City Connect is a series of open calls aiming to form the right partnerships to battle the most challenging issues cities have. Together with our partners, we are providing a number of benefits to teams and companies applying for support. The city of Sofia will serve as a sandbox for pilot projects.

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The City Connect program

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Simplified selection criteria

Candidates proposed solution(s) for one or more of current priority areas that:

Enhance city performance and citizen wellbeing by being cleaner, smarter, safer
Can be tested in the context of Sofia and has potential to be deployed internationally.
Are validated ideas and there is a need for support to deliver the solution.
Propose solutions for one of the current priority areas

Selection process

The call is closing on July, 15, 2021, 23:59h CET (extended!)
Our Advisory board will contact and announce the shortlisted projects
September (TBA), 2021, shortlisted teams pitch (virtually) to the Resonator team and partnering organisations.
September, 2021, program & co-development start

Program benefits

Selected projects receive comprehensive individual support from:

Use Sofia as a pilot city for your project; get access to valuable city data
Get access to global markets through our partners’ support and network
Be supported in building your prototype with electrocomponents, PCBs and modules
Free virtual consultancy on prototyping process
Technology, Engineering, UX, Cloud architecture advisory
Get a nomination for Microsoft for Startups global program
Mentoring from experts in different fields
Use the Resonator co-innovation hub facility to work on product prototype/demo
Get exposure to co-development and funding opportunities from our partners
Free developer access to software platforms

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