Innovation Martlesham in partnership with Ipswich Borough Council, BT and University Campus Suffolk are inviting innovators and existing companies to demonstrate how the ideas that are coming out of the Internet of Things can offer a town such as Ipswich potential solutions to the challenge of attracting people from the surrounding areas.
The core of the competition is to demonstrate how the Internet of Things can exploit the various data sets Ipswich Borough Council has access to such as: real time transport information, businesses, attractions, retail outlets, parking, visitor feedback, etc. The final objective being enhanced support to local businesses by driving footfall; improving customer engagement and experience; while encouraging sustainable growth.
Those chosen as winners will
- Be offered six months membership of the well-respected Innovation Martlesham Incubator, that offers free workspace and subsidised comms.
- Be located at Innovation Martlesham, Adastral Park, home of BT’s global research and engineering headquarters, the central hub for BT’s innovation and technology teams worldwide, and with a high tech ICT community of entrepreneurs and companies.
- Be offered six months business support from Innovation Martlesham (IM), Ipswich Borough Council (IBC), BT and UCS. It will include access to knowledge and expertise including research, technology, marketing and professional services at IBC.
- Be featured on the IM website and in e-newsletters.
- Receive invitations to IM’s networking programme.
- Have access to the same ICT cluster Adastral Park facilities such as; parking, restaurant, coffee lounge, gym etc.
Find out more here.
Closing Date is 4th March 2016
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