Pitch your big idea for the 2026 Mayor's Innovation Challenge!
Kingston faces a series of complex challenges as we work toward our vision of becoming a smart, livable, leading city. To address these challenges we are seeking solutions from student innovators.
In partnership with Queen's University, St. Lawrence College and the Royal Military College of Canada, we host this collaborative problem-solving platform and experiential learning opportunity for current or recently graduated post-secondary students to apply their knowledge to real-world issues and help shape the future of Kingston.
Teams with proposals that are shortlisted will be invited to present their ideas at the Pitch Competition on March 20 at City Hall to a panel of leaders with expertise in municipal government, entrepreneurship and innovation. Learn more about the application requirements and prize details.
MIC info session
Join us for an information session to learn more about the competition and ask questions.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Event Commons, 69 Union St.
Students are invited to develop a two-to-three-minute video proposal to present an innovative project that enhances the quality of life of Kingston residents or develops new ways to enhance the delivery of municipal services.
Pitch your big idea for the 2026 Mayor's Innovation Challenge!
Kingston faces a series of complex challenges as we work toward our vision of becoming a smart, livable, leading city. To address these challenges we are seeking solutions from student innovators.
In partnership with Queen's University, St. Lawrence College and the Royal Military College of Canada, we host this collaborative problem-solving platform and experiential learning opportunity for current or recently graduated post-secondary students to apply their knowledge to real-world issues and help shape the future of Kingston.
Teams with proposals that are shortlisted will be invited to present their ideas at the Pitch Competition on March 20 at City Hall to a panel of leaders with expertise in municipal government, entrepreneurship and innovation. Learn more about the application requirements and prize details.
MIC info session
Join us for an information session to learn more about the competition and ask questions.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. at Mitchell Hall Event Commons, 69 Union St.
Students are invited to develop a two-to-three-minute video proposal to present an innovative project that enhances the quality of life of Kingston residents or develops new ways to enhance the delivery of municipal services.
The Mayor's Innovation Challenge is a competition calling on teams of students from Kingston's major post-secondary institutions to develop innovative proposals to address an identified challenge faced by the City of Kingston. The City, in partnership with Queen's University, St. Lawrence College and the Royal Military College of Canada, has the honour of continuing to host this collaborative problem-solving platform and experiential learning opportunity.
The application will take approximately five minutes to complete.
