The Alexandrina Innovation Challenge is a direct initiative from the A2040 Community Strategic Plan ‘Our plan to Thrive’ endorsed by Council.
Sponsoring Agency: Alexandrina Council
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/17/2021
Size of the Fund: Not Available
The Alexandrina Innovation Challenge is a direct initiative from the A2040 Community Strategic Plan ‘Our plan to Thrive’ endorsed by Council.
The Challenge aligns with the ‘Connected activity and measure’ 3.3 Leverage Business Alexandrina to increase opportunities to co-design innovation program for Alexandrina.
Startup Adelaide is the peak body representing all startup activity in South Australia: from grass-roots innovators to senior ecosystem influencers. Startup Adelaide works with high impact/high growth new ventures and those who support our entire economy to enable all to go further, faster. Wherever your connection is with the innovation economy, Startup Adelaide’s passion is to see you prosper.
The Challenge
• For the Alexandrina region to thrive, they need to embrace creativity and seek innovative solutions to positively impact our natural environment, community wellbeing and local economies.
• The Alexandrina region offers diverse and unique opportunities to become leaders, innovators and change-makers across multiple industries and sectors.
• Within each unique township, the places and spaces between, lies opportunity to help Alexandrina thrive.
• The A2040 Community Strategic Plan – ‘Our plan to thrive’ tells the story of what Alexandrina could look like by the year 2040 if they, as Council and community, create solutions and take opportunities continue to innovate and implement.
Your Solution
Your idea must be aligned with one or more of the community aspirations:
• Liveable
• Green
• Connected
Your idea can be any of the following (and not limited to):
• A business (including sole proprietorship
• Social enterprise
• An extension or reimagined idea/solution for an existing business
• A prototype
• A Service
• Community initiative or project
• Non-profit Organisation
• Event or festival
• Partnership or collaboration
• Technology
The Opportunity
• Take part in a 4 month program designed by Startup Adelaide in partnership with Alexandrina Council to help you bring your idea to life
• A series four of mentoring and coaching workshops with Startup Adelaide’s network of marketing, strategy, sales, finance and innovation leaders
• Specialist support to develop an action plan for business growth and impact measurement capability
• Opportunities to collaborate with Startup Adelaide networks and other innovative Alexandrina businesses
• The winner/s of the Innovation Challenge will be recognised at the inaugural Startup Adelaide Business Awards event in late 2021
Not only is it a great opportunity to get your idea further and faster, it’s a great tool for personal and professional development. Enhance your communication skills, increase your confidence, build your networks and tap into your creativity and problem solving.
In your pitch you need to cover:
• The problem
o What is the problem you are looking to solve and what is your connection to the issue?
o How do you know it is a problem? Qualify and quantify. Consider the following:
How does this manifest?
What are the effects of the issue?
How many people are affected?
Where are the people affected located?
• The solution
o What is your solution and how does it create a positive impact on the problem you have identified?
o How does it work and how will it be sustainable (e.g. resources and making money)
• Alignment with A2040 aspirationHow does it align with one or more of the
o A2040 aspirations: Liveable, Green or Connected?
• The Market
o What proportion of the market do you think you can serve?
o What is the value of this market?
• The Team
o Who is part of the team?
o How did your team become passionate about this problem?
More information at: https://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/connect/business/alexandrina-innovation-challenge
Eligible Countries:
Australia
