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<p><strong>Leading</strong></p><p>Cities.org</p>

<h1>QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Winner Announced</h1>

<h1><strong>QBE and Leading Cities Select the 2022 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Winner</strong></h1>

<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">According to Greenpeace, U.S. households discarded 51 million tons of plastic waste in 2021, of which almost 95% ended up in landfills, oceans or scattered in the atmosphere.&nbsp;If this pattern continues, global plastic use and waste will nearly triple by 2060, with only a meager increase in plastic recycling, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Harness nature to clean water sources while reducing pollution in urban and remote communities</span></p>

<div>Reducing Risk &amp; Cost of City&nbsp;Innovation</div>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">Harnesses nature for water purification and ecosystem restoration in diverse environments.</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">StrataSite's platform enables cities to develop comprehensive, coordinated response plans for emergency situations like active shooter events, significantly improving preparedness.</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">StrataSite facilitates better communication and tactical planning among different emergency responders and community partners, ensuring a unified and efficient response to crises.</span></p>

<p><span style="color: var(--tw-prose-bold);">Improved Interagency Collaboration</span></p>

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<div>The winner of <strong>AcceliGOV 2020 is Bogota, Colombia!</strong>&nbsp;</div><div>Bogota wins a Blacksands Cybersecurity solution no-cost pilot!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>

The winner of AcceliGOV 2020 is Bogota, Colombia!  Bogota wins a Blacksands Cybersecurity solution no-cost pilot! 

AcceliGOV 2020

<div><a href="http://www.blacksandsinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blacksands</a> was the 2019 <a href="https://staging.fluxio.cloud/t/leadingcities/pages/AcceliCITY.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AcceliCITY</a> Champion, a competition that globally sources and vets innovative solutions.</div><div><br></div><div>Blacksands offers simple, secure, scalable point-to-point encrypted connections to high value assets, digitally securing cities in minutes rather than months.</div><div><br></div>

Blacksands was the 2019 AcceliCITY Champion, a competition that globally sources and vets innovative solutions. Blacksands offers simple, secure, scalable point-to-point encrypted connections to high value assets, digitally securing cities in minutes rather than months.

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<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">Revolutionize urban EV charging with sleek, city-friendly curbside solutions</span></p>

<div>Bioo is offering communities around the world an opportunity to compete for a no-cost pilot of the Bioo Education program to be deployed in 10 different schools providing high school students with a unique STEM education experience .</div>

<p>Allow emergency responders to create and share coordinated response plans with community partners</p>

<p>Process unsorted waste and experience 100% waste elimination </p>

<div><br></div><div>In this inaugural year of AcceliGOV our five finalists represented five countries from four continents. Finalists ranged in size from 60,000 – 8 million.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Blacksands generously offered all finalist cities a free 90-day trial:</strong></div>

<div>This competition offered municipalities around the world the chance to compete for a pre-paid pilot of a globally sourced, expert-vetted cybersecurity solution provided by Blacksands—selected from among 500 solutions in 43 countries.</div>

This competition offered municipalities around the world the chance to compete for a pre-paid pilot of a globally sourced, expert-vetted cybersecurity solution provided by Blacksands—selected from among 500 solutions in 43 countries.

Bogota Increases Digital Security During COVID-19

<div>Leading Cities and Blacksands have named Bogotá, Colombia as winner of the 2020 AcceliGOV competition. The city was selected for its exemplary leadership and commitments in increasing digital security.</div>

Leading Cities and Blacksands have named Bogotá, Colombia as winner of the 2020 AcceliGOV competition. The city was selected for its exemplary leadership and commitments in increasing digital security.

Bogotá, Colombia wins Leading Cities' AcceliGOV competition

<div>International non-profit Leading Cities and tech firm Blacksands have named Bogota, Colombia as the winner of the 2020 AcceliGOV competition.</div>

International non-profit Leading Cities and tech firm Blacksands have named Bogota, Colombia as the winner of the 2020 AcceliGOV competition.

Bogota named AcceliGOV winner for its cybersecurity vision

<p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55);">AstraZeneca has been chosen as the winner, in recognition of their vision for a more sustainable and resilient society and the positive impact deploying this technology can have on surrounding communities. Through this pilot project, AstraZeneca’s largest manufacturing site, Sweden Operations, in Södertälje Sweden, will partner with Pharem Biotech’s Zymatic solution to more effectively treat wastewater by removing organic pollutants and ultimately protect the local environment.</span></p><p><br></p>

<p><a href="https://www.pharem.se/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pharem Biotech</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.pharem.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pharem</a> was the 2021 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Champion. Selected from over 500&nbsp;innovative solutions sourced globally, Pharem demonstrated the innovation and leadership to transform the future of water treatment in the world's cities.</p>

<div>Pharem have developed <a href="https://www.zymatic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zymatic</a>, an enzyme-based treatment technology which offers treatment of organic micropollutants. It can be tailored to fit broader treatment requirements for municipal wastewater treatment plants and more specific treatment for industry processes.</div><div><br></div><div>Municipalities and industries around the world are now invited to compete for a no-cost pilot of a Zymatic installation. The installation will be tailored to the specific needs of the applicant.</div>

<p>Keep packaged food fresher for longer, eliminating food waste and elongating shelf life</p>

<p>The AcceliGOV program encourages cities, municipalities, and private organizations alike to apply for a no-cost implementation of <span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance urban resilience and address specific local challenges. </span>This year, Leading Cities is proud to have six separate pilot offerings, each with a unique application form. Click the boxes to learn more about each offering and to apply.</p>

<div>No-Cost STEM Education Program for 10 Schools.</div>

No-Cost STEM Education Program for 10 Schools.

Hamburg wins

<div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Inquire about Sponsorship</span></div>

<h1><strong>Disrupting Plastic Recylcing City Solution of the Year Automedi to Receive $100,000</strong></h1>

<p><span style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60);">The 2022&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.accelicity.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge</a><span style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60);">, hosted by&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.leadingcities.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Leading Cities</a><span style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60);">&nbsp;in partnership with&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.qbe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">QBE Insurance Group</a><span style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60);">, concluded today with the City Solution of the Year awarded to&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.automedi.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Automedi</a><span style="color: rgb(60, 60, 60);">, the world’s first decentralized circular microeconomy converting plastic waste into community products at the actual point of use.</span></p><p><br></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">By streamlining response strategies and improving mutual aid coordination, StrataSite helps to decrease response times and build community trust in their city's ability to handle emergency situations effectively.</span></p>

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AstraZeneca

Fort McMurray

<p>itselectric: An EV Charging Solution</p>

<p>The AcceliGOV program encourages cities, municipalities, and private organizations to apply for a no-cost implementation of <span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance urban resilience and address specific local challenges. </span>This year, Leading Cities is proud to have four separate pilot offerings, each with a unique application form. Click the boxes to learn more about each offering and to apply.</p>

<p><strong>Transforming Society With Innovative Solutions</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A global program to provide communities with breakthrough technologies to enhance sustainability and resiliency for all. </p><p><br></p>

<p>AcceliGOV, in collaboration with QBE, provides funding for vetted solutions sourced through AcceliCITY, one of the world's top GovTech accelerators. We offer prepaid projects to generate direct impact for communities worldwide.</p>

<p>StrataSite is a cloud-based Active Threat Planning portal designed for emergency responders to develop and share coordinated response plans with community partners like school systems and large employers. It addresses the lack of tools for preparing coordinated response plans to active shooter events. </p><p><br></p><p>StrataSite aims to eliminate planning roadblocks, reducing the likelihood of response failures. The pilot project will focus on creating coordinated response plans for K-12 schools, improving communication, tactical planning, and mutual aid coordination, which directly impacts response times, community confidence, and decreases liability for failed responses.</p><p><br></p><p>Municipalities and industries around the world are now invited to compete for no-cost pilots of their own StrataSite installation. The installation will be tailored to the specific needs of the recipient.</p><p><br></p>

<p><span style="color: var(--tw-prose-bold);">Enhanced Emergency Preparedness</span></p>

<p>SAVRpak:</p><p>Food Waste Solution</p>

<div>Leveraging a network of global experts to evaluate and vet smart city solution providers municipalities are able to access some of the world’s leading solutions.</div>

<div>As a pioneer in sustainable energy production, Hamburg has successfully participated in the global "AcceliGOV" competition. Now Hamburg students are...</div>

As a pioneer in sustainable energy production, Hamburg has successfully participated in the global "AcceliGOV" competition. Now Hamburg students are...

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<p><span style="color: var(--tw-prose-bold);">Community Safety and Confidence</span></p>

<p><strong>Transforming Society With Innovative Solutions</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A global program to provide communities with breakthrough technologies to enhance sustainability and resiliency for all.</p><p><br></p>

<p>Carbotura:</p><p>Solid Waste Solution</p>

<div><a href="https://app.fluxio.cloud/t/leadingcities/pages/Bioo%20https://www.biootech.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bioo </a>was the 2020 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge Champion. Selected from 400 innovative solutions sourced globally, Bioo demonstrated the innovation and leadership to transform the future of the world's cities.</div>

<p><br></p><p>Carbotura is a revolutionary waste management company that efficiently recycles any type of waste liquid or solid through their process called "Waste Regenesis". In this way, molecules trapped in the waste can be rematerialized and repurposed for a more effective recycling process.</p><p><br></p><p>Carbotura offers four distinct waste management solutions that can be tailored to the specific needs of the recipient. These four general categories include: municipal solid waste, municipal liquid waste, contaminated recycling materials, and industrial waste. </p><p><br></p><p>$3.744 trillion of raw materials in end-of-use products are thrown away annually in the USA, which equates to about $42,000 per ton thrown out into landfills. With Carbotura, 100% of this waste can be effectively recycled. </p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: black;">Municipalities and industries around the world are now invited to compete for no-cost pilots of their own Carbotura installation. The installation will be tailored to the specific needs of the recipient.</span></p><p><br></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">Leverage satellite data and AI for sustainable environmental analytics to enhance urban resilience</span></p>

<p> Current Pre-paid Pilot Opportunities</p>

<p>Leading Cities is a non-profit foundation committed to tackling society's greatest challenges through urban innovation by enhancing the sustainability and resilience of our communities.</p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81);">Predict lightning precisely, enhance public safety, and minimize disruptions</span></p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keep in touch with our latest news, we publish weekly new insights about the night sky and everything related</span></p>

<p>StrataSite: A Response Plan Solution</p>

Hamburg

Torino

<div>More information:</div><div><a href="mailto:acceligov@leadingcities.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acceligov@leadingcities.org</a></div><div>Phone: +1-617-506-3499</div>

<p>Automedi:</p><p>Plastic Waste Solution</p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">AcceliGOV Competition Rules</span></p>

<p>Recorded AcceliGOV Information Session</p>

<div>A pilot project proposal is selected from hundreds of smart city solutions vetted by global experts offering a no-cost pilot to the AcceliGOV Challenge Champion.</div>

A pilot project proposal is selected from hundreds of smart city solutions vetted by global experts offering a no-cost pilot to the AcceliGOV Challenge Champion.

Pilot Offering Defined

<p>Municipalities and organizations of all sizes and locations complete brief application to be considered for AcceliGOV award of a no-cost pilot.</p>

Municipalities and organizations of all sizes and locations complete brief application to be considered for AcceliGOV award of a no-cost pilot.

Application Period

<div>Leading Cities announces and promotes the AcceliGOV winner globally and facilitates the pilot kick off planning between the solution provider and winning municipality.</div>

Leading Cities announces and promotes the AcceliGOV winner globally and facilitates the pilot kick off planning between the solution provider and winning municipality.

Winner Announced

<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">Ex curriculum: doing business with municipalities, developing corporate partnerships, smart city startup funding, business dev, executing go-to-market strategies, powering up your pitch.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by international business, civic, academic leaders.</p>

<h1><strong>Microeconomy startup wins smart city resilience challenge</strong></h1>

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Automedi, which claims to be the world’s first “decentralised circular microeconomy” received a $100,000 award following a one-week intensive boot camp and panel evaluation. Representatives from the QBE North America Board, Code for America, QBE Ventures, and National League of Cities made up the judging panel.﻿</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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<p>Leading Cities has developed a&nbsp;6&nbsp;pillar Smart Ecosystem with activities to support the advancement of Smart City solutions through collaboration.</p>

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A global competition seeking entrepreneurs whose ventures utilize smart city solutions to address risk, equity and sustainability in our urban environments.