Innovation Challenge: Call for Solutions is Open!

26-Aug-2020

The global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has hit us all. Not only sanitarily has the pandemic brought us into trouble, but several sectors are also suffering severely around the world from the economic situation caused by the preventive measures. This has an impact on all of us. ENRICH in Brazil has therefore launched its first Innovation Challenge, aimed at matching the needs of Brazilian non-for profit organisations with innovative and tailored solutions proposed by European companies and organisations.

With our Call for Challenges launched in June 2020, we received 30 challenges from Brazilian Non-Profit organisation form the public/civil sector, in need of innovative solutions to COVID-19 related challenges in the areas of Tourism & Leisure, Digitalization, and Sustainable Development. The objective of the Innovation Challenge is to assist those non-profit organizations/companies that already have very scarce resources and offer them a unique service, scouting for innovative and tailored solutions to overcome their specific challenges.

ENRICH in Brazil has selected three challenges based on the criteria of Innovativeness, Scalability, Importancy, Urgency and Solvability and is now searching for innovative solutions from Europe!  The Call for Solutions is open since one week and we are looking for problem solvers from the European market! Deadline is 9^th October 2020 (extended). The support for providing the solution & implementation is 10.000€ each. For all details regarding the application and submission process of solutions as well as for the challenges to solve, you can read more at our website: https://bit.ly/2XVVirS.

Moreover, we had an online seminar on the 3rd September 2020, 14.30 CET to explain all details and answer to your questions with regard to the submission of solutions. If you have any further questions or would like to access the recording, please contact us at brazil@enrichcentres.eu.

The three challenges in detail: 

CHALLENGE 1: NATURE TOURISM & DIGITALISATION

Transformation of the nature-based tourism experiences of Bonito, Brazil into a virtual experience, with the objective of both making exclusive nature experiences accessible to citizens around the world and guaranteeing an income for locals engaged in looking after the infrastructure and working to protect local biodiversity.

More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6

CHALLENGE 2: HEALTH & DIGITALISATION

Development of a decision support information system for bed and discharge management using telehealth and data science tools. Th system shall be able to provide an analysis of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a public federal university hospital linked to the UFPR (Federal University of Parana).

More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6

CHALLENGE 3: Sustainable development & DIGITALISATION

Development and provision of an online tool and business model behind in order to help family farmers through the implementation of a digital platform, to commercialize and deliver family farming products. The tool needs to be applied in two states in Brazil with similar conditions: Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) and Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Minor adjustments to their specific markets will be requested from the solution provider.

More information, please download the detailed description or check the brochure for a quick overview. To submit a solution, please follow the link: https://forms.gle/4sPrgQ86K6yEmion6

Who can apply

• The solution owner or any of its consortium partners cannot be related to ENRICH in Brazil, e.g., as Associate or to the CEBRABIC partners;
• The solution owner needs to be a legal entity registered in at least one European Union member state or associated country. It can be a for profit or non-profit company, a non-governmental organization or a governmental organization. International organizations are not eligible.
• Missing competencies by a solution provider can be complemented by jointly applying in a consortium. This will be considered as one solution and only one prize will be made available for the consortium. In this case, a signed consortium agreement, which explains the rights and obligations amongst partners must be submitted together with the solution proposal. It should also include information about the prize payment to the consortium partners. 
• The solution proposed to the challenge needs to be ‘ready-to-use’. Solutions on an idea stage will not be accepted One company/organization or consortium can only apply for one challenge.

Criteria for selection

• Suitability & appropriateness
• Innovativeness
• Unique Selling Proposition
• Scalability
• Competencies
• Market Barriers

For more information, please read our Call Guidelines.