Smart Living Challenge
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| Coordinator | Eskilstuna Jernmanufaktur AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 50 000 |
| Project duration | June 2013 - August 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The goal of the challenge is to find solutions for an urban, sustainable lifestyle, in Sweden and internationally. Innovations in demand are services and products facilitating a sustainable choice for the target group and also contributing to major, positive effects of the environment. It is also a project strengthening the image of Sweden as a country of innovation pursuing a sustainable lifestyle and also channels to develop innovations in this area. The goal is about 150 contributions, of which 10 are developed/realised as well as the participation of 5-10 foreign missions.
Results and expected effects
Of special interest is innovation on a system level, and innovation addressing design, eco-system services and a cradle-to-cradle-perspective in the area of live, eat and move. Expected side effects are being a link between existing innovations and stakeholders in on-going urban design projects. The challenge also expects to attract groups out-side the traditional research environment and obtaining a users-perspective, working in a non-hierarchal spirit. An important aspect is to make the smart innovations being attractive and not a choice of sacrifice.
Approach and implementation
Smart Living Challenge is opening January 2014 and closing 1st of July 2014. During the planning-period (1/8-15/11-13) the task are to design the contest itself; challenges, target-groups, plan of communication, budget and the selection of jury-members. The contest is closing the 1/7-14 with a period of prize-activities and evaluation/developing following until 1/3-15 Project-owner is Munktell Science Park in cooperation witht the Swedish Institute, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Vinnova and SISP (Swedish Incubators & Science Parks).