2025 Mayor's Innovation Challenge Workshop @Innovation Hub

As part of the Mayor's Innovation Challenge, we’re calling on students from Kingston's post-secondary institutions to develop innovative proposals that address a challenge facing the city or that contribute to making Kingston a better place!

Join the City of Kingston, the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) and St. Lawrence College at one of two workshops. Attendees will learn more about the challenge and have an opportunity to start shaping their ideas through a facilitated brainstorming session. Attendees to the workshop will enter for a chance to win a gift card!

The Mayor's Innovation Challenge provides a unique opportunity for you, as a current or recently graduated post-secondary student, to apply your knowledge to real-world issues and help shape the future of Kingston. The winning teams will have an opportunity to gain valuable experience through paid internships with the City of Kingston or a chance to turn their idea into a business venture with seed funding from the DDQIC.

This workshop is open to any Kingston post-secondary student.

• Greetings from Mayor Bryan Paterson
• Developing an innovative idea
• Overview of the Challenge
• Overview of the Dunin-Deshpande Smart Kingston Stream
• Question-and-answer period
• Brainstorming session

Teams with shortlisted proposals will be invited to present their ideas at the Pitch Competition on March 14, 2025, at Kingston City Hall to a panel of leaders with expertise in municipal government, entrepreneurship and innovation.

If you have questions or require any accommodation for the information session, please email [email protected] or call Customer Service at 613-546-0000.

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