8/10 top research universities are in U.S. cities yet today, local experts are under-utilized in accelerating public sector innovation.
We are piloting a program to match City agencies with researchers in their home cities.
There must be a better way of matchmaking between the City’s problems and the wealth of researchers you have in New York City. A small bit of cash, a templatized contract, and some central coordination would go a long way.
— New York City Researcher
Pitchfest: New York City
In December 2023, we held an inaugural Pitchfest, inviting New York City agencies and researchers to deliver low-stakes, two-minute pitches on pilot projects they hoped to run in the following 12 months. Any New York government agency employee or New York-based researcher could pitch an idea.
260 Attendees
30 Pitches
$80K in Prize Funds
