Click below to see Mayor Byron W. Brown's Civic Innovation Challenge. The challenge will require entrants to generate ideas and submit a solution that uses City data to alleviate an issue that Buffalonians may face in their lives. Individuals and teams with diverse skills are encouraged to enter. Are you up for the challenge? $8,000 in prize money is up for grabs, so sign up today to be eligible to win as we continue to work together to create a world-class city for all to enjoy!

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Mayor's Message

Hello and welcome to Mayor Byron W. Brown's Civic Innovation Challenge Powered by AT&T, a competition designed to find innovative solutions that benefit the citizens of our great city.

The challenge will require entrants to generate ideas and submit a solution that uses City data to alleviate an issue that Buffalonians may face in their lives. Individuals and teams with diverse skills are encouraged to enter. Are you up for the challenge? $8,000 in prize money is up for grabs, so sign up today to be eligible to win as we continue to work together to create a world-class city for all to enjoy!


http://www.buffaloinnovates.com/150/Judging-Criteria

Judging Criteria

Community Benefit (30%)

Does the solution have a clear positive impact on the community? Does the solution have the potential to increase quality of life for the residents of Buffalo?
Creativity/Novelty (20%)

Is the solution unique? Innovative? Does it endeavor to tackle a community issue in a creative and thoughtful way?
Execution (30%)

To what extent did your team successfully execute upon your project concept? Did you provide an interactive demo or a working prototype? Does the code work? Is the user interface intuitive and friendly?
Video (10%)

Does your video clearly and concisely tell us what issue you’re hoping to help, the solution you’re introducing, and the data you’ve leveraged?
Wow Factor (10%)

Is your solution mind-blowingly awesome? Did it make the judges’ jaws drop? Did you think so far outside the box the box ceases to exist?! These points are for you!