Challenges

Gezocht: nieuwe trainingsmethoden en tools om onze medewerkers 21st century skills aan te leren

When applying for a building permit, the submitted building plans often differ from the real situation. How can 3D scans offer a solution?

Gezocht: startups die nieuwe producten kunnen maken van reststromen van de provincie Zuid-Holland

Provincie Noord-Holland sees several challenges when it comes to gathering, storing and visualizing data. Examples are: gaining insights on bike traffic in cities transparency on what type of data sets and algorithms are used.

Gezocht: schaalbare oplossingen om de CO2-uitstoot, fijnstof en stikstof van wegen tijdens onderhoud en gebruik omlaag te brengen

Gezocht: oplossingen om de renovatie van bruggen (deels) circulair uit te voeren

Citizens are increasingly active in their communities. They generate solutions to problems that persist in their own area, and come to government with their own ideas, for which they request support for the implementation stage. The Provincie Noord-Holland would like...

Startups gezocht: bepaal met data het optimale onderhoudsmoment van wegen

Various projects and programs in the area of Data & Information are ongoing within Provincie Noord-Holland. This often means that a transformation or change is also needed to be able to incorporate the new technologies, software or information processes and...

Develop an innovative solution to reach digital illiterate people.

Develop new technologies to share data between the office and outdoor department of the City, and if possible, to simplify complex tasks and optimize data-related processes for employees.

Provincie Noord-Holland is noticing an increased need for digtal support in their work and learning processes for their staff. Currently we mainly use a quilt of solutions as well as the intranet for this. We've considered to acquire a learning...

Provincie Noord-Holland is looking for the best ways to support the energy transition to renewable energy sources. We're looking for ways to accelerate solar panel placements on large roofs and/or other areas as well as ways to match the supply...

Enrich the lives and environment of elderly with digital tools that can be used independently of language and (digital) skills.

Help define different groups who are in need of prompt housing and develop an innovative solution to help house these different groups. 

Develop an efficient tool to transfer data about buildings in apartment drawings and building plans into an object-oriented geodatabase.

How can we ensure that homeless citizens get a stable (semi-independent) home?  And are there opportunities for them to take an active role in their solution?

Gezocht: startups die ons kunnen helpen om aan te voelen wat er politiek-bestuurlijk speelt in 52 gemeenten

Gezocht: innovaties die jonge automobilisten bewust maken van hun verhoogde risico en veilig rijgedrag stimuleren

Gezocht: innovatieve maatregelen om nieuwbouwwijken klimaatadaptief te maken

A dashboard or other tool to monitor and support decision making on goals regarding reduction of the use of (raw) bulk materials in infrastructure projects.

Gezocht: innovaties die bijdragen aan vaker, verder én veiliger fietsen in Zuid-Holland

Develop an innovative solution to provoke(inspire) homeowners to take action to make their homes free of natural gas.

How do we optimize (and digitalize) the financial support for adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities?

Provincie Noord-Holland is looking for a way to monitor the wear of materials and parts in bridges and predict when the materials need maintenance or replacement. We think this might be possible by applying specific sensor technology.

We're looking for startups who can (perhaps with other partners) process seaweed at a certain scale.

Marketplace for matching demand and supply of reusable parts and materials of infrastructure such as bridges.

Hoe laat je de samenwerking goed verlopen met werknemers die niet fysiek op kantoor zijn?

Do you have a tool, service or maybe something else that doesn’t match with any of the described challenges but that nevertheless could be of great value to the Provincie Noord-Holland? Don’t hesitate to apply! Just like last year, we...

How can we limit the growth of duckweeds and maybe even deploy the weeds for something useful?

Develop an innovative solution to control and prevent the improper use/fraud of lease land.

Heb jij een geweldige oplossing voor een Zuid-Hollands probleem? Neem dan deel aan de wildcard challenge!

Provincie Noord-Holland is looking for solutions to automate work tasks they have. Examples are the redaction of privacy-sensitive data with WOB requests. the BIBOB-process, counting slow traffic (pedestrians, bicyclists) and processing annual reports of all cities in the region.

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

Develop an innovative solution for local organic waste collection and processing

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

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

Do you have a great solution for a social challenge that we did not define? Please apply for the wildcard!  

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