Boot camp on Southern Europe
Live Q&A session: EU GovTech Boot camp: Southern Europe - Digitising Public Services for Enhanced Civic Engagement, Accessibility, and Transparency.
What are the GovTech Connect Boot camps?
The GovTech Connect Boot camps are a new opportunity for European start-ups to develop and scale their government technology solutions and tackle key public sector challenges. Selected start-ups receive training on working with government, innovative business models and fundraising strategies, and work with citizens and experts to develop their solution. GovTech Connect will run four Boot camps covering all European regions and several industries across 2023 and 2024.
Boot camp on Southern Europe
Boot camp on Southern Europe will be focused on Digitising Public Services for Enhanced Civic Engagement, Accessibility, and Transparency in Southern Europe and the Balkans. We are looking for new digital solutions addressing the following challenges:
- Inclusive and Accessible Services: how can we use new technologies to make public services more inclusive and accessible for all users and communities?
- Transparent and Open Government: how can we use new technologies and data to promote greater transparency and openness about public services and government outcomes?
- Community Engagement and Collaboration: how can we use new technologies to facilitate more meaningful and productive dialogues between public authorities and the communities they serve?
To be eligible, start-ups need to be based or have offices in one of the following countries: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta Portugal, Spain, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia. It is possibly to apply by 5th May 2023 here.
The Q&A Session
We are hosting a virtual Q&A session on April 20th at 11:00AM-12:00PM CET for all potential applicants to learn more about the project and ask questions. Register here!
During the session we will:
- Outline the wider GovTech Connect project and the role the Boot camps play;
- Outline the Boot camp aims and objectives;
- Elaborate on the challenge areas that start-ups can apply to;
- Provide information about the Boot camp programme;
- Give an overview of the application process;
- Answer any questions!
More information on GovTech Connect
The European’s Commission DG Connect has recently launched GovTech Connect, a pilot project aiming to foster the digitisation of the public sector through the use of an innovative European GovTech Platform. GovTech Connect aims to support public administrations in the adoption of cost-effective and flexible digital solutions by articulating the GovTech ecosystem in the European public sector, over the course of two years. It is delivered by a Consortium led by Intellera Consulting, along with partners PUBLIC Deutschland, Lisbon Council, and Politecnico di Milano.
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