MEDIA RELEASE: Lightning Lab GovTech Demo Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wellington, New Zealand |14 November 2018 Inaugural Lightning Lab GovTech Demo Day deemed a huge success New tech and entrepreneurial thinking is looking to save albatross from extinction, giving Kiwis a blockchain-based digital identity, and humanising the way agencies prevent and respond to family violence in Aotearoa. These were just a few…
TEAM FOCUS: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
New Zealand’s main cities are under immense housing pressures. This Wellington City Council project aims to develop a solution that enables Wellingtonians to be well housed (both now and in the future) and that the complex task of housing supply issues is being addressed so that future generations can also enjoy the benefits of living…
TEAM FOCUS: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, ACCESIBILITY
By enabling further accessibility Wellington City can shape into more of an inclusive and easier space for everyone to live within. Improving this accessibility will allow more people to participate in all aspects of city life and New Zealand’s capital can continue to remain an attractive location to residents and visitors of any age and…
MEET THE LAB TECH: ANGUS
Together with Alina, Angus is one of our Business Development LabTechs. You can find him roaming around the office, helping the teams with his knowledge in policy and law. When he’s not busy with Lightning Lab GovTech, Angus is running Ignite Consultants – a student-run non-profit organisation aimed at generating a socially conscious future by empowering…
TEAM FOCUS: WATER SAVIOURS
The Taiwan Water Corporation is developing a solution to an issue which affects every single city across the planet: water loss from urban distribution systems, due to leakage. By utilising modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning they are able to detect leakages within the water mains and effectively reduce…
TEAM FOCUS: SAFETY PLANNING
Aotearoa has one of the highest rates of family violence in the world. Government and community services are seeking to work more closely to ensure that whānau experiencing violence are getting the help they need. The primary focus of the project is on integrated practices with the goal of delivering services that prevent further harm…
TEAM FOCUS: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, DIGITAL INCLUSION
The Community Connect project is committed to eliminating the digital divide and is actively working on solutions to improve access to connectivity and technology to ensure all New Zealanders are able to engage in an increasingly digitally-enabled society. We are working to provide connectivity to those who need it – driven by communities and what…
TEAM FOCUS: GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Greater Wellington Regional Council takes care of the things that really matter, from freshwater quality and biodiversity to high-quality drinking water, flood protection and emergency management for much of the region, and running the public transport network. Much of the work they do has a long-term environmental and natural resource management focus and involves creating…
TEAM FOCUS: DIGITAL IDENTITY
Digital identity is essential to establish a person’s digital rights and shape the digital economy in New Zealand. A priority for our local government is building a modern approach to digital identity which makes sure that a person is always in control of their data. The Department of Internal Affairs are working on this project…
MEET THE LAB TECH: REUBEN
Reuben is our all-rounder Marketing LabTech. You can find him around the Lightning Lab GovTech space taking sneaky photos of the teams in action, interviewing our guest speakers, or crafting the latest articles on all things GovTech. QUICKFIRE ROUND: Power snack? Peanut M&Ms – it always gets me through some serious study/work sessions. Power tune? I am a…