Post on 20-Aug-2015
@BartRosseau E-Strategie
Stad Gent
Apps For Ghent 19/06/2013
KSF Eurocities
Oulu
A co-creation event
3d edition
Ghent Living Lab, Ghent Web Valley, iMinds, City of Ghent,
OKFNbe
The preparation
• Online communication• City Magazine• Coding or Idea contest?
participants
• 15 teams – 70 ppl
• Three student teams– #code9000
• IT companies– Carambla– Sumocoders
• Digipolis !• Individuals: learning experience
The data
http://data.gent.bePort of Ghent
Essent.be
Datatalks
Not just for coders
Impact of open data
Open data is more than App Development
(fire dept, music production, OFKN France)
Inspiration Sessions
• Ghent Festival
• Geo Data
• Networking between developers, ideators and civil servants
The jury• Ghent Jury
– Entrepreneurs– IT professors– Ghent Living Lab user panel
• International jury– Holland– Greece– France– Russia
Incentives
• Breakfast
• TedXGhent Speaking slot
• Code9000 fellowship
• Essent.be award
And the winner is…
• Energy awareness game ENERXIA
• 9K City builder
• Pharmacy App
• http://hoedrukist.nu
Feedback
Ideation track
Apps For Energy
Broader audience
A new direction?
• Datadives
• Ideation track
• More partners?
Challenges
• Keep the formula fresh
• Longevity of the ideas/apps– AppsForEurope
• International aspect
• Promote open data with the companies
Questions?
http://appsforghent.be
http://data.gent.be
http://ghentlivinglab.be
http://www.citadelonthemove.eu/Twitter: @bartrosseau
e-strategie@gent.be