for the smart country, but they lack access to the public sector as users. This is where our innovation award comes in: we want to bring the best digital solutions for smart cities and government technology to where the people are who urgently need and seek them."
says Daniel Breitinger, Head of Startups at Bitkom.
"In the Smart City category, we're looking for digital solutions that directly improve people's lives, whether it's mobility, the environment, health, utilities, or education. The Govtech category aims to make processes faster and more intelligent with the help of innovative technologies."
Early-stage startups can submit their ideas, prototypes, and products until September 18. The finalists will then pitch to an audience and a jury of experts at the Smart Country Convention in Berlin on October 19.
