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March 1, 2019

Smart Cities Challenge (Competition One): City of Guelph and Wellington County Final Proposal

City of Guelph and Wellington County

The Smart Cities Challenge is a pan-Canadian competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments, and Indigenous communities (First Nations, Métis and Inuit). The Challenge empowers communities to adopt a smart cities approach to improve the lives of their residents through innovation, data and connected technology.

Prize category: $10 million
Name of community: Guelph
Province: Ontario
Population: 131,794

Prize category: $10 millions
Name of community: Wellington County
Province: Ontario
Population: 90,932

Challenge statement

Guelph/Wellington will become Canada’s first technology-enabled Circular Food Economy, reimagining an inclusive food-secure ecosystem that increases access to affordable, nutritious food by 50%, where “waste” becomes a resource, 50 new circular businesses and collaborations are created, and circular economic revenues are increased by 50%: 50x50x50 by 2025.

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