The GovTech Connect Pitch Day 2023, held on October 20th in Madrid, marked a significant milestone in the journey towards digitizing public services. This event showcased the innovative pitches from startups participating in the second GovTech Connect Bootcamp, focusing on Southern Europe. The theme was “Digitising Public Services for Enhanced Civic Engagement, Accessibility, and Transparency,” a vital aspect of modern governance.

The startups, grouped under three main challenges, presented unique solutions:

Inclusive and Accessible Services

• Intelligg demonstrated their intelligent solutions for smart cities, encompassing energy, transport, and public sector buildings.
• Asimob introduced autonomous inspectors for roads, enhancing maintenance and safety.
• Magnetika presented their wireless power transfer tec
• hnology for EV charging.
• SignAvatar offered an AI-based translation tool for converting speech to Sign Language, aiding deaf citizens.

Transparent and Open Government

• Findspo showcased interconnected data ecosystems for sustainability.
• Govwise displayed an AI-powered platform for public sector sales, emphasizing transparency.
• Latitudo 40 combined satellite technology and AI for urban planning.
• Norbloc focused on secure customer data management and sharing.
• Unlockit proposed a decentralized platform for real estate transactions.
• Munidigital introduced a cloud-based solution for smart cities, emphasizing efficiency.

Community Engagement and Collaboration

• Builti presented a process verification portal for civil engineering projects.
• Cinterion offered an AI-powered video-conferencing tool with real-time engagement data.
• City&Me connected citizens and cities through a digital platform.
• CloudGuide empowered cultural organizations with digital guiding tools.
• MyPolis innovated in digital tools for inclusive democracy.
• Wisetown provided integrated applications for urban planning.

These startups answered questions from a distinguished jury, including Annick Janssens (Director Venture Lab & Venture Network, IE Business School), Giovanna Galasso (Partner at Intellera Consulting and GovTech Connect Project Director), Claudio Feijoo (UPM's Rector delegate on Entrepreneurship), and Alex Roche (Associate Director, Center for the Governance of Change, IE University). The event culminated in the recognition of outstanding participants.

The Southern Europe Boot Camp’s winner was ASIMOB, an AI-powered software for monitoring infrastructure. This victory highlighted ASIMOB’s commitment to enhancing public service digitization for civic engagement, accessibility, and transparency. Similarly, Skenario Labs emerged as the winner from the Northern Europe Boot Camps, demonstrating their exceptional contribution to the digital transformation of the public sector.

The GovTech Connect Pitch Day 2023 video is a must-watch for those interested in the intersection of technology and public service. It offers insights into how digital innovation can lead to more engaged, accessible, and transparent governance. Don't miss the opportunity to witness the future of public services in action!

Watch the first part, with the pitches of startups from Boot camp 1, here: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/govtechconnect/document/explorin…