The Pitch Kitchener program will provide opportunities to better engage with startups and vendors to propose creative ways to improve city service delivery.
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About the program
Through the Pitch Kitchener program, we want to provide the opportunity for vendors and start-ups to pitch new and innovative solutions to improve city service delivery. For our first round of funding, we partnered with Communitech’s OVIN-supported Fast Track Cities program, which connects Canadian tech founders with municipal and enterprise partners to address pressing challenges.
The companies that have been selected as winners are listed below.
Requirements for each challenge are detailed on our Bids and Tenders website.
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Current winners
Three Waterloo region companies have been selected to pilot their innovative technologies as the winners of the Pitch Kitchener initiative. These local companies have been selected to test their solutions over the course of the summer to demonstrate their capabilities and allow staff to assess their potential for permanent use in City of Kitchener operations.
ConeLabs
ConeLabs will provide AI-powered drones to inspect bridges and roadways, with the goal of managing and assessing the health of our infrastructure while minimizing downtime and optimizing resources. It avoids the need for scaffolding and rope access when conducting visual inspections.
Real Life Robotics
Real Life Robotics will integrate advanced software, hardware, sensors, and AI-driven machine learning to analyze the Doon Valley Golf Course operations. The insights this provides can support improvements in customer experience, optimizing flow, efficiency and service at the golf course.
TextGenetic
TextGenetic’s AI-powered platform aims to improve vehicle fleet management, introducing maintenance predictions through real-time analysis and predictive analytics. This will allow the City of Kitchener to identify potential vehicle issues before they escalate – reducing downtime, extending vehicle lifespans and lowering overall maintenance costs.
The technologies will be piloted over the course of the summer, and if successful, could be adopted by the City for a longer duration, pending approval of budget and resources.