PGH Lab is a 6-month partnership program that connects local startups with local government. The program provides the opportunity for businesses to pilot products and services, gain feedback, and network, while innovating local government through new technologies and services to be more efficient, transparent, sustainable, and inclusive.
Donor Name: City of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County (PA)
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/21/2022
Details:
The main goal of PGH Lab is to collaborate with local startups to explore new ways to use technologies to make the City of Pittsburgh and local authorities more efficient, transparent, sustainable, and inclusive. PGH Lab connects local startups with the City of Pittsburgh and local authorities to pilot test products and services in local government for four to six months.
Categories
- Resident Engagement
- Enhance the lines of communication between local government, non-profits, and residents by expanding digital public engagement and increase opportunities for all Pittsburgh’s residents to easily access important information and resources.
- Resident engagement solutions that include artists, graphic designers, and photographers are encouraged.
- Improve Operation
- Further improve local government operations to make internal processes more efficient and effective. Solutions in the following sub area of interests will be highly encouraged:
- Smart Cities
- Help Pittsburgh become a smart city by exploring newer and smarter technologies and the use of data to create economic development, enhance the quality of life for people, and improve wide accessibility specially for people with disabilities working and living in the city.
- Data Solutions
- Collect and analyze city and municipal partner data with measurable results that will affect civic technology and help to improve the community.
- Climate Change & Environment
- Climate and environmental change is among cities’ most pressing issues. Modern cities already monitor air quality, energy use, waste, and storm water management. Help Pittsburgh become a more sustainable and resilient city. Solutions in sustainability, food waste management, and circular economy or reuse/creating new products out of waste and recycling streams are highly encouraged.
- Addressing City Challenges
- Propose a pilot project solution that will directly address an internal City challenge.
- Other
- Suggest a pilot project that does not fall under any of the previous categories but will benefit and make a great impact in the City of Pittsburgh and the participating organizations.
Priority areas
- Process Improvement and Optimization
- Streamline city services to make them simpler, faster, and less costly.
- Sustainability and Environment
- Help the city reduce pollution, improve resident access to resources, and integrate environmental considerations into decision making.
- Equity and Inclusion
- Assurance of equitable access to all city services and opportunities.
- Health and Safety
- Help the city address new and long-standing health, safety, and justice issues that impact its residents.
Benefits
The City of Pittsburgh will be offering the PGH Lab 7.0 Cohort the following support:
- Access to City government facilities and working spaces
- Limited access to City’s network as determined by City on a project by project basis
- Professional mentoring/ coaching (by affiliates of the City of Pittsburgh)
Eligibility Criteria
- Businesses that apply must
- Commit to participate for the full length of program.
- Be a startup defined as:
- TA legally registered company.
- Headquartered in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh-based preferred).
- Have a working beta-stage, pilot-ready product/service ready to be tested at the City and/or participant organizations.
- Read and Acknowledge PGH Lab Rules and Regulations.
- The PGH Lab Rules & Regulations will go into effect on a startup if invited to participate in the program.
For more information, visit PGH Lab Program.
