Application phase for the Smart Country Startup Award started

The Smart Country Convention will take place in Berlin from 7 to 9 November. One of the programme highlights will be the presentation of the Smart Country Startup Award with the categories Smart City and GovTech. The application phase ends on 8 October.

The competition is organised by the "Get Started" initiative of the digital association Bitkom. Startups are invited to submit their innovative ideas and forward-looking concepts for the chance to present their projects on stage at the Smart Country Convention in front of a jury of experts and a live audience. There is 5,000 euros prize money per category to be won.

In administration, Germany can still benefit from what is already technologically possible. Innovative ideas in the area of e-government can help administrations, public authorities and governments to reduce bureaucracy and make processes faster and less complicated. From intelligent appointment management to chatbots for public authorities to solutions around cybersecurity, it is not only the public sector that benefits, but also every citizen individually. If you are developing ideas for the digitalisation of the administration, you should apply in this category.