Capstone Urban Internet of Things Demonstrator Open Call

Future Cities Catapult and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) are inviting UK businesses to showcase connected products and services in this exciting development district and park. The QEOP and its surrounding locations are an ideal place to test new, community-focused technology interventions. We know there is a significant connection, especially in urban areas, between health, well-being and happiness. We’re working with cities around the world to create connected healthy communities that enhance well-being and help people integrate physical activity into their daily lives. Through this competition, we want to encourage healthier behaviours and increase well-being as part of the Olympic legacy. As part of our “Capstone” project, we have worked with residents, workers and local stakeholders to uncover inspiring insights into real-life issues and opportunities and identified some key challenge areas via our research with residents, visitors and other stakeholders in and around the QEOP. We’re excited to hear about new apps, products and services that approach one or more of these challenge areas in new and innovative ways:

• Accessibility and exploration - How might we use connected technologies to maintain good access to the park, keep people informed of changes to the park, and help visitors find great ways to exercise relax and be healthy?
• Safety and security - Could innovations help people feel safer in the park, take care of each other, as well as enjoy the QEOP by day or night? The park has been built both for people and for wildlife, with some areas deliberately dark and quiet. How can we help the public understand which areas are safest and most suitable for exploration and different activities?
• Connecting with nature - Can your product or technology help people discover, explore and understand the wonder of this East London habitat? How can we give Londoners the full benefits of this urban escape? Could the weather, the smells and the sounds of nature be the key to unlocking healthier lifestyles in the park?
• There’s no one size fits all - How can the park better help different people with diverse needs take the first steps on the journey towards a healthier lifestyle? How can we connect people to the buzz of exercise, and inspire them to play and have fun within the growing community of the QEOP?
• When life gets in the way - How could the QEOP become part of everyday health for Londoners? Could your product or service help kick start daily healthy habits that can become part of people’s lives?
• Social healthy habits - Connecting with others is a vital part of health and wellbeing, so how can we foster healthy social activity, peer to peer encouragement and help connect new and old communities around the QEOP.

For more information about the project and the competition please follow this link: http://futurecities.catapult.org.uk/opportunity/capstone

Additional information: For more information about the project and the competition please follow this link: http://futurecities.catapult.org.uk/opportunity/capstone

All questions regarding the project must be received via capstone@futurecities.catapult.org.uk.