Challenges

Devise an on-demand power deployment solution in which companies in the Port of Amsterdam region can have access to sufficient flexibility assets. These assets should cover the extra power requirements for companies planning to expand activities or go through electrification...

Develop a self-service system that enables companies active at the Port of Amsterdam to share their available secondary materials (waste) or their demand for such materials. This system should let companies make successful matches for waste streams so they reach...

Devise a journey simulator – a ‘virtual public transport experience’ – for the Amsterdam Area’s mobility network. It must focus on (possible) accessibility issues encountered during journeys. The information used by the simulator needs to be kept up to date. And...

Use CO2 and/or green H2* to make a product or service commonly used by the municipality more sustainable. The figure below shows a number of examples where H2, CO2 or a combination of both raw materials form the basis for...

Develop a useful application for dredged sediment from Amsterdam, with the highest possible circularity score (see link in background).

Develop an innovative solution to make international loan traffic more sustainable. The solution may focus on digital couriering or on the physical transportation of works of art.

Develop an innovative exhibition element (such as partition walls) according to circular principles. You can use new or existing materials provided they meet the quality requirements (see background).

Come up with a solution to coordinate the collection of waste (either on demand, door to door, or otherwise) from households and companies in Amsterdam city centre (within the Stadhouderskade inner ring). In order to ensure ‘happy customers’ (residents, tourists,...

Develop a system in which we can easily and clearly monitor our specific sustainability objectives for procurement during the contract period. This means that it must be possible to ensure that criteria and requirements for sustainability set during the procurement...

Develop a sustainable joint filler for expansion joints between cast-in-place concrete structures. It must have sustainable material properties and fulfil all technical requirements. Consider the construction, the usage and EOL (demolition/material harvesting) phases.

Develop and implement an effective method to prevent waste from accumulating in around the safety structures supporting the canal walls, and to dispose of any waste at an appropriate waste collection point. The City of Amsterdam’s aim is to enhance...

Devise a solution for a more efficient – and preferably emission-free – supply of goods and services in busy neighbourhoods in the city. The liveability of the neighbourhood should be considered as well as the consequences (financial or otherwise) for...

Develop a sustainable, client-friendly, financially attractive and scalable charging solution for electric pleasure craft that can preferably be tested and realised before summer 2021.

Develop a waterborne charging solution for commercial electric cargo vessels. The solution must be client-friendly, financially viable and be realised by the end of 2021.

Find an innovative solution to make regional food logistics more sustainable, efficient and cost-effective, so that regional, sustainable produce becomes more accessible for the local market.

In consultation with municipal officials, develop a procurable circular textile product. Target businesses that are developing small- to medium-sized production processes, mainly with Dutch or other European partners.

Consider alternatives for packaging food that meet hygiene measures intended to combat the spread of the coronavirus, but still embrace circular values. The goal is coronavirus-proof packaging and tableware: guaranteed to be safe to use, hygienic and without risk of...

Develop an innovative method to stimulate circular construction.

What digital or non-digital solutions can the City of Amsterdam apply to ease the pressure on the bicycle network and enable cyclists to choose appealing and comfortable routes? Two possible pilot locations for this project are Overtoom, with Eerste Helmersstraat...

Find a solution that: makes it possible to distinguish between people who are parking their bikes for a short time (maximum 2 hours) and for a longer time in busy areas in Amsterdam (shopping streets, main streets and nightlife areas);...

Devise and bring to life a ‘helping hand’ digital platform that connects people with restricted access or a disability to random ‘helping hand’ passengers in the Amsterdam Area.

Find a way to give consumers clear insights into the economic and environmental impact of their current mobility habits and from this, provide practical advice and solutions for using alternative forms of mobility to Amsterdam’s residents.

Devise a journey simulator for the Amsterdam Area’s mobility network that focuses on (potential) accessibility issues encountered during journeys. The simulator needs to be kept up to date and passengers must be able to deliver feedback.

Find a way to give consumers clear insights into the economic and environmental impact of their current mobility habits and from this, provide practical advice and solutions for using alternative forms of mobility to Amsterdam’s residents.

Develop an innovative solution to improve waste sorting and processing in and around the Johan Cruijff ArenA

Come up with an innovative solution to embed clean energy in the Amsterdam cityscape

Come up with an innovative solution to make the municipal’s (garbage) vehicles emission-free

Develop a smart solution for waste collection using the waterways for transportation

Come up with an innovative solution for interaction between Amsterdammers and the municipality about gas-free living in Amsterdam

Find an innovative solution that brings local food producers closer to Amsterdam consumers

Develop an innovative solution for local organic waste collection and processing

Come up with a smart solution for cleaner and more efficient deliveries and waste collection for businesses

Find a solution to make it easier for the members of homeowners’ associations to make their homes sustainable

Come up with an innovative solution to use the municipal car parks for more sustainable purposes

Find a solution to use collected urine in the local circular economy

Find an innovative solution to capture or utilise heat locally (for example, from surface water, air, soil or bricks)

Come up with an innovative solution that motivates residents to recycle their household waste

Find an innovative solution to re-use coarse waste and fat/grease/fibre from residual streams

Develop an innovative solution to enable more aquatic plants to grow and prosper in the Amsterdam canals

Come up with an innovative solution to make the municipal organisation more sustainable  

Come up with an innovative solution to connect sport and sustainability during EURO 2020 and beyond

Develop an innovative solution to enable trees to ‘express their needs’

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Develop an innovative way to help Amsterdam’s public spaces become part of the circular economy.

Find an innovative way to inform and motivate people to get physically active, using Amsterdam sports activities and facilities.

Find an innovative solution to improve the accessibility of shops in Amsterdam’s shopping areas and public spaces (city centre/de Pijp).

Find innovative ways to improve the match between child day-care/schools and potential pedagogical workers/teachers, thereby contributing to a greater availability of personnel.

Develop an innovative solution to measure the health of the city and its population.

Develop an innovative tool to encourage victims of discrimination to seek help sooner in an easily accessible manner and to gain access to the appropriate professional organisations.

Develop an innovative solution to reach vulnerable Amsterdam residents (low-literate, low-educated, low-income people) and to teach them basic skills (in language, arithmetic, computer and internet, and/or financial management).

Develop an innovative solution to improve the air quality in Amsterdam by reducing nitrogen emissions.

Develop a solution that offers everyone (status holders as well as professionals) an easy and accessible overview of the available programmes in terms of work/education and activation programmes.

Find a smart solution to counter food wastage by Amsterdam households.

Find an innovative solution to help Amsterdam become a more responsive and engaging city.

Develop an innovative instrument to help reduce discrimination on social media.

Find an innovative way to diminish misbehaviour of the visitors of the Rembrandt Square area.

Develop an innovative solution to improve (with the aid of data technology) the management of the city’s road network.

Increase the waste separation rate and encourage the re-use of materials by the City.

Develop an innovative tool to monitor the nuisance caused by construction-related traffic, and which can serve as an interactive communication tool with the local population.

Find an innovative solution to increase the liveliness of the Zuidas district and that contributes to the transition from just a business zone to a business/housing zone.

Find a good solution to keep bulky waste off the street.

Find an innovative way to diminish public urination of the visitors in and around the Rembrandt Square area.

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Offer us a solution, tool or system to facilitate the local reuse of reclaimed (construction) materials, monitor the resulting process, and, as a possible result, create new jobs.

Help us find a smart approach to strengthening the objective regarding waste prevention and separation (e.g. through the increased reuse of products) that also benefits the social domain (creating jobs for vulnerable groups and addressing the poverty policy).

Find an innovative way to diminish nuisances and violence in the Rembrandtplein area, where many people go out every weekend.

Find an effective way to reward desired behaviour, starting with a reward system for cyclists to encourage them to park their bikes a bit further from their destination in designated spots. Note: The Rembrandtplein is a place to start experimenting, but...

Create a system to increase the representation of young adults of all groups in health studies, and gather specific information of both an urgent and a non-urgent nature from these groups.

Develop a solution that supports the three steps in the SPP process as described above.

Increase the waste separation rate and create a sustainable solution so that by 2020, the municipality will achieve a separation rate of at least 75% of the total internal waste streams of the municipality of Amsterdam. Indicate any extra costs...

Devise a tool with which to discourage potential offenders from exhibiting discriminatory behaviour, particularly with regard to the LGBTI communities. Devise a tool that will increase the safety of LGBTI individuals.

Create an intelligent application/solution so that visitors adapt their behaviour and/or plan their routes from the metro stations and other public transport hubs in such a way that they use the routes designated for foot traffic. The ‘Noord-Zuid’ metro stations on...

Develop a tool to enable canal users to contribute to a smooth passage and safe sailing, even at peak times. Consider, for example, a service that contributes to more pleasurable sailing, a smarter organisation of the flow of traffic, or...

Motivate and encourage young people in Amsterdam (12-18 years) to make more use of the bicycle, both to travel to school and in their leisure time. Your solution may also serve to get young people to exercise in ways other...

Develop a tool that gives a care provider easy insight into the consequences of a change in income or lifestyle (e.g. moving in with a partner) for a person with minimum income.

Develop a tool to help close the skills gap between the MBO-trained segment of the workforce and specific positions by means of ‘learning on the job’. One option would be that employers offer MBO graduates a trial period as an opportunity...

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How do we ensure that Dutch visitors and Amsterdam residents make greater use of the whole city and region, disperse more and thus stimulate other routes and neighbourhoods?

Develop a method of mapping, registering and transferring abandoned bicycles to the appropriate place (refuse collection point or bicycle depot).

Increase the percentage of waste separation by making it simpler and more logical for residents and businesses, so that they are more motivated to do their share.

Develop a suitable, client-friendly product for informal carers, family and others, that will make information about the location of the user of target group transport available in real time.

Design different data analysis methodologies that can be applied immediately in the analysis of subjects of interest to the department. Gather public City of Amsterdam sources and link these to online data sources for innovative new insights. Build an advanced...

Design a solution, tool or system to make locally recycling discarded building materials in the city simple and thus improve current performance in this area. Provide an insight into discarded building material streams, thus creating additional job opportunities where possible.

Develop a dashboard in which the City of Amsterdam’s performance data is presented clearly and accessibly.

How do we achieve the highest possible level of participation and engagement of parents in the study? How do we keep the parents (and later, the children themselves) continually motivated to participate in the collaborative study?

Develop an English language platform that brings together supply and demand from the (international) business community and social institutions in a simple and creative manner (corporate social responsibility).

Redesign the reporting system for public spaces from scratch. Consider technical solutions as well as behavioural change.