Making Net-Zero a Reality Welcome back to Govsight This week we look at the latest trends and biggest talking points in Net-Zero and what industry, governments and SMEs are doing to tackle this challenge. On the topic of Net-Zero, Nitrous is hosting a panel of experts on Wednesday 24th March to discuss how civic innovation can…
Innovation challenges: why do they matter? Welcome back to Govsight This week we look at some of the most exciting innovation challenge programmes that are running today. From Transport for London; to the Scottish Government; to Lockheed Martin, discover how challenge-led innovation is making a difference. With special thanks to Mark Elliott, Programme Director at CivTech – Scottish…
Urban Innovation: what happened in 2020? Welcome back to Govsight Wow, what a year! 2020 has thrown up some serious challenges to cities and innovation, but it’s not all doom and gloom – there’s quite a lot to be positive about. For the final edition for 2020, we’ll delve into the most important developments in…
This week: Saving Smart Cities Welcome back to Govsight. Now you might be asking yourself: do Smart City projects need saving? Are Smart Cities in need of a revamp? Turns out they do. Interested? Stay tuned. In other news, we officially launched Thirty3 in September with the Greater London Authority and LOTI (missed the event? Catch up here).…
This week: Urban resilience, digitisation and procurement Welcome back to Govsight. This week we look at urban resilience. As a pandemic and economic shocks threaten our cities, how can we improve the chances of citizens to endure and bounce back? How can we make public services more robust in times of crisis? Where does procurement…
This week: Future planning, active transport and the 15-Minute City Welcome back to Govsight. This week we look at the popularisation of the ’15-Minute City’, how communities can help to shape their local transport network and a reminder for transport planners that there still are deep inequalities in active travel. Make sure you follow the…
This week: Inequality and diversity: Tackling the divide Welcome back to Govsight. This week we’re looking at inequality and diversity in the UK. How has Covid-19 revealed a startling imbalance in our society? What can be done for local government to help solve these inequalities? How should we change public sector procurement to promote diversity?…
This week: Innovation: How can we make it better? Welcome back to Govsight. This week we’re looking at how innovation spend in both the private and public sectors could be harmed in the impending economic downturn, and why we should be thinking differently about it. Make sure you follow the conversation on our Twitter and if you’ve been forwarded…
This week: The age of congestion is over. The time of the bike has come. Welcome back to Govsight. First of all, 10 brownie points if you spotted the Lord of the Rings reference. Secondly, let’s get on and talk about active transport because last week has seen some very exciting developments and announcements. Helping us…
This Week: Open Data, Smart Cities and Shutting Pandora’s Box Welcome back to Govsight. In the second issue, we cover the sometimes murky world of data. Why is it important for the development of our cities? How are cities harnessing data? Why is open data important now, more than ever? Make sure you follow the…