Amsterdam

At the Municipality of Amsterdam, we try to know what issues are important to our citizens. But we are aware that there may be issues that we do not know about. For this reason, we created this not specific, so-called ‘Wildcard” challenge: If you have a technology solution to any challenge faced by any vulnerable or marginalised community, you are encouraged to submit an application. It is essential though that you demonstrate the importance of the issue for your target group and what the impact on the community will be if the challenge in question gets solved.

Applicants must provide a Letter-of-Intent, that shows that a technology company and an association working with a marginalised group, intend to work together on the pilot. The applicant can be either the association or the technology company. Exception: In case the applicant is an association working with marginalised people, and has the technical skills to develop a tech solution by itself, no Letter-of-Intent is required.

Applicants must note that:

• The proposed solution may or may not include a role for the municipality.
• The proposed solution may request cooperation from a specific department of the Municipality of Amsterdam, for example poverty alleviation or health. However, this specific department may not get involved in the pilot due to other priorities. In that case, the pilot will be supported by the Urban Innovation and R&D Department. If the pilot leads to a solution that meets the needs of the marginalised group, the department of Urban Innovation and R&D will bring the solution to the attention of the relevant department.

This grant scheme is considered a contest. If the awarded proposal leads to a satisfactory pilot, the Municipality of Amsterdam therefore may, without starting a tender, procure the solution or commission further development. The pilots themselves are part of the contest. At the end of the piloting phase, one, two or zero may be selected for further development and/or implementation.