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CivTech 2.0

Posted on 8 September 2017 at 15:33

Support for innovation projects

Accelerator programme winners announced.

Nine projects will drive forward new approaches to public sector innovation Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has announced.

The Scottish Government-run CivTech® accelerator programme harnesses entrepreneurial tech innovation – typically from start-ups and SMEs – to solve identified public sector challenges, creating better public services and economic development opportunities.

Announcing the winners during a visit to Codebase in Edinburgh, he said:

“Scotland is highly regarded around the world for supporting ambitious businesses to innovate and grow.

“Following a hugely successful pilot earlier in the year, I am delighted to announce the winning companies who will now work to create innovative solutions to public sector challenges. These range from a smarter booking system for outpatient appointments, to using data to improve global perceptions of Scotland, to combating bird of prey persecution.

“As the first pan-public sector tech accelerator of its kind, CivTech® has already demonstrated its ability to build businesses, create jobs and enhance our international reputation for innovation, while driving improvement in the delivery of public services. I now look forward to seeing this success emulated in CivTech® 2.0.”

Background

The full list of successful projects is as follows:

Challenge Sponsor	Successful Company	Challenge
Cairngorms National Park and Scottish Natural Heritage	Rapungi Ltd	How can we combat bird of prey persecution?
Historic Environment Scotland	Replicade Ltd	How can we monitor visitor numbers to historic sites?
NHS NSS	Oxido Ltd	How can we better use and understand citizen data?
NHS Scotland	Gloam Ltd	How can we create a smarter booking system for outpatient appointments?
The Scottish Government	Wallscope Ltd	How can we use technology to provide better access to public services through mygov.scot?
The Scottish Government	Bemo Ltd	How can we use technology to provide better access to public services through mygov.scot?
Scottish Enterprise	Deep Miner Ltd	How can we harness the power of data to create the most positive perception of Scotland across the world?
Stirling Council	Dogfi.sh Mobile	How can we better understand our data to improve all aspects of our (Stirling Council’s) services?
Stirling Council	Wittin	How can we better understand our data to improve all aspects of our (Stirling Council’s) services?

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