The document summarizes initiatives in Peterborough, England related to being a smart, sustainable city. It discusses Peterborough being chosen as a Future City Demonstrator to test innovative urban systems. It outlines four areas of focus: innovation to solve challenges and support local businesses; ensuring the right skills for emerging green markets; making data accessible to inspire solutions; and supporting sustainable, resilient local businesses. It also lists several local startups that received funding, including ones focused on password authentication, local food sourcing, window filling material, and an app to improve bus travel for visually impaired people.
3. In 2013 Peterborough was chosen as one of the Government’s Future City
Demonstrators - cities testing and developing innovative ways to make urban
systems more integrated and more effective…
4. INNOVATION
Identify and solve
city challenges,
provide new
opportunities for
local businesses
and encourage
innovation and
entrepreneurial
activity in the city.
SKILLS FOR OUR
FUTURE
Making sure we
have the right skills
to take advantage
of emerging green
markets and
respond to our own
sustainability
challenges.
LIVING DATA
Cities have a lot of
data, about population,
health, waste, education
and more. Peterborough
DNA is bringing this data
to life and making it
accessible and easy to
spot correlations. The
idea is to provide a tool
for businesses,
communities and public
sector staff to better
understand
Peterborough and inspire
innovative solutions to
local challenges.
SMART BUSINESS
Making sure local
businesses are
sustainable in all
senses of the
word – resilient
and with low
environmental
impact.
5. Shaype
Shayype aims to
tackle the critical
weakness inherent
in passwords, PINs
and other fixed
codes used to
authenticate users’
en-masse.
£17,640
Local Roots
Local Roots aims to
supply catering
outlets with local
sourced food year
round.
£20,000
Alsitek
Alsitek aims to
commercialise their
filling of mineral
polymer for window
frame profiles
£35,000
Screenreader
ScreenReader aims to
create a digital app
called Georgiephone
to improve the bus
journey and other
travel experiences of
people with little or
no sight.
£20,000
