(HISTORICAL) Venture Smarter: Smart Infrastructure Challenge

 
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    CFDA#

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    Funder Type

    Corporate Foundation

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    Venture Smarter

    Summary

    The Smart Infrastructure Challenge challenges regional teams of public and private sector collaborators to create an innovative smart infrastructure vision and planning framework to compete for grant funding, access to project financing, and support to pursue the plan.
    In 2018, the Challenge has four distinct tracts:
    • Smart and Connected Development - Sponsored by Smart City Capital. This track is designed to help leaders create development plans that are tech-enabled (connected) and resilient. Projects can be focused on traditional infrastructure or developing smart and connected facilities, campuses, and innovation districts. Creativity is encouraged! Requirements will vary based on the type of project, and the financing partners will work with qualified teams to create a winning approach. Smart City Capital will make detailed requirements available, and that information will be available on the Challenge website.
    • Smarter, Safer Streets - Sponsored by Smart City Infrastructure. This track is designed to accelerate the implementation of connected, secured, and best-practices infrastructure related to smart street lighting. Requirements will be detailed and provided by Smart City Infrastructure, and made available for review on the Challenge website.
    • Critical Infrastructure - Sponsored by National Infrastructure and Investment Alliance. This track is designed to identify ‘shovel ready' infrastructure projects that are (a) tech-enabled and (b) repeatable. Top teams will work with NIIA to build awareness around the opportunity to help secure a direct federal investment to accelerate and complete respective projects. These projects may range from energy and water infrastructure to roads, bridges, and other transportation related infrastructure. Requirements will be detailed by NIIA and made available on the Challenge website.
    • Next Generation Infrastructure - Sponsored by Venture Smarter. This track is designed to enable and accelerate the exploration of Tube Transportation (Hyperloop), Personal Rapid Transit, and other future leaning transportation infrastructure systems. Top teams will work with leaders to navigate right of way and policy barriers, financing and funding options, and education and workforce development efforts that will all be required to see any of these systems developed at scale.

     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Top teams in each of the four project tracks will have access to grant resources, project financing and integrated support to pursue their visions. Winning teams (all that qualify) will work with collaborators and financing partners to develop the plans and projects presented.

    Contacts

    Jamie Sordo

    Jamie Sordo
    1311 Vine St.
    Cincinnati, OH 45220
    224-456-5454
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligibility is open to regional collaboration teams representative of the public and private sector.

    Deadline Details

    Mandatory Letters of Intent were to be submitted by May 31, 2018. Top applicants were then invited to present their plans at the Smart Regions Conference in Columbus, OH on October 25, 2018. Future solicitations are anticipated but have not yet been announced.

    Award Details

    Up to $50,000,000 is available in 2018. One award of up to $10,000,000 will be made for each tract. Second and third tier awards will be made ranging from $500,000 to $2,500,000 each. All applicants will have access to project matching that connects them with new partners and resources as needed.

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