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Upon arriving in Srinagar, Kashmir in 2007, J.D. Walsh was keenly aware of two things: how much he—a tall white man—stood out, and the tense geopolitical circumstances that necessitated heavy security measures.
Kashmir has been wracked by hatred and mayhem for years, caught in a bloody dispute between India and Pakistan. Quite improbably, Walsh felt right at home and was immediately convinced of two things: that this "was a time for peace" and that it could be achieved through a game unknown to the Kashmiris: basketball.
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We're creating an ecosystem to connect extraordinary young leaders from the Base of Pyramid to get access to education & opportunity as well as building friendships with young change-makers from middle/top of pyramid. We do this through an annual 10 day event taking place in breath-taking locations.
The innovation we offer to you is about giving aid to people in urban area of Indonesia to get information about any services that can help them to be healthier and might be in emergency. We refer urban term to Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi) area.
Created on 04/1/2013 by Ahtziri González
Centro de atención para niños con sobrepeso y obesidad tipo 1.
Organization: Fundación Mídete
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Mexico, DIF, Distrito Federal
Organization's Country of Operation
Mexico, MEX, Distrito Federal
Type of Organization
Non‐profit/NGO
Year of launch of the organization
Years in Operation
Operating 1-5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
Fundación Mídete surge en respuesta al gran aumento de los índices de sobrepeso y obesidad que se han registrado en México en los últimos años. Su fundador, Xiuh Tenorio, quien padeció obesidad mórbida, comprometido con la causa crea la Fundación en 2007 ante la necesidad de tener una institución para impulsar cambios a nivel sistema para la promoción de hábitos saludables.
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Campamento Urbano: modelo franquiciable de atención a niños con sobrepeso y obesidad
Explain what the "innovation" is about, e.g., is it the idea and/or the model you use to accomplish the idea, or your understanding of the target population, etc.?
"Campamento Urbano" es un centro integral de tratamiento de sobrepeso y obesidad tipo 1 dirigido a niños de 6 a 12 años. En este espacio se les da atención nutricional, médica y psicológica para que logren bajar de peso, así como educación para que puedan adoptar estilos de vida más saludables y evitar que vuelvan a tener el problema. El tratamiento se lleva a cabo de manera lúdica, haciéndolo más fácil para los niños.
Los programas duran de 6 a 24 meses y requieren que los niños asistan por medio día, tres veces por semana. Se proveen dos comidas diarias y los niños también cuentan con un espacio para hacer sus tareas. Cada centro tiene la capacidad de atender a 50 niños de manera simultánea, con dos turnos.
El modelo es franquiciable, por lo que se garantiza su replicabilidad. Asimismo, combina una fórmula que involucra a sociedad civil, industria privada y gobierno, innovando en el área de alianzas multisectoriales.
Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?
A nivel de atención, el tratamiento es lúdico y no se percibe como una "clínica", haciéndolo más efectivo para los niños.
En cuanto a modelo de negocios, es franquiciable y se puede contar con la flexibilidad de situarse en zonas de diverso nivel socioeconómico, adaptando las tarifas que tienen que pagar la familias.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Los centros son operados por especialistas en obesidad infantil. Para la estandarización de procesos, se cuenta con estrictos manuales operativos y clínicos que guían el correcto funcionamiento de los centros, los cuales han sido desarrollados por expertos en sistemas de franquicias sociales, así como médicos especializados en el tratamiento de estos padecimientos. Entre los manuales se encuentran el de recursos humanos, códigos de ética, publicidad y tratamiento clínico.
How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?
Invertimos en investigación y damos puntual seguimiento a los cambios en el panorama del sobrepeso y la obesidad, logrando comprender los nuevos desafíos y así haciendo las adaptaciones correspondientes. Buscamos poder tener presencia en las zonas donde los índices son más elevados.
This Entry is about (Issues)
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Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets
Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]
Nutrition
Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]
Prevention, Intervention, Follow-up.
Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?
Atención integral a niños de 6 a 12 años que padecen sobrepeso y obesidad tipo 1 en México.
Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]
Idea (poised to launch)
Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]
Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Patient-centered design.
Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]
New skills, Consultation, Education/training.
Please describe your solution in more detail
Se da atención a los niños en un centro lúdico donde reciben apoyo médico, psicológico, de educación y nutricional. Asimismo, en este espacio realizan actividad física y reciben dos comidas al día.
What are your vision and overall objectives?
Basándonos en altos códigos éticos y proveyendo tratamiento clínico de la mejor calidad, buscamos ser la institución líder en el tratamiento de la obesidad infantil.
Nuestros objetivos son:
- Reducir el peso de los niños que atiendan a nuestros centros, teniendo un efecto positivo en su salud.
- Contribuir con la reducción de los índices de sobrepeso y obesidad infantil en México.
What is your value proposition?
Centro accesible, práctico y efectivo para reducir el peso de niños con sobrepeso y obesidad tipo 1.
Who is your customer(s)?
Niños de 6 a 12 años que padecen sobrepeso y obesidad tipo 1.
What approaches to you use to reach your customers?
Usamos un enfoque multisectorial que incluye vinculación con instituciones públicas como Secretaria de Educación Pública y DIF (Desarrollo Integral de la Familia), así como promoción en medios de comunicación, asociaciones de padres de familia y escuelas.
What are your primary activities?
Tratamiento integral contra el sobrepeso y la obesidad tipo 1 que incluye atención nutricional, psicológica y clases de actividad física. Servicio de comedor y cuidado de niños.
Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?
No existe ningún otro modelo de negocio o programa similar que atienda de manera integral a este grupo de edad.
What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?
El costo de la inversión inicial es alto, por lo que aún tenemos que conseguir al primer inversionista. Sin embargo, estamos diversificando nuestras opciones, buscando alternativas como programas de gobierno.
Asimismo, la estandarización del proceso clínico ha sido un gran reto que estamos resolviendo con consultoría de médicos bariatras especializados en pediatría.
Finalmente, en México existe un ambiente obesigénico que dificulta la promoción de hábitos saludables, por lo que como Fundación también estamos impulsando políticas públicas encaminadas a un cambio cultural más favorable para la salud.
Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward
El primer centro será monitoreado estrictamente como prueba piloto. Después de esto, se podrá comercializar la franquicia.
What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]
New customer group(s).
What makes your business "ready" for growth?
Actualmente existe una alta demanda de servicios de tratamiento de sobrepeso y obesidad infantil. El modelo está listo para empezar la prueba piloto, solamente tenemos que finalizar la parte legal y conseguir el apoyo de inversionistas.
What are your key growth objectives?
Incrementar el número de centros de atención, llegando a atender a 300 niños anualmente.
What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?
A corto plazo, esperamos abrir el primer centro en 2013. Todo 2014 sería tiempo de monitoreo de la prueba piloto. A partir de 2015, buscamos la apertura de 3 centros anualmente, con presencia en diferentes estados de la República.
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Aunque los centros todavía no están en operación, hemos logrado un impacto en la promoción de cambios a nivel sistema que promueven estilos de vida más saludables, lo cual hará que nuestro modelo tenga mayor éxito.
What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?
A nivel individual, se medirá la reducción de IMC de los niños que sean atendidos. A nivel sistema, se hará un monitoreo general del progreso de todos los niños.
Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?
Sí, el modelo puede ser replicado en toda la República.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Finalizar el tratamiento de al menos 400 niños.
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Con el fin de atraer inversionistas, se posicionará el modelo a través de una campaña de difusión masiva en medios como: revistas, televisión, radios, prensa escrita, ferias de franquicias, eventos de recaudación, entre otros.
Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)
Nómina 15%, gastos operativos-admistrativos: 10%, gestión de proyectos: 75%.
Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)
20% pacientes, 80% socios, donaciones y otros similares (varía en cada centro).
Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Individuals, Patients, Caregivers, Private businesses, Other beneficiaries.
Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)
No hay tarifas de licencia, sin embargo se contempla una tasa anual de 3.5% por regalías y .5% por publicidad.
Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Foundations, NGOs, Private businesses, Regional government, National government, Others.
Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)
Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Foundations, NGOs, Private businesses, Regional government, National government, Others.
Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail
Las organizaciones franquicitarias deberán pagar una cuota de inscripción y membresía para poder obtener una franquicia de Campamento Urbano, junto con el cobro de una tasa anual del 3.5% y del .5% por difusión. Por otra parte los niños que estarán inscritos en el Campamento urbano deberán pagar la inscripción y mensualidad establecida, además de la continua difusión para el incremento de socios y donadores.
Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)
Nómina administrativa: 10%. Servicios de consultoría: 20%. Gastos operativos: 10%. Gestión de proyectos: 60%.
Philanthrophy strategies you are using
Diversified strategy.
Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail
El modelo de Campamento Urbano puede permitir las donaciones de dinero o en especie para su operación, por lo tanto, se pueden reducir las cuotas para los pacientes.
Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.
Manteniendo y fortaleciendo el plan de difusión e incrementando el número de niños que se inscriban en cada Campamento Urbano. Esperamos establecer al menos 5 centros.
Created on 03/27/2013 by Tkovacs
Girls with Heart teaches girls to care for themselves. Also it teaches how to keep your heart healthy, whether this may be physically, emotionally, or mentally.
Organization: Girls With Heart
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United States, CT, Washington, Litchfield County
Country where this project is creating social impact
United States, CT, Washington, Litchfield County
Is your organization a
For‐profit
How long has your organization been operating?
Less than a year
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Idea (you're poised to launch)
This Entry is about (Issues)
Summary: What specific issue or problem does your Venture address?
My venture will will address health. We will be covering food health- healthy eating choices, exercising-sports and other ways to exercisse and be fit, and mental and emotional health- this could include bullying. If you are being picked on and are feeling bad about yourself.
Misson Statement: What will your venture do?
My venture will be teaching girls about health. It will also be helping girls become more active and fit, and learning to make better eating choices, As well as fitness and food, we will be teaching girls about bullying. Bullying has become a dangerous situation. In some people's cases it can lead to unhealthy decisions.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
One way my solution makes a difference is it will help girls feel good about themselves. For example one of our goals is to get a group of girls together to meet one a month or so to do activities and make food dishes. If we were to meet for 1-2 hours a month, in that time frame we can do a long exercise, or make a recipe that will be healthy. They will walk away from the class feeling great. They will also take the skills they learn form the class and use them in their everyday life. This is one example of how this venture will affect others.
The Community: Define your community, local or international, that you will work on behalf of. What population is affected? Are there other organizations working in this space?
I will work locally in my comunity of Washington. As Girls with Heart becomes more well known, it will hopefully spread to other places around the state. As this venture continues to grow and grow, it will spread around the country. If things continue to go smoothly, hopefully Girls with Heart can become world wide. I am not sure of any organizations that are working in the Washington, CT area. I do know that all over the world there are gyms and health classes to take.
Founding Story: What inspired your venture? Why?
Girls with Heart was inspired when my friend Emma came over one day. She was telling me about how her mother had signed her up for an online class to start a business that will help others. She said that if she was doing it, then I could do it with her. We called her mothe to get the whole story. After she explained it, we both thought it would be a lot of fun to do! That whole day we spent brainstorming ideas about what we could make our venture about. Her mother gave us the idea of doing something with sports and being active and healthy. We thought that would be a great idea. We came up with ideas for a magazine, and a grooup to get together. After that we have been so excited about doing this venture!
What is your long-term vision for your Venture?
My long term vision for Girls with Heart would be to have a group of girls meet once a month, or every other month. It can get busy with schedules, so things might change as it goes along, but this would be one long term vision. Another idea we had was to make a bunch of products that could help girls become healthier or more active. One idea we had was make a cook book with healthyrecipes in it. Our main goal is to have Girls with Heart spread all over and to get a group of people together to do activities or lessons about health.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences
Girls with Heart teaches girls to care for themselves. Also it teaches how to keep your heart healthy, whether this may be physically, emotionally, or mentally.
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In the first year I would like to have people know about Girls with Heart. I would also like to have a group of girls that meet every so often to talk about Girls with Heart and do our classes.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
The 6-month milestone would be to have a small group of girls together. The group would not be final, more people can come.
Task 1
A place to meet. We would need to look into places to rent, or places to buy
Task 2
Advertising. People would need to know about Girls with Heart, so we would need to let others know.
Task 3
Ideas. In order for us to get a group together, we need ideas about what we could do during the time. It could be anything.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
To have some of our products together, and either made or ready to be made. Things such as the cookbook, magazine/newsletters.
Task 1
Editors. We would need someone to edit our things. I know an author who told me if I had any writing problems to let her know.
Task 2
Publishor/ builder. We would need someone to publish the book, or if we did something that involves building, we would need help
Task 3
Organization. We would have to have all of our ideas together to do in order to complete this task.
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My venture will define success in 1-12 months by setting goals. We will make short-term and long-term goals. Once these are established, we will work on completing them. We want to complete as many of our goals as possible. When each goal is completed, it will be marked as a success. The more goals we complete the more we can make. This will help our venture become better and better. One of the goals we have is to get a group of girls together by 6 months. This group will not be definite, meaning more people can join as it goes on.
In the long-term (1 year?)
In the long term we hope to have a cookbook published, or on the verge of being publshed. This cookbook will be filled with healthy recipes that are delicious. We also hope that by one year, we can have a newletter that goes out once a month or every two months. It will let girls know what is happening with Girls with Heart. I hope it can turn into a magazine.
How will you measure success?
We will measure the success by how many goals we complete. Like I mentioned in the top question, we will make goals for Girls with Heart. As each goal is completed, it will be a success. This is how we will measure our success: By goals.
Why?
We will measure it by goals because as our venture continues to grow, it will be easy to think of something we need to complete.
Created on 03/26/2013 by Rafah Alkhatib
The leading online social network focused on healthy lifestyle www.3eesho.com at the growth-stage
Launched 3eesho.com on Jan 2010,
Launched 3eesho iPad on Feb 2012,
Launching 3eesho first ebook on Apr 2013.
Our monthly traffic is 400K visitors.
7,000,000 Followers in 30+ Countries
Organization: Reach Holding
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United Arab Emirates, DU, Dubai
Organization's Country of Operation
Type of Organization
For‐profit
Year of launch of the organization
Years in Operation
Operating 1-5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
3eesho.com was semi finalist in 2009 in MIT Arab business plan competition
3eesho.com was on the Arabnet Startup Demo on 2010
Reach is a winner of Arabia500 for 2011 and 2012 as start up to watch
We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
When my eldest daughter start going to the elementary school, I start realizing year after year that the kids are going in width instead of going up. I found out that most of the Arabic content on the net is very poor. I thought about the majority of Arab women and decided to invest my life in solving this problem by creating a platform in Arabic to help nurturing healthy habits for their families
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3eesho.com is the leading online social network focused on healthy lifestyle and wellness. We provide the following for the Arab users
2,000 articles on healthy lifestyle .
Videos and clips for exercises and healthy information
Specialized writers (MDs, nutritionists) publishing only in 3eesho.com
Food nutritional values database consisting of 10,000 food items
Support via Social networking functionality: Friends, Groups, etc.
Weight management tools
A platform for experts (Nutritionist and Dietitians) to offer online services
Mobile application for food intake and daily movements for Arabic users
Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?
It is a one stop destination for wellness and healthy lifestyle where the users can get information, share experiences and support other members in achieving their health goals.
Online consultancy and coaching with dietitians and nutritionists is providing a quick and cost effective access to help
Apps for mobile and tablets extend the delivery to new channels and enable the uses of tools easily.
Also we offer a personal behavior change information and content.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Highest adoption rate of mobile and internet usage
Obesity and weight related problems are highest globally
Our team is highly motivated and technology experts. we are keep looking to provide and utilize the technology in the best way to serve the users and help in adhering wellness issues
In addition to the above, we have a high attention to users confidentiality and low cost service.
How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?
Our technical experts keep enhancing the system based on the latest technology to make sure we are constantly updating our platform to meet the new innovation
Our growth plan is
Reach 1 million visitors by end 2013
Enable platform for experts to offer online services by Jun 2013
Launch 2 books by 2013
Launch the Mobile app by June 2013
This Entry is about (Issues)
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Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets
Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]
Nutrition
Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]
Prevention, Follow-up, Social integration.
Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?
We are aiming to help in solving the obesity problem in the Arabic region where Kuwait, UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan ranked in top 10 courtiers in obesity ratio.
Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]
Start-up and growth (pilot is successful and starting to expand)
Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]
Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, New approaches to distribution of health products and services.
Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]
Technology.
Please describe your solution in more detail
The solution is build around the users interest and benefits. by leveraging the health content in an easy way to read, understand and engage in a form of social network. Enabling the platform for experts to offer a cost effective consultancy service where they can reach to wider range of users with an affordable cost.
It is the leading online social network for Arab users to get information and advises about health and wellness
What are your vision and overall objectives?
Our vision is to become the first online destination for healthy lifestyle and wellness. Provide prevention services and remote care for obesity and lack of activities issues.
Our business model is simple, it is based on
Ads and sponsorship
Selling Ebook
iPad magazine subscription
Paid mobile app
Online nutrition and dietitian services for users to get online consultancy and coaching
What is your value proposition?
We are offering a unique combination of content and online services for the users. our content is prepared to meet the users need and to enhance their level of knowledge about food and exercises. Our online experts will provide one to one help and advises to the users.
And we are leveraging our content to any new technology/devices
Who is your customer(s)?
Arab online general users with age of 20-60
What approaches to you use to reach your customers?
We reach to our customers through social media channels and online, We have a huge presence on facebook with more than 7 millions fan and we are focusing all our marketing effort on social media
What are your primary activities?
We are focusing on the following major activities:
Develop the Health content, Digital publications and Mobile app.
Develop the platform and leverage the service of one to one consultancy
Fundraising
Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?
What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?
The main challenge is to cope with the technology changes and be ready for any new technology to use and adopt to our online services
Produce enough content for the users and keep tracking with the new health information from international resources.
Also the main players have a traditional oriented approaches in tackling health problems, and it is not easy to shit their approached to be online and virtually.
Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward
We are focusing our efforts to reach to one million visitors monthly by offering a unique content related to the daily issues of wellness. providing support to the people who are struggling to the maintain an healthy lifestyle.
What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]
New customer group(s).
What makes your business "ready" for growth?
We are the first established website for wellness with a huge base of users and fans, we have tested several business model and have developed several products, some are total failure and some are excellent. we know the market, and we know how to cater for the market need
What are your key growth objectives?
We are looking to reach to one million visit monthly the site with a content consumption rate of 10 minutes /visit
What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?
The short milestone is to reach one million visit by end of 2013
the mid term milestone is to reach 3 million by 2015
The key activities is to build a network of experts and leverage their services through the site.
Publish couple of health and wellness ebook in addition to different mobile app for the users to track and maintain a healthy lifestyle. i
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It reach more than 76 million page views in 2 years. we impacted people lives in the ground. we organized several walk events in different Arabic capitals.
We build a great library of articles for different health and weight management related topics
What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?
Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?
Yes. It can applies in any region. we just need to build another version localized for any specific region.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Providing a cost effective access to nutritionist and dietitians for a total of 75million Arabic users online.
Provide a library of 10k articles and 500 videos about wellness and healthy lifestyle information
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Ads revenue around $100k yearly.
Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)
Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Friends and family, Individuals, Patients.
Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Foundations, Private businesses, Regional government.
Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)
Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Private businesses, Regional government.
Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail
Selling an Ad space on the site
Offering an online consultancy service where the expert get 50% of the fees and the company get another 50%
Selling ebook
Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)
Philanthrophy strategies you are using
Single strategy.
Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail
No philanthropic approach
Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.
We have two revenue income to sustain the project, current Ads revenue and
cross selling the team experience and knowledge to the customers. By offering a social media marketing services in the local market. this service generate a good revenue for the company and from this revenue we are able to sustain the projects
This innovation also has a Project Page where you can read more about its latest progress.
Go to Project: LINKCARE.
Created on 03/24/2013 by jimroldan
Linkcare is an Integrated Care open platform allowing Health Care Professionals (Specialists, General Practitioners, Case Managers, Nurses,…) to share clinical knowledge around a patient centric health care model.
The Linkcare mobility module allows to post activities to be performed by the patients using their mobile terminal.
Organization: Linkcare Health Services
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Spain, BA, Sant Cugat del Valles
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Type of Organization
For‐profit
Year of launch of the organization
Years in Operation
Operating 1-5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
Linkcare is an spin off of the Clinic Hospital after 8 years of research on telemedicine and integrated care.
At a certain stage of development of the Linkcare platform, founders realized that rather than distributing software (is an open software platform) the main value would be to create a knowledge sharing platform: Linkcare's CAREPEDIA was born!
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Problem
As health care knowledge double folds every 10 years and population aging increases health care professional demand, a shared knowledge platform can be a better source of information than traditional knowledge exchange such as health care manuals or health publications.
Solution
Linkcare is an Integrated Care open platform allowing Health Care Professionals (Specialists, General Practitioners, Case Managers, Nurses,…) to share clinical knowledge around a patient centric health care model. The Linkcare mobility module allows to post activities to be performed by the patients using their mobile terminal, tablet or web portal. Such activities include follow up questionnaires and medical devices such as pulsioximeters, glucometers, scales, blood pressure and spirometers. Using Linkcare, Health Care professionals may exchange care protocols and clinical data around Integrated Practice Units or specific Clinical Research teams.
Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?
Unlike most health care knowledge services and platforms, Linkcare relies on health care professionals willing to exchange their protocols to improve their knowledge about disease.
Patients can also cooperate in creating clinical knowledge by "donating" their anonymous clinical data.
Linkcare's CAREPEDIA is to be the knowledge base that will be created and exchanged by health care professionals. Linkcare's knowledge is created by health care professionals tih the collaboration of their patients.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
The adoption cycle of Linkcare starts by early adopters health care professionals willing to create a research team. A research team can be created around any health condition.
Once the team is created the can invite other professionals to be part of the team, no matter which organization or country they come from. Linkcare users can also apply to be part of existing teams.
Linkcare teams create and use integrated care protocols and share the results of protocol adoption for their patients.
Linkcare's patient centric approach can also be used by health care organizations to establish integrated practice units around chronic conditions.
Hospitals use Linkcare for early-discharge, fragility and rehabilitation integrated care.
Primary care systems use it to manage chronicity and wellness
How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?
As a crowd sourcing platform for shared-knowledge, Linkcare innovation relies on the professional users improving the system's knowledge base: The CAREPEDIA
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Realign the incentives in the public healthcare system in mature markets, or
Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]
Chronic care
Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]
Prevention, Detection, Intervention, Follow-up, Long-term care.
Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?
As health care knowledge double folds every 10 years and population aging increases health care professional demand, a shared knowledge platform can be a better source of information than traditional knowledge exchange such as health care manuals or health publications.
Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]
Piloting (a pilot that has just begun operating)
Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]
Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Patient-centered design, Redesign of the public healthcare system for more efficiency (in terms of processes, structure etc.), New/redefined roles for healthcare service provision, New approaches to distribution of health products and services, Unconventional partnerships (between traditional healthcare players and players outside healthcare), New financing strategies for health.
Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]
Others.
If other, specify here:
Shared knowledge and crowd sourcing
Please describe your solution in more detail
Linkcare is an Integrated Care open platform allowing Health Care Professionals (Specialists, General Practitioners, Case Managers, Nurses,…) to share clinical knowledge around a patient centric health care model. The Linkcare mobility module allows to post activities to be performed by the patients using their mobile terminal, tablet or web portal. Such activities include follow up questionnaires and medical devices such as pulsioximeters, glucometers, scales, blood pressure and spirometers. Using Linkcare, Health Care professionals may exchange care protocols and clinical data around Integrated Practice Units or specific Clinical Research teams.
What are your vision and overall objectives?
The dissemination plan is based in three steps:
1. Sponsored clinical research teams can me established around certain health conditions under the leadership of the team leaders. This provides fast dissemination for specialized teams
2. Hospital integrated practice units can also use Linkcare for patient centric case management
3. In a latter stage, Linkcare can also be adopted to provide district level care integrating primary cares, community hospitals and tertiary centers.
What is your value proposition?
To provide an open platform for health care knowledge exchange based on case management oriented care
Who is your customer(s)?
a. Health care professionals willing to exchange their clinical knowledge around a health condition and industry partners interested on sponsoring those teams to obtain better knowledge on their customers or products
b. Health care suppliers willing to deliver integrated care by collaborating at all care levels (primary care, community hospitals, tertiary centers,...
c. Health organizations interested on value measurement health care models that allow protocol benchmarking and health care outcome measurement
What approaches to you use to reach your customers?
Linkcare relies exclusively on the reputation of its health professional users
What are your primary activities?
To disseminate the Linkcare platform by enrolling clinical research teams
To introduce the Linckare platform to health service providers, payers and government offices
Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?
Linkcare is a complement or extension of existing health information systems.
It is also a complement of traditional knowledge exchange based models, such as health care publications
What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?
The health care information industry is highly segmented and diversifies. Linkcare tries to ensure easy connectivity by being an open platform that can be integrated with the existing information systems by the current integrators. Linkcare has already partnership agreements with some of those integrators, such as IBM and Accenture.
On the other hand, collaboration between health car professionals is not yet part of their daily culture. The fact that research teams are sponsored by industry companies provides and additional incentive to promote collaboration. On exchange, sponsors obtain very valuable information on the disease, the patient profile and the product effectiveness under certain protocols.
Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward
The company is now incorporated in Barcelona and London.
During the next years Linkcare is planning to open an office in Shanghai and Boston.
Most knowledge creation is expected to come from professional users adopting the Linkcare platform for knowledge sharing.
Linkcare plans to create a network of representatives, each one covering around 10 new health care service providers each year
What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]
New customer group(s), New regions(s), New market(s)/country(ies).
What makes your business "ready" for growth?
The increase of interest of the health care professionals community to improve their knowledge around certain conditions. This need has grown as predictive medicine and personalized medicine has made clinical knowledge a "peer to peer" and community based process rather than a traditional "information exchange" (scientific publications, health care conferences) approach
What are your key growth objectives?
As a knowledge sharing platform, Linkcare's corporate business developement indicators are based on:
a) Population served,
b) Health care service providers involved,
c) Active professional users, and
c) Patient profiles managed.
Linkcare goal is to reach 110 Health Care Service Providers, covering a population of 36 M (million) citizens and an estimated 1M (million) patients in 3 years
What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?
Within the next ten years, Linkcare is aiming to reach a population of 400M (million). Out of this population, a case prevalence of 7% has been targeted (standard prevalence estimated 25%). A market share goal of 5,2% represents a target case estimate of 28 M (million) and a total of 1.340 health care providers performing a year total of 366 research teams.
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Uo to date, Linkcare has been used as a test platform in severer research teams, and as a integrated care protocol in several pilot programs.
The most important of those programs being the integrated COPD early diagnose program in the Basc Country: A project coordinated from Hospital de Cruces in collaboration with 100+ primary care centers. The project has proven to allow primary care centers to effectively perform spirometry tests that were traditionally performed only in specialized centers.
As a result of a initial evaluation, CPOD diagnose has improved around a 20% based in the initial reports.
More important: The test has proved that collaboration between primary care centers and tertiary specialized teams can be a more effective and lest costly approach for early diagnose.
What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?
A model on health care value measurement is being put in place to measure the comparative health outcome and cost involved on each different protocols.
In the future this may allow to ensure a better user of health care resources and to improve the quality of life of citizens over the time.
Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?
Linkcare is available in English, French, German, Italian, Norweigan, Greek and Chinese, and is expected to be used natively in collaboration teams from all over the world.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Within the next three years Linkcare is expected to reach a total of 59 sponsored research teams and 166 health care service providers, reaching a population of about 59 M (million) citizen
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The current financing comes from a initial investment of 100K EUR plus a long term loan of 1M EUR, complemented by several public research grants for an amount of 300K EUR
Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)
Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)
Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail
Linkcare business plan is based in receiving on three revenue streams:
1. Sponsored research teams: Linkcare retains a management fee from sponsors paying for research teams on a particular health condition on exchange of a clinical database that Linkcare platform builds around the treatment protocols used. T
2. Shared knowledge partnership subscriptions: Linkcare earns a year subscription fee for each health care service provider willing to exanche care protocols with other Linkcare partners
3. Clinical decision support brokerage: Linkcare provides a connection with third party CDS services. Novadiscovery can use Linkcare to distribute their CDS support services.
Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)
Philanthrophy strategies you are using
Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail
Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.
Linkcare's business plan is aimed to be financed by raising capital up to 2 M (million) euros in one round. The money to be released in different placements under milestone achievement.
This funding will be complemented by a capital loan of 500K, a long term loan of 1 M (million) and public grants for about 500K.
1. Personalized medicine tool revenues are estimated in about 1/4 of the total estimated 770 health service provider shared knowledge subscriptions (the other 3/5 being related with other diseases and integrated care health conditions non-related with cancer). This gives a total of 192 shared knowledge subscriptions worldwide with a year estimate of 10,000 EUR each. Totaling a revenue of 1.92 M (million) EUR.
2. Sponsored research teams projections are based in a total of 172 sponsored teams. 1/3 of them being cancer-related research (the other 2/3 being mainly for degenerative disease and chronic disease). This gives a total of 57 sponsored projects with an estimate total fund of 3.42 M (million) EUR. Of them 30% correspond to management fees for a total amount of 1.025 M (million) EUR
Linkcare is a health information shared-knowledge platform around integrated care and special health conditions.
Linkcare allows professionals and research centers to share their experience around their patients. It also allows exchange of care issues between patients, tertiary and primary care
Created on 03/12/2013 by jbenun
Team U is an intercollegiate running team that fundraises for and spreads awareness about global health and poverty issues while promoting healthy lifestyles.
Created on 03/12/2013 by duygudurak
b-fit offers 30 minutes exercise program for only women for affordable prices in order to make exercise a habit for women and create healthier nation.
Organization: b-fit Sports and Healthy Living Centers For Women
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b-fit Sports and Healthy Living Centers For Women
Organization's Country of Operation
Type of Organization
For‐profit
Year of launch of the organization
Years in Operation
Operating for more than 5 years
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Ashoka - Founder of b-fit; Bedriye Hulya was selected as Ashoka fellow
Endeavour - Founder of b-fit; Bedriye Hulya was selected as Endeavour entrepreneur
Many awards from various universities from Turkey
We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
b-fit is established by one of its partner’s participation to a similar system since 2006 in America after she reduced two sizes by working out only for half an hour a day. She decided that the system which is based on scientific principles and used by 13 million Americans, should be adapted to Turkey and Turkish women's culture. The system should have been more than just a member and gym.
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Exercise for healthier life!
Explain what the "innovation" is about, e.g., is it the idea and/or the model you use to accomplish the idea, or your understanding of the target population, etc.?
Turkey, now, is considered as one of the most obesis countries among Europe. According to the researches made before founding; sports clubs in Turkey is mostly for men. There is not enough place for women to move.
Women, in Turkey, are the idea makers for their social environment. In many fitness clubs, women are not able to do exercise comfortably. And as many people, women has many excuses for exercising.
b-fit system was established by defining those exercises and creating solutions to remove them. After the steps were defined, first test office opened with 6 partners. In a very short time, b-fit became very popular for many women.
With its mission of 'contribution to women entrepreneurship', more than 200 women became entrepreneurs.
b-fit system, now, has reached 218 branches in 46 cities with more than 160.000 women members.
Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?
b-fit is the first women only sports and healthy living club in Turkey. After 2 years, competitiors entered to the market. However competitors entered in the market by just providing fitness clubs.
b-fit is not only a fitness club with its special exercise programme, but also a living center for women. In many cities of Turkey, women is mostly housewifes and she does not anywhere to socialize and any friends. b-fit has changed this status quo by providing women to start their own business and create places where they can exercise, socialize, learn, plan group activities, etc. b-fit has created a job opportunity for more than 1.000 women and more than 160.000 women has exercised and socialized in b-fit clubs.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Turkey is now considered as one of the most obesis country in the world. Most of the women in Turkey, do not have the habit of exercising. Our brand became the first in the country to break this common habit. We had very hard times introducing the importance and joy of exercising to women. Our team and entrepreneurs worked very hard to make women to come and try our system. We also organize seminars/educations for women to tell the importance.
How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?
b-fit has first started silently in a small city to test the whole system. After 1 year, we believed that the system works and it is good for women. Just 2 years after the introduction business, competitors started to open the same business as ours. However, it was impossible to beat the success of bfit's. Bfit has now 218 branches, and the closest competitor in the Turkish market has just 40 branches.
In Turkey,laws and procedures may change very quickly. Bfit had many challenges but we always found the solution. As a social business, there many volunteers network around us to help and enlarge the business.
Our next step is to take the system to Middle East. We had many market research and redesign the system to adapt Middle Eastern culture. We need investors for the next project.
This Entry is about (Issues)
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Bring accessible healthcare to communities in emerging markets
Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]
Other specialty care
Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]
Prevention, Detection, Follow-up, Long-term care, Social integration.
Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?
We are trying to increase awareness of women on health, exercise, and many kinds of women issues by providing them places where they can exercise and socialize and by providing them to start up their own business.
Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]
Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]
Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, New/redefined roles for healthcare service provision, New approaches to distribution of health products and services.
Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]
New skills, Consultation, Education/training, Community financing.
Please describe your solution in more detail
We offer women; accessible solution to avoid and heal their health problems for affordable prices.
What are your vision and overall objectives?
- to take the business to Middle Eastern countries.
- to provide more free services to women in need.
- to start new women schools to educate more illeterate women
What is your value proposition?
We would like experience more and more women of healthy life. So that, new generations will become more knowledgable and health. We will be able to decrease the level of illnesses.
Who is your customer(s)?
Any women from 13 - 81 years old are our customers.
What approaches to you use to reach your customers?
We have 218 branches all over Turkey and we grow by selling franchisees to only women. As the chain enlarges, our member numbers increase.
What are your primary activities?
We sell sports membership to only women for affordable prices so that we can reach and more and more women everyday.
Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?
We make alliences with many institutions such as hospitals. So that we can continue their patient's healing process in our bfit centers.
We have 4 main competitors in the market. They follow all the strategies applied in bfit and open their clubs just next to our branches. However, competitor's strategy allows members to try both clubs and make the final selection on our clubs.
What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?
Management is one the main issue for our organization. As we have 218 franchisees, they are all expected to serve the same service and quality. However, this is mostly impossible. We have our own auditing system to monitor and evaluate all the branches once in a year.
Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward
Our success has been proven by many awards. As mentioned before, we, now, aim to enlarge the business by entering international markets.
To achieve this aim, we are looking for new people or organizations that can invest on our business.
What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]
New regions(s), New market(s)/country(ies).
What makes your business "ready" for growth?
We consider ourselves ready for growth, as we monitor the success and positive change on the women that we could reach.
All we need for growing; is to find new sources for the business.
What are your key growth objectives?
The investor has to fully understand our company mission in order to provide the same service and quality in different markets.
What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?
We have been increasing the number of our branches at ther moment in the domestic market. The big plan - investing on Middle Eastern market - is a mid-term plan. We made and continue our market research for that market.
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We increased the awareness of Turkish women on women issues and healthy living. As they realize the importance of daily exercise for their life, they become our followers to spread the word.
What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?
We have our own made CRM software program where we can keep all the member's various information such as; their health needs, weights, BMIs, target... So that we can easily quantify how the system effected the environment.
Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?
As the aim is to enter new markets; we made market research a lot. Our system will work with little changes on administration and application in Middle Eastern countries and Germany.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
We have already reached more tahn 175.000 women with 218 branches in 7 years. We project to reach 1 million women in the next 3 years.
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Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)
Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Individuals, Private businesses, Other beneficiaries.
Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Private businesses, Others.
Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)
Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Foundations, NGOs, Private businesses.
Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail
Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)
Philanthrophy strategies you are using
Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail
Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.
We have been earning capital at the moment with our franchising system. We also would like to find investor to raise capital for the future plans.
Created on 03/8/2013 by Sidney Kushner
CCChampions is the missing piece to cancer treatment, inspiring kids to beat cancer & feel like champions—through long-term 1-to-1 friendships with pro athletes.
Created on 03/6/2013 by Marvin J Mathew
We are a platform for the future leaders of America, its youth, who are studying abroad to foster dialogue and build their globally competency. Understanding sports as a lowest common denominator between cultures, we employ sports as our means to connect.
Arrythmik is a solution designed to control an arrhythmia with a mobile terminal. From now on, when you think you may be suffering from an arrhythmia, you can confirm it with your camera phone. And you can save your data in order to inform the doctors who are monitoring your case. A new way to manage your health, no added costs, just with your mobile device.
Created on 03/2/2013 by Lawrence Cann
Street Soccer USA is an exciting social enterprise, now replicated in 18 cities across the country. SSUSA uses sport to teach life and job skills to homeless and impoverished youth and young adults. Practices on the field and off-the-field sessions take place weekly all year long. The safe space and trusting relationships SSUSA creates enables these skills to be transferred and thus unlocks participants' future potential. 75% of participants pursue further education or secure full time employment.
Organization: Street Soccer USA
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United States, NY, New York
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Hybrid
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
What problem is your organization committed to solving? In particular, share what is innovative about your approach.
Street Soccer USA is an exciting social enterprise, now replicated in 18 cities across the country. SSUSA uses sport to teach life and job skills to homeless and impoverished youth and young adults. Practices on the field and off-the-field sessions take place weekly all year long. The safe space and trusting relationships SSUSA creates enables these skills to be transferred and thus unlocks participants' future potential. 75% of participants pursue further education or secure full time employment.
What are your organization's top three priorities in the next year?
In addition to our core social program described above, SSUSA also operates for profit model soccer leagues and unique street soccer tournaments in locations like Times Square. It also sells it's own brand of soccer gear. The leagues and tournaments create job opportunities for program graduates and generate an income stream for the non profit. Therefore growing the enterprises is a top priority for the organization. Our top three priorities include
1. Acquire customers for our leagues, tournaments, and gear sales.
2. Retain and Cultivate Donors and Customers
3. Refine our training, accreditation, monitoring model to improve staff performance and ensure we continue to produce exceptional social outcomes.
Need #1
Consumer/Audience Acquisition
Need #2
Performance Management
Based on your first choice of the eight technical categories you selected above, what is your specific project need? Please be specific!
Support from American Express will focus on one specific aspect of our business--our social enterprise leagues and tournaments.
Street Soccer USA effectively reaches the homeless and impoverished youth it serves through our partnership model with social service agencies and low income housing developments.
Currently Street Soccer USA engages its other customers as
*volunteers /coaches in / donors to our community programs
*individual or team registrants in our soccer leagues
*individual or team registrants in our street soccer tournaments
*consumers of Street Soccer USA's "I PLAY FOR" gear
To date we have attracted volunteers, donors, registrants, and consumers through word of mouth, earned, media, personal and professional networks.
Street Soccer USA is seeking American Express support to formalize its outreach and customer acquisition strategy, tactics, and processes.
We need to define and segment more effectively our target audience, identify the tools that we require to research, outreach to, and track our targets for specific initiatives.
Finally we need to effectively cross sell across volunteers, donors, registrants, and consumers.
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Trust (we must be honest and we must feel safe enough to be honest)
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Accountability (say what we mean and do what we say)
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Commitment ( when the going gets tough, we stick together)
Will support from American Express be focused on your organization overall or a specific product/service? Please describe.
Support from American Express will focus on specific aspect of our business--our social enterprise leagues and tournaments and our gear sales.
The leagues and tournaments are essential to our mission because they provide tangible job opportunities and experience to the homeless and impoverished youth we serve. They are also essential because they drive revenue that funds operational costs of our weekly programs.
Have you focused on the above area previously? If so, please explain, including whether you have worked with outside consultants before.
We have not worked with outside consultants before, however we have focused on this area significantly internally. We successfully operate ongoing leagues in multiple cities, have executed major tournaments, and are currently planning two large tournaments, one set for New York City this summer.
We were able to bootstrap these ventures with the dedication of existing staff because we believe this model is the future driver of our sustainability and social impact.
We feel we are in a good position to benefit from consulting now as we seek to grow these social businesses.
Are you able to commit 3-5 hours/wk over 10-12 weeks?
Yes
Are you able to meet virtually or at a convenient in-person location?
Yes
Are you able to meet in the city where your organization is based?
Yes
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Creation of Sales Strategy and Plan
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Establishment of Sales Tools and Processes
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50% increase in sales next quarter
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Street Soccer USA has established a proven model and replicated in multiple markets across the country. To date over 90% of participants successfully attain the life and job skills in the SSUSA Curriculum and over 75% of them are able to move into housing, find employment, or pursue further education or training within one year of joining the program. To date that amounts to more than 1,100 individuals. SSUSA is on track to serve 2,000 in 2013 and believes its model can significantly scale in coming years. SSUSA is currently creating an econometrics model to establish in rigorous terms the relationship between participation in its program and reduces costs in terms of behavioral health, health care usage in general, crime prevention, and long term employment.
What is your project future impact after receiving professional support from American Express?
The American express support at this juncture can be leveraged for huge impact. It will help refine our customer acquisition strategy and process and increase our sales, but also completes our sport for social change model. We see this model- our leagues and tourneys in combination with our social program-as a key element to the package will seek to replicate and scale across the country. Thus the American Express support meets a timely need.
Already in San Francisco, one of our program graduates was hired by the company Solar City. They featured him in a PR piece about the excellent employees they hire. Solar City also has a team in our adult soccer league, so in effect the money they spent on recreation funds the program that trained and developed a new and high performing employee.
This Entry is about (Issues)
To be frank I am telling with you, the innovation is the best one to give awareness among the all type of communities’ people, but this progress has been hampered by the regulatory requirements in the major world markets. Even the Government may oppose this with the help of medical boards through legal procedures in order to slow down this process.
We are just planning to adopt this innovation with school and college students and then to the society. Hence, the student community will penetrate in to the market and give result accordingly.
Created on 02/27/2013 by jummy22
Mission:
Jam2fit is a non-profit organization, which inspires people in the community to live healthy lifestyles by providing fun fitness activities and educational opportunities to learn how to incorporate healthy habits into their lives in a sustainable way.
Vision:
Jam2fit envisions healthy communities, characterized by people's access to equitable and sustainable resources, positive energy and physical and mental well-being.
Created on 02/17/2013 by Amber Dunlap
1-Won is using the world's game of soccer to promote the human connection we all have to each other and to awaken a sense of purpose and passion in people of every race, gender, social status, and background and it all starts with the sale of a pair of yellow shoelaces for cleats - one shoelace in the pair goes to the buyer, the other goes to a player in need of soccer support.
This innovation also has a Project Page where you can read more about its latest progress.
Go to Project: Arrythmyk.
Created on 02/10/2013 by Luis Zabala
Arrythmik es una solución pensada para controlar una arritmia con tu terminal móvil. A partir de ahora, cuando creas que puedes estar padeciendo una arritmia, podrás confirmarlo con la cámara de tu móvil. Además, podrás guardar tus datos, para poder informar a los doctores que estén supervisando tu caso. Una nueva forma de poder controlar tu salud, sin costes añadidos, solo con tu terminal móvil.
Organization: Heartik
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Spain, BA, Sant Cugat del Vallès
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Spain, BA, Sant Cugat del Vallès
Type of Organization
Not registered
Year of launch of the organization
Years in Operation
Idea phase
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Estamos en fase de idea en estos momentos. Nuestra idea es la evolución de las ideas que se han fraguado en el trabajo de los dos miembros. El primero Luís, como director de una empresa de desarrollo de APP's, el segundo, el Dr. Ignacio Fernández Lozano, como responsable de la unidad de arritmias del hospital Puerta del Hierro de Madrid.
We want to hear about your “Aha!” moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution’s potential to change the world.
El Dr. Fernández Lozano, como Luís Zabala, trabajaron conjuntamente en un sistema de monitorización vía móvil del índice INR de los pacientes con FA. En el sistema creado, se recoge una necesidad de aportar a los enfermos de arritmias, una solución técnicamente adoptable (por coste y cercanía de equipos), lo que dio lugar a la idea de utilizando el móvil, poder detectar arritmias.
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Nos dirigimos a pacientes enfermos de arritmias cardíacas. Mediante nuestra herramienta ARRYTHMYK, queremos proveerles de una APP móvil adaptada a; Android, IOS, Windows8, mediante la que los pacientes y a través de la cámara del terminal, podrán saber el grado de porcentaje de probabilidad de estar sufriendo una arritmia en un momento concreto. Por el momento, nos encontramos que en el mercado existen soluciones de "alto coste" para saber si una persona sufre una arritmia en un momento concreto, nosotros pretendemos poder ofrecer esta información a los usuarios sin tener que ir a un hospital o comprar equipos caros, adaptándonos a medios de uso común como lo es un teléfono móvil.
La fibrilación auricular pasa en muchos casos desapercibida o se diagnostica demasiado tarde. Nuestra aplicación permitira identificar a muchos pacientes y, estableciendo el tratamiento adecuado, prevenir muchas de sus complicaciones.
Esta diseñada para poder ser empleada por un paciente y remitir a su medico un posible evento arritmico, pero tambien para que un médico pued controlar a un grupo numeroso de pacientes de la manerta más rápida y eficiente posible.
Describe how your innovation model is distinct from any other organization in your field?
Nuestra idea pretende extender las posibilidades médicas a cualquier persona, sin que la capacidad de comprar equipos costosos les limite. Permitira que muchos pacientes en riesgo identifiquen de manera precoz episodios arritmicos y puedan prevenir sus devastadoras complicaciones.
Su simplicidad constituye un nuevo enfoque en el diagnostico de los pacientes con fibrilación auricular.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Contamos con los conocimientos de uno de los doctores más reputados en España en cuanto a detección y tratamiento de arritmias, lo que aporta la solidez científica al proyecto. Por otra parte disponemos de equipos de desarrollo habituados a trabajar aplicaciones móviles en los distintos sistemas operativos. La combinación de ambos, hace que consigamos crear una herramienta basada en sistema de cálculo propio, que mejore de una manera importante el cuadro de aquellas personas que padezcan arritmias, mejorando también la información de la que dispone el doctor que tiene que tratarle.
How do you make sure you constantly innovate in light of (potential) external challenges, or your growth plan?
Creemos que el sistema de cálculo es en cierta forma una barrera de entrada, pero especialmente el sistema en el que trabajamos para que esa información fluya a doctor, equipo médico de asistencia primaria, etc., para que cobre el máximo valor y pueda convertirse en la herramienta más importante a la hora de que enfermos de arritmias o personas que desconocen si lo son, tenga una diagnóstico precoz y se anticipen a sus posibles complicaciones.
En el futuro pretendemos crear todo un sistema de seguimiento remoto de pacientes con arritmias cardiacas, o riesgo de padecerlas que permita a profesionales de la salud u organizaciones sanitarias la monitorización, control y diagnóstico precoz de uno de los problemas sanitarios más prevalentes en nuestros dias.
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Realign the incentives in the public healthcare system in mature markets, or
Health area (target market) where the need is [select only one]
Chronic care
Categories along the health continuum you are covering [select all that apply]
Prevention, Detection, Follow-up, Long-term care.
Please describe in more detail: what problem are you trying to solve in the organization's specific context?
Intentamos dotar a las personas que sufran (o puedan sufrir) de arritmias, de una herramienta que les va a permitir saber si se encuentran en estado arrítmico. Es por eso que mejoramos la fase de detección, así como la de tratamiento y cuidado una vez nos han diagnosticado las arritmias.
Stage that best applies to your solution [select only one]
Idea (poised to launch)
Core strategies of your business model [select all that apply]
Approaches to behavioral change at the individual level, Patient-centered design, New approaches to distribution of health products and services, Unconventional partnerships (between traditional healthcare players and players outside healthcare).
Most relevant tools you are using to implement the strategies outlined above [select only two]
Technology, New skills, Consultation.
Please describe your solution in more detail
Sistema basado en APP's móviles que permite que los usuarios a través de la cámara del mismo, puedan disponer de un electrocardiograma y como novedad respecto a las soluciones existentes, la app te informará del riesgo de estar padeciendo una arritmia en un momento concreto. Incluso la APP te permitirá generar teléfonos de aviso a los que el teléfono pueda enviar un mensaje informando de la situación. También puede existir la posibilidad de poder enviar las mediciones por mail, por ejemplo a los servicios de atención de urgencias para un mejor tratamiento.
What are your vision and overall objectives?
ARRYTHMYK pretende convertirse en la primera APP a nivel mundial, capaz de decirnos si estamos en un estado arrítmico. Esto mejora desde la sensación de control de los pacientes, a la información de los doctores y por qué no, des-satura a los centros de atención que tienen que ofrecer servicios a personas que creen estar en estado arrítmico y no lo están, con los consecuentes costes para el sistema de salud y de tiempo para el propio paciente.
What is your value proposition?
Arrythmyk será una APP disponible en los diferentes markets de APP's móviles, que podrá ser descargada a un precio de entre 2,99,-€ y 4,99,-€
Who is your customer(s)?
Enfermos de arritmias, así como personas en riesgo de padecerlas e incluso deportistas o personas que piensen o crean haber sufrido una arritmia y quieran llevar un control de ello.
What approaches to you use to reach your customers?
Presentación de la aplicación en congresos y foros médicos.
Publicación de los resultados clinicos, fiabilidad y precisión con los priemros 100 pacientes que s monitoricen sus datos y acepten participar en el ensayo piloto.
Contactos y difusión con las sociedades científicas españolas (SEC, SEMFyC, SEDAR, SEMES etc) y Latinoamericanas SOLAECE.
What are your primary activities?
En estos momentos estamos en fase de idea, pero como apuntamos en el punto anterior, pensamos que para la difusión utilizaremos canales de gran público, como redes sociales y sites médicos. La fuerza en todo caso se basará la posibilidad de participar en congresos de profesionales médicos, para que estos adopten y divulguen la herramienta.
Who are your peers and competitors? What problems could these players pose to your success or growth?
Nuestros competidores son en la actualidad las empresas que comercializan sistemas de monitorización ambulatoria, pero carecemos en la actualidad de una competencia directa en el mundo de las App.
What other challenges - individual, organizational, or environmental – are you currently facing or might hinder future success of your business, and how do you plan to overcome those?
Entendemos que es increible que en el año 2013 una sencilla aplicación nos pueda informar de cuantos restaurantes japoneses tenemos en 300 metros a la redonda, pero un medico no pueda ver una radiografia de un paciente si ha sido realizada en otro hospital, no digamos en otro país.
El desarrollo de nuevas formas de diagnóstico y seguimiento de los pacientes es una necesidad imperiosa para mejorar los resultados y reducir los costes del sistema. Tenemos que desarrollar aplicaciones sencillas que desde el comienzo convenzan a los profesionales de su utilidad por su eficacia. Por otra parte también necesitamos involucrar al paciente en el cuidado de su salud en base a poder ofrecerle herramientas que facilmente pueda emplear y entender.
Briefly describe your growth strategy going forward
La intención es crecer en forma de servicios que a su vez, generen barreras de entrada a sos posibles competidores. Estos servicios serán en forma de poder hacer llegar la información a tiempo real al médico que trate al paciente, para un correcto tratamiento y monitorización.
What dimensions for growth are you currently targeting for your innovation [select all that apply]
New market(s)/country(ies).
What makes your business "ready" for growth?
Consideramos que existe un importante porcentaje de población con arritmias que a veces no se conocen. Entendemos además que las arritmias son dificilmente controlables, pues cuando llegamos al centro de atención puede ser que haya remitido la arritmia, así que es importante poder controlarla cuando está ocurriendo. Este problema es internacional, así que el potencial de crecimiento es importante.
What are your key growth objectives?
Nuestra idea es comenzar desde menos a más.
La primera aplicación es sencilla y de uso practicamente universal. En el futuro desarrollaremos aplicaciones más complejas. Nuestra idea es permitir la conexion de los Smart-phones con medidores externos (basculas, electrocardiografos, medidores de saturación de O2 ect) mediante bluetooth e incorporar esa información a la monitorización del paciente.
What is your timeframe for growth, in the short and mid-term? What are the growth milestones and key activities going forward?
La intención es conseguir los primeros 50.000 usuarios el primer año, con el apoyo de las sociedades cardiológicas que hemos comentado, doblando esa cantidad el segundo año y teniendo luego un crecimiento sustentado.
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Estamos en fase de idea, pero si hemos denotado que existe una falta de medios que nos ayuden a detectar una enfermedad que afecta aproximadamente a un 2% de la población Española y que a veces es dificilmente detectable por parte de doctores, dado que aparece y desaparece.
De hecho siempre se ha mencionado una cifra de prevalencia de FA del 2%, pero estudios recientes en Portugal (una población muy similar a la nuestra), indican una prevalencia total de la FA en todas sus formas de presentación del 4%.
What methods for quantification of social impact are you applying (if at all)?
La aplicación, una vez en funcionamiento, generara sus propios datos de incidencia de la arritmia. Compararemos estos datos que obtendremos con las encuestas de Salud Publica que de publican en nuestro país.
Could your solution work in other geographies or regions? If so, where?
La solcuión está pensada para ser comercializada en todo el mundo, generando una primera versión con 6 idiomas; Inglés, Español, japonés, Chino, Francés y Alemán
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Estimamos un nivel de descargas por encima de las 100.000 descargas en los próximos dos años, entre todos los sistemas. Debemos convertirnos en la App de referencia de control de arritmias en los mercados Hispanos.
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En estos momentos estamos en la búsqueda de capital que nos ayude a acelerar el desarrollo de la APP. Contamos con KNOID (empresa de Luís Zabala como socio), pero queremos acelerar al máximo el desarrollo. Contamos como socia a la empresa desarrolladora, lo que nos permite no incurrir en costes por el momento. La idea es la de poder desarrollar y subcontratar la campaña de comunicación, dejando los canales profesionales a el Dr. Ignacio Fernández Lozano y de mass media a Luís Zabala. Pensamos en un proyecto con una estructura muy liviana, que invierta especialmente en marketing y difusión de la misma.
Share of revenue generation in total income of organization (in percent)
Direct sales to patients or other beneficiaries (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these sales listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Individuals, Patients.
Licensing fees, e.g., for technology/franchise model (in percent)
Of the possible sources of these licensing opportunities listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Foundations, Private businesses, Regional government, National government.
Service contract with organizations, e.g., government, NGOs (in percent)
Of the possible sources of the service contracts listed below, check all that apply to your current strategy
Explain your revenue generation strategy in more detail
El modelo se basa en ingreso directo de los pacientes, que en vez de comprar caros equipos, pueden adquirir una APP que les va a permitir monitorizar sus arritmias.
Share of philanthropy in total income of organization (in percent)
Philanthrophy strategies you are using
Explain your philanthropic approach in more detail
Expand on your selections; explain how you will sustain funding over the next 1-3 years.
Disponemos de una compañía (KNOID TECH) con experiencia en el desarrollo de APP's, que formaliza las opciones de poder sostener la comercialización de la APP en el futuro, aprovechando además que KNOID TECHNOLOGIES (propiedad de Luís Zabala), también se dedica a lanzar otras APP's médicas. Como los costes son muy comedidos y se dan básicamente en el desarrollo y en el marketing posterior, consideramos que no es un problema, poder sustentar su comercialización en el futuro.
Ento uses a revolutionary protein source: cricket flour. Not only is cricket flour a complete source of protein with high bioavailability, but it represents the first viable solution to our global food crisis. Cricket flour requires a fraction of the resources to produce as compared to other protein sources. Ento combines the cricket flour with organic nuts, fruits and honey to create a delicious and sustainable superfood that is great for you and great for the planet. The future of food. Now.
ENTO BAR uses a revolutionary protein source: cricket flour. Not only is cricket flour a complete source of protein with high bioavailability, but it represents the first viable solution to our global food crisis. Cricket flour requires a fraction of the resources to produce as compared to other protein sources. ENTO BAR combines it with organic nuts, fruits and honey to create is a delicious and sustainable superfood that is great for you and great for the planet. The future of food. Now.
I am a dancer. I have danced ballet since I was three years old. I am also a capoeirista, training with groups in Gauteng, and I have dabbled in other urban dance styles.
Because I have experienced the life changing lessons and beliefs that dance offers a person, I believe that this is an important project to implement in the city. Apart from the obvious benefit of keeping youth off the streets and out of trouble, it offers a sense of achievement, belonging and support that young people need in a sometimes crazy world.
Place to Play is an organization that attempts to collect and share data related to sport participation.
Created on 09/12/2012 by pbartel
Our solution is a central 5050 system to support grassroots curling efforts across BC, building a strong, cohesive and collaborative curling community
Organization: Curl BC
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Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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Idea (you're poised to launch)
How long have you been in operation?
Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Curling centres across BC operate independant, small 50/50 raffles. These generate small revenues for grassroots activities, do not have accurate data collection, and rely on volunteer ticket sales.
Curl BC has a solution to support the volunteer efforts of curling volunteers across BC, generating grassroots club support and a larger community of sport across the provine.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Curl BC is partnering with Pointstreak Sports Technologies to provide virtual 50/50 terminals to the majority of curling facilities in British Columbia.
This is an eletronic 50/50 raffle management system that drives consumer participation in raffle events while providing accountability to the raffle process. Tickets are sold to curlers and fans through virtual terminals installed in all facilities, creating an effortless data collection system providing faster sales transation, longer selling periods, accountability and substantial increases in average raffle proceeds.
These raffle proceeds will be used to support grassroots curling activities in communities across BC, and also to support provincial level activities. The promotion of this idea among curling centres has generated much excitement and positive energy and has already enhanced collobaration in our sport community!
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Curl BC and Pointstreak Technologies are poised to install virtual terminals in curling centres in BC. The terminals will allow an individual to collect data, collect payment, and generate tickets. Ticket stubs will be collected in a central hub (Curl BC offices) and the weekly revenue will accumulate provincially. Funds raised are divided between the weekly draw winner (50%), the local curling facilities selling tickets (35%), and the provincial sport organization (Curl BC, 15%, to cover management fees and equipment purchase)
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Other Provincial Sport Organizations and their member clubs. Curl BC will be the first organization in BC to implement this program.
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When we heard the results of the successful 50/50 Central raffles held at the 2011 Canada Cup in Cranbrook and the 2012 Continental Cup in Langley. We realized the electronic 50/50 raffle concept could be expanded beyond events.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
We are trying to achieve several goals:
- Build one large cohesive community of curlers within the province rather than many small communities of individuals
- Raise funds to support grassroots curling efforts, as well as provincial level endeavours
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Discussion around the proposed 5050 Central project has generated much enthusiasm around curling centres of the province.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Raise $1,000,000 of which $350,000 will be invested into curling centres across the province.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
We are currently awaiting approval of our application to the Gaming Branch and are in the final stages of this review. Once it is approved we will move forward.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Weekly 5050 draws in 30-40 curling centres in BC
Task 1
Approval of Gaming Application
Task 2
Operating contracts with 20 curling centres in Phase 1
Task 3
Coordination of installation around curling activities
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Bi-Weekly 5050 draws in 40 curling centres in BC
Task 1
Operating contracts with 20 curling centres (Phase 2)
Task 2
Coordination of installation during summer holiday period
Task 3
Weekly draws begin October 2013
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Poinstreak Sports Technologies - provides innivative technologies to enhance the experience of the global sports community. They have committed to match Curl BC's financial commitment to this project through installation of virtual terminals at curling centres.
Curling Centres in BC - There are approximately 100 curling centres in the province and these are all potential partners in the delivery of this project.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Working collaboratively with Saskatchewan Curling Association to implement similar projects in both jurisdictions.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Well managed curling centres.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 09/12/2012 by jessicakwee
Elevate is an athletic training club that provides access to organized sport for Surrey's inner-city youth while providing opportunity for personal development.
Organization: Elevate Athletics
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Vancouver.
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Not registered
How long has your organization been operating?
Less than a year
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Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Organized sports has always been a way for youth to discover their abilities, develop their character, and find a passion that drives them. However, beyond school sports teams for which only a handful of students are chosen, the only options remaining are either recreational games among friends or expensive club teams and sports leagues. Access to organized sports becomes limited to those without access to adequate financial resources. It also disallows these youth access to meeting role models and mentors in the form of their coaches.
Surrey, BC is Metro Vancouver's fastest growing region and is also home to some of the greatest risk factors for youth. Surrey is projected to become home to 1 in 5 residents of Metro Vancouver in the next 20 years.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Elevate Athletics provides an extremely low cost basketball training club (later to grow to include other sports) for Surrey's inner city youth to develop their skills, find a refuge to find their identity and build confidence, and discover a passion for sport- all to help decrease risk factors facing Surrey's youth. Elevate will be accessible to any youth age 12-18 from the Surrey area and will operate like any elite basketball club in the area with regular training sessions. Instead of coaching only the elite, Elevate will act as a stepping stone for any athlete. This can range from helping gifted athletes to become financially and athletically able to participate in elite clubs or just to help the average youth develop their love for sport and have a safe environment to grow. Volunteer coaches will also take on the role of mentor and work not just to develop athletic skill, but also include character development as part of their training.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Financial barriers are one of the main factors allowing youth to participate in organized sport. Furthermore, youth in Surrey face many challenges and barriers to their personal development which puts them at risk for drugs, gangs, and other dangers. Elevate will specifically target Surrey youth and begin with just a basketball component. We will accept athletes of any level and no athletes will be turned away unless there is no more space available. Athletes will be divided into age groups to practice and regular intra-squad games will take place to practice game scenarios. Volunteer coaches will run practices with these youth to develop athletic skill and include character development as part of each practice. Elevate will not be free- a low cost of $15-$30 will be charged to help ensure athlete commitment. This is extremely low in comparison to the $1000+ charged for elite clubs. Elevate will work with the competitive teams to develop higher level skills. Financial barriers are often the reason many gifted youth cannot join elite clubs. Elevate hopes to eventually be able to provide "scholarships" for these gifted youth to join these elite level clubs. Elevate's seeks to provide a safe place for Surrey youth to escape the risk factors often facing these youth. It will also allow them to participate in organized sport without having to bear the expensive cost that many families cannot afford. Special drop-in coaches will be an important part of establishing examples and providing role models for the youth and will include local college and university team players.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Municipal recreation centers are a competitor as they offer sports programs and a "Youth Room" for youth to attend. However, these programs very short weeks and no personal development is undertaken. Youth rooms are a safe haven for youth, but lack any structure as staff simply monitor youth as they play. Elite clubs such as Drive and Athelite are competitors as they offer expensive regular league practice and play as well as seasonal short training camps, but these all involve very high fees. This is still a financial barrier for many youth and these staff also do not take a personal interest in youth character development. Steve Nash basketball camps offer a similar model to Elevate but are only available for youth up to age 12.
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The idea came about when Elevate's co-founder was trying to foot the cost of an elite club his brother was trying out for. He was well in-tune with the youth rooms at the local City of Surrey recreation centre where he worked. He took it upon himself to organize a youth basketball tournament for these youth to provide them with some structured game play. Youth attendance typically averages around 15 and is sporadic and fluctuates every week. News of the tournament spread by word of mouth and for the first tournament, 40 youth attended. It was a chance for them to participate in a free, organized tournament where they could enjoy the sport they love and be with friends in a safe environment. A second tournament was hosted and simply spread by word of mouth and over 50 youth attended. The youth responded when an opportunity to participate in organized sport was offered. The need to fill the gap between recreational play and expensive elite clubs became apparent.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
1. To provide access to organized sport for all youth in order for a greater number of youth to experience the numerous benefits that can be realized from commitment and involvement in organized sport.
2. To provide Surrey youth with a safe place to escape various risk factors present in the inner-city.
3. To provide Surrey youth with mentorship, character development, and role models to help shape their personal development through their teen years.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Elevate is still a concept, and has only run a few youth basketball tournaments as part of the City of Surrey municipality. These tournaments resulted in an increased turnout of youth to regular youth nights at the local recreation centre by about 75%. Many of these youth began coming more regularly to these youth nights, which keeps youth off the streets and provides a safe environment for them to hang out with their friends. The demand for low cost organized sport was demonstrated but the concept of a regular training camp is still to be tested.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Elevate hopes to scale and grow operations to have enough capacity to grow to include all municipalities in Surrey and potentially to other high-risk inner city areas such as East Vancouver. We hope to have the capacity to take on as many youth as possible without having to turn any away. In five years we hope we will have helped the brightest athletes become financially capable, through scholarships, to attend elite clubs and potentially make their way to college level basketball. We also will hope to have forged mentor relationships with our youth and be able to see all of them graduate high school and move on to brighter futures having overcome the risk factors facing these youth.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Key barriers include finding low-cost gym space and volunteer coaches, as well as obtaining the funds to rent gym space and provide youth with shirts or snacks. Gym space can be obtained through partnerships with the City school board, local churches, and local recreation centers who often provide their gym space at a low cost for such community initiatives. Volunteer coaches can be found through a close network of college athletes and high school coaches in our own personal networks. Funding will need to be initially obtained through traditional fundraisers and eventually through long-term partnerships developed with the City of Surrey and other organizations/foundations.
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1. Pre-registration for spring season of 40-50 youth.
Task 1
Secure gym space and funding for gym space to host weekend clinics to spread awareness and build up demand.
Task 2
Secure 3-4 volunteer coaches. Give opportunities for youth to meet coaches at weekend clinics.
Task 3
Conduct sufficient marketing and develop partnerships with Surrey schools to attract youth.
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2. Registration of ~150 youth for 2014 spring training session, have committed coaches and community partners.
Task 1
Partnership with more than one local gym for space.
Task 2
Secure 10 committed volunteer coaches.
Task 3
Obtain a community or corporate partner to provide financial backing.
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Elevate is in its concept stage and does not currently have any partners.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Surrey is the only current target market although there is likely potential for Elevate to scale to include other inner-city areas such as East Vancouver.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Elevate is a home-grown, local initiative from Surrey and for Surrey. We have a positive, relaxed atmosphere that mirrors the positive environment we offer to youth. Each volunteer is friendly and approachable, down-to-earth and wants to engage with youth at their level.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
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Elite Prospects Canada will provide an online database for prospective post secondary athletes to promote themselves to coaches across Canada.
Organization: Elite Prospects Canada
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Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver.
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Cost.
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Continuing to play sport at the post secondary level in Canada can be an overwhelming and confusing experience for many high school students. There are many opportunities at numerous colleges/ Universities for players which are often unknown. Players need assistance in finding schools that are a good fit for them so that they can pursue their career both athletically and academically. Elite Prospects Canada will assist in making this process easier by giving aspiring players a place to promote themselves to coaches nationwide.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Elite Prospects Canada is an online database where prospective Canadian college/ university players can create a player profile with their resume, stats and video which will be accessible to Canadian coaches nationwide.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Through our website, players who are legitimately interested in playing post secondary are able to make that clear to coaches by creating a player profile.
Coaches are able to access a database with potential university players allowing them to find that "perfect fit" for their program and narrowing their search to find players by a specific position.
This will be beneficial for both post secondary programs as well as athletes, as their exposure will increase drastically.
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topprospects.ca is another online recruiting site with a similar idea.
Elite Prospects Canada differs from them because of our ability to reach our target group and create an expansive database. We have a partnership with Sports Canada TV, who does online broadcastIng for high school sports in BC, Alberta and Ontario. As a former athlete
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As a former CIS and National team basketball player, combined with my experiences coaching high school players in the Lower Mainland, I recognized how overwhelming and uniformed high school players can feel when making a decision on where to spend the next 5 years of their life.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The potential to have a database that can service all team sports for athletes, as well as offer advice such as questions to ask and things to look for throughout the recruiting process would be invaluable to young athletes. It will allow them to explore and pursue options that may not have known were there or existed otherwise.
Our goal with Elite Prospects Canada is to provide opportunity for as many high school athletes as possible to continue playing at the next level.
We want to become the #1 recruiting database for Canadian coaches to look for future players for their programs.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Over the next 5 years, we would like to expand to include all high school team sports across Canada so that we are the biggest recruiting database in all of Canada.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The largest barriers are going to be:
1. The cost involved in developing the website to launch
2. Creating awareness and a popularity of the site amongst both players as a tool to get recruited and among coaches to use as a tool for recruitment.
Awareness of the site will largely be marketed through our partnership with sportscanada.tv. We will also create social media followings through twitter and facebook. We can put advertisements in programs for Provincial tournaments as well.
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Have at least one hundred athletes from each of the mainstream team sports within BC registered with our service
Task 1
Market the database to the target group through Sports Canada, Twitter and Facebook
Task 2
Contact University/ College coaches to make them aware of our service
Task 3
Have all athletes from summer provincial teams register an online profile
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Elite Prospects Canada will expand across Canada, developing a nationwide recruiting database
Task 1
Partner with Provincial organizations so that they will register their athletes with our database
Task 2
Expand the target group through continued social media efforts (twitter, facebook)
Task 3
Track the progress of graduating high school students with their signings on the website
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SportsCanada.TV and Provincial Organizations
The partnership with Sports Canada will help in creating awareness of our service across Canada to prospective post secondary players.
Through our partnership with provincial sports organzations, we will offer free membership to all provincial team members
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Initially, we will target BC athletes to build interest and recognition of our service, with eventual expansion to include all of Canada.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Because we are former college/ university athletes, we are able to have a direct insight into how athletes are feeling and how beneficial this assistance and direction will be in choosing a post secondary school.
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Vancouver Canada
49° 15' 40.4136" N, 123° 6' 50.1372" W
“Be More Than a Bystander” is a groundbreaking initiative between EVA BC and the BC Lions to increase understanding of the impact of men’s violence against women. Sports icons from the BC Lions are using their status and public profile to create awareness about violence and talk to youth. The program is breaking the silence surrounding violence against women and girls by providing tools, language and practical ideas about how to be more than a bystander, how to speak up and how to communicate that violence and abuse is not acceptable.
Created on 09/11/2012 by vssl
Vancouver's ten soccer teams for people affected by homelessness do not have accessible affordable home street soccer courts. We're going to build them.
Organization: Vancouver Street Soccer League
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Vancouver.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
The Vancouver Street Soccer League now comprises ten teams of players who have been affected by homelessness. Many of our players are First Nations or new immigrants. We also have many players affected by mental illness, addictions, and physical disability. Each team has approximately 16 players. However, we've found that the successes of these teams inspire larger geographic communities they represent and we have teams in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Surrey. Unfortunately, all of our homeless soccer teams are themselves homeless as none of them has a home field. Street soccer is played on small outdoor turf courts with short walls and there aren't any in Vancouver. This makes it difficult for our players to prepare for the annual Homeless World Cup.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We have begun raising funds for and building street soccer courts in Vancouver. The first court is being built by the Portland Hotel Society and the turf has already been put down on in a vacant lot on Hastings Street between Carrol and Abbott. Another potential site is the empty lot next to Pigeon Park Savings near Hastings and Columbia. In addition to these two courts in the core of the Downtown Eastside, we plan to also create courts elsewhere in Vancouver and in North Vancouver and Surrey.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
With our own street soccer courts, we could invite soccer teams from around the city, the province, and from anywhere else to literally come play us on our own turf. We often play exhibition games against groups such as doctors, politicians, police, and fire fighters, and having our own courts in locations where community members could come out to cheer us on would add a whole other level of meaning and enjoyment to those events. Having our own courts would also make it much easier to host street soccer tournaments between our ten teams and tournaments that included teams from other cities or provinces (there are street soccer teams in Victoria, Kelowna, Comox Valley, Calgary, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax as well as teams in many US cities). It would also make it a lot easier for us to practice. At the moment, most of our teams have to move from one field to another every few months for practices as we take advantage of different opportunities for free use of particular fields or gyms. Changing locations disrupts team cohesion and sometimes even causes us to lose players as many do not have phones or email. Practicing on real street soccer courts would allow our players to prepare for the Homeless World Cup, an annual tournament that we've sent players to each of the last four years. Each player only gets to go to the Homeless World Cup once and it's hard to get used to the courts if you've never played in them before. Finally, having our own courts would make Vancouver a more attractive city for hosting the Homeless World Cup.
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There are no other street soccer groups in Vancouver. There are other great examples of sport being used to promote health and social inclusion, but we suspect few have captured the imagination of so many people the way street soccer has in Vancouver over the last four years. Through being featured multiple times in most of Vancouver's newspapers, on radio, and on TV (including a documentary on CTV and a news feature on CNN), the Vancouver Street Soccer League has helped raise awareness about homelessness and helped the general public identify with and see the basic humanity in people affected by homelessness. We are also unaware of any other sports program for people affected by homelessness in BC, or even in Canada, that engages as many people as the Vancouver Street Soccer League.
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The Homeless World Cup has been an annual tournament since 2003 and there are now 73 nations with street soccer programs. Their research suggests that over 75% of players who participate in the Homeless World Cup change their lives for the better. Canada has participated in the Homeless World Cup for the past 8 years. Here in Vancouver, we're building on this global and national success. Most street soccer players and volunteers likely join the program for the fun of playing soccer. However, many continue with the program for years because of how well it works in improving players' lives. The success of Vancouver's first team inspired the creation of the second, the success of those two teams inspired the creation of the third and so-on and there are now ten teams. When we realized there were three similar teams, it just made sense to form a league in order to facilitate games and tournaments and the sharing of resources and ideas.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Evidence that sport and physical fitness are good for people's mental and physical health is overwhelming. People affected by homelessness have to overcome many barriers to be able to participate in sports. Most community sports teams simply wouldn't tolerate or know how to handle issues like episodes of worsened mental health, severe addictions, or intellectual disability. Aside from likely not being welcome with many teams, people affected by homelessness are also generally not able to afford entry fees or equipment costs. One of the beauties of soccer is that all you really need to play is a ball. Once you have the ball, the next most necessary thing is an appropriate location to play. We want Vancouver street soccer players to have free places to play where their communities can watch.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Street soccer works. We have conducted a study with UBC Medicine to examine the effects of street soccer and found that street soccer players improve physical fitness, improve physical and mental health, reduce drug and alcohol use, find better housing, gain friends, gain confidence, find employment, increase contacts with medical services, and decrease contacts with police. Street soccer becomes part of our players' identities and gives them a greater sense of purpose and belonging.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
We expect the construction of street soccer courts will grow the number of teams, players, and volunteers in the league. We have recently received funding from UBC Medicine to hire a part-time Director for the league and this will provide someone to manage the operation of the new courts. We envision the Vancouver Street Soccer League growing to include other geographic areas such as Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Delta and inspiring the creation of new teams elsewhere in the province as well. With new courts, Vancouver will become a provincial hub for large street soccer tournaments and our ultimate goal over five years will be to host the Homeless World Cup. Hosting the Homeless World Cup would bring social innovators from all over the world to Vancouver.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
1) Locations - Our partner organizations have already identified sites they own or manage that could be used. We've also begun discussing other locations with elected officials and city staff.
2) Cost - The Portland Hotel Society has already committed to building the first court. One of our volunteers is creating the "Kicking the Streets" initiative to coordinate fundraising for other courts.
3) Management - Partner organizations will manage courts that they built and own. Our league Director will manage league schedules and court use by different teams for practices and other events.
4) Vandalism - The courts will be sturdy without parts that can be easily stolen. Part of the design of the first court will be to allow community members to put art or graffiti on the exterior walls.
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Complete construction of first court
Task 1
Complete City of Vancouver approval
Task 2
Employ contractor to build court
Task 3
Plan grand-opening game and invite community members to watch
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Complete construction of second court
Task 3
Employ contractor and plan tournament that uses both courts
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Our teams are affiliated with organizations including the Portland Hotel Society, the Carnegie Centre and Oppenheimer Park, Covenant House, the North Shore Salvation Army, First United Church, and the Aboriginal Frienship Centre. We have also developed strong relationships with the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Whitecaps Foundation, UBC Medicine, UBC Psychiatry, the City of Vancouver, and the Vancouver Police Department. Our corporate sponsors have included Social-Conscience Fair Trade Sports Balls, Fairware Promotional Products, and Farpost Soccer Goals.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We will be starting with street soccer courts in the Downtown Eastside, and then moving to building courts in other regions of the city and other communities with teams such as Surrey and North Vancouver. With street soccer teams across the country, throughout the US, and around the world, there is unlimited potential for the success of this initiative to be replicated in other places.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
We include street soccer players in all our meetings and focus on their ideas and improving their experience with street soccer. Player involvement makes us a transparent community where any voice that wants to be heard can be. While we find strength in our partner organizations working together for some projects, we also benefit from each one having the freedom to initiate their own creative ideas. Similarly, volunteers who are passionate about a particular project are given leadership roles for those projects. For the street soccer courts, both the Portland Hotel Society and volunteer Adam Favel and his Kicking the Streets initiative are leading the creation of street soccer courts. We believe the success of each court will make the construction of each successive one easier.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We are always looking for funding to support street soccer initiatives as well as talented volunteers wanting to help us out. We thrive on partnerships and collaboration and could likely benefit from advice from other sports-related initiatives (e.g. Night Hoops program for at-risk youth). We are also willing to help groups with similar values and have staged games at many events for others.
Duncan Canada
48° 46' 43.2876" N, 123° 42' 28.5912" W
The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association (CTRA)is a registered charity that has been helping people with disabilities in our community since 1986. CTRA is a registered charity that provides therapeutic riding and equine-based therapeutic services for persons with disabilities. CTRA promotes and facilitates access to horses as a therapeutic alternative, recreational/sport opportunity, and agent of well-being in the lives of all participants.
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Created on 09/10/2012 by jenny_wren
Place to Play is an organization that attempts to collect and share data related to sport participation.
Organization: Place to Play
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Access, Transparency.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
In Canada there is a considerable disconnect between sporting communities and Provincial and National sport organizations. As such, these organizations are misinformed in regards to the management of funding amounts and are often left to rely on membership analytics to determine the funding requirements of the entire sport community. If we can better understand and manage the requirements of the sporting community, we can better fund and develop sport and exercise programs in British Columbia and beyond.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Place to Play is an organization that collects data from individual users (sport participants) and group users (facilities/sport organizations/clubs) and then attempts to manage the data of these two counterparts and facilitate their interaction through web and mobile application interfaces. As a result, both group and individual users are given access to analytics regarding relevant data that is based on actual participation. This enables individual users the ability to identify meaningful participation opportunities and permits group users to identify the preferences of the relevant sport community (ie. of the collective individual users).
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
An individual user (Joe) logs on and enters how often and for how long he has been playing badminton at Facility A. Facility A is registered as a group user and has listed a participation schedule, facility pricing and is running a promotion to increase usage. Facility A can now see how often Joe has been playing badminton. Joe can see Facility A’s schedule and its current promotional opportunity, as well as which other participants are playing badminton at Facility A, including which times, at what skill level and the availability to take on new players. The Provincial Sport Organization (PSO, in this case Badminton BC) can see who plays at Facility A, how often and at what level. With large amounts of this type of data, sport organizations can visualize trending within the sport community, and thus provide better services and funding to the sport community as a whole instead of depending solely on information garnered through membership or performance data.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Our peers are our users (individual and group, or really anyone who will benefit from more efficiently funded sports), Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs), National Sport Organizations (NSOs), BC Sport Agency. Our competitors are municipal programs (ie. Parks and Recreation) or any organization that wants to gain and understand their usage in their own way. We set ourselves apart by providing a service that extends beyond the confinements of any local/municipal/regional organization and by creating a scalable solution to the problem of sport usage data tracking.
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One of our co-founders has worked in sport administration for the last 6 years, and through his experience he came to the realization that every organization is confined by their own territorial boundaries and that there is no accurate and collaborative data presented by any organization. Thus it makes it increasingly difficult for sport organizations to accurately service the needs of their sport community, as they are basing their choices on inaccurate or incomplete data.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Our goal is to collect the most accurate data representing sports usage in BC and to present it in such a way as to provide an accurate and complete snapshot of the sport community.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
As we have not yet launched a beta version of our web application, we have not yet been able to make an impact.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Our projected impact over the next five years includes providing data to sport organizations throughout all of BC.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Our most important barrier involves securing users. We need users, and lots of them, to reach our goal of providing accurate data to sport organizations. We plan to overcome this through considerable focus on internet marketing and social media, as well as by forging relationships with sport organizations to create incentive for individual and group users.
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By six months we hope to have 5000 individual users and 200 group users.
Task 1
Launch Beta Version of Web Application.
Task 2
Marketing to Individual Users.
Task 3
Marketing to Group Users.
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We hope to have 10000 individual users and 400 group users
Task 1
Maintain incentive for current users (individual and group).
Task 2
Anticipate success based within organizations and communities with defined boundaries.
Task 3
Identify when a boundary has been reached and strategize with targeted marketing to extend beyond this boundary.
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We are in the planning phase and thus our proposed partnerships would be with Provincial Sport Organizations and other jurisdictional governing bodies and activity providers.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We would like to expand past British Columbia into the rest of Canada as the rest of the country is confronted by the same issues with regards to properly targeting funding to the sport community.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
As we lack perceived jurisdictional boundaries we are not confined by activity type, location or level of service. We hope to engage delivery streams of all sports at all levels.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
As we project internet marketing to be crucial to the success of our initiative we would require considerable mentoring in this area as currently neither of our co-founders are qualified as marketing professionals.
We would be happy to provide mentoring for or assistance with any initiative requiring software, programming, web and mobile application development, website development etc.
Created on 09/10/2012 by MacFadgen
The Living-Longer, Living-Fuller project will build individual and community capacity to help older adults live active, socially-engaged and independent lives.
Organization: Vancouver Island University
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Canada, BC, Nanaimo + Parksville-Qualicum Beach
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Vancouver Island.
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More than 5 years
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Access, Equity.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Our project develops seniors’ fundamental movement and coaching skills enabling their participation in intergenerational, health-enhancing activities. The capacity-building approach will help seniors live active, socially-engaged and independent lives. Current research links seniors’ falls and fall-related injuries to increased risks of hospitalization, mortality and high healthcare costs. Hip fractures account for 40% of seniors’ fall-related hospitalization and 52% of related hospital costs. Yet, such deficit-focused “facts” fail to motivate older adults to increase their physical activity levels; the new model addresses the health inequities and barriers associated with low physical literacy, social isolation and inaccessible community engagement opportunities.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The Living-Longer, Living-Fully model has been adapted from BC Healthy Communities’ Living Life Fully youth engagement project and will draw on BCHC’s Integral Capacity Building framework and expertise, with the exciting potential for us to develop new elder-youth alliances to promote intergenerational, health-enhancing activities at the community level. A mentorship approach will be used to train older adults in fundamental movement and coaching skills, so that they can work with youth in a coaching capacity. The train-the-trainer certification program of Pacific Sport Vancouver Island will be offered to older adults in three communities, including Kw’umut Lelum community members. The training program will be integrated into VIU’s Grand Kids University as an on-campus, hands-on shared learning experience involving seniors and youth (Summer 2013).
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
The proposed model was adapted from the BCHC’s Living Life Fully youth engagement project and will be implemented in two main phases, as follows:
1. Phase 1 Background (6 months impact milestone): a participatory action research approach will be used, with older adults as co-leaders, to host community conversations about how elder-youth partnerships can increase participation in health-enhancing activities at the community level; intergenerational heath-action teams will be established to provide project leadership; and
2. Phase 2 Pilot Project (12-month milestone): train-the-trainer sessions will be planned and delivered during the summer 2013 Grand-Kids University at Vancouver Island University. Emphasis will be placed on developing fundamental movement and coaching skills using a wide range of healthy-enhancing activities for intergenerational involvement across three communities (Parksville-Qualicum, Nanaimo and Kw’umut Lelum community settings). Project experiences will be documented to increase the knowledge base of promising intergenerational practices for improving physical activity participation rates and access at the community level. A YouTube video will be created to capture the stories and experiences of engaged participants. VIU’s Institute for Healthy Aging and Community-Engaged Scholarship will be used as the vehicle for knowledge transfer and dissemination, with the potential for model adoption/adaptation locally, provincially and nationally.
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Living-Longer Living-Fuller Project collaborators (Vancouver Island University, PacificSport Vancouver Island, and BC Healthy Communities) see the potential for sharing project results with their respective community partners within health, education and recreation sectors. The unique partnership model and the ideas generated were sparked from the BCIdeas competition. We are in the ideal position to co-create knowledge about innovative intergenerational models for enhancing physical activity participation rates and community engagement opportunities for older adults and youth. No attempts were made to exclude or preclude the involvement of other creative contributors to this new project launch.
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The Ahah! Moment emerged from networking conversations and a review of capacity-building projects and mutual interests across the three collaborating organizations. BCHC’s Integral Capacity-Building framework provided the scaffolding for the project idea and the unifying language and approach for deciding to pursue a joint project. The excitement is still mounting, as we continue to find ways to creatively involve older adults and youth in this intergenerational project. If successful in this competition, we will use project funding to more quickly germinate and launch this innovative project idea; our collaborative discussions will continue, given the energy already circulating in our respective organizations and communities.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The primary goal of the Living-Longer Living-Fuller intergenerational project is to maximize individual and community potential for increasing physical activity rates and community engagement opportunities for older adults, thus enabling them to live active, socially-engaged and independent lives. A train-the-trainer model for developing fundamental movement and coaching skills will be used to build capacity for increasing health-enhancing activities for older adults, while increasing intergenerational involvement. The proposed project is also expected to develop an innovative partnership model for creating sustainable community solutions that will promote health, well-being and community engagement at the community level.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
As mentioned previously, the ideas generated and the project development to date have already stimulated unique partnerships and brainstormed solutions for engaging older adults and youth in community-based, health-enhancing activities. The application of the Integral Capacity Building framework and learnings from the previously implemented Living Fully youth project have expanded the scope and range of innovative community-based projects. There is also the potential to join with regional youth and family trust projects to expand volunteerism, and mentorship opportunities with the aim of maximizing community potential in communities with a higher-than-average aging demographic.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Project impact over the next five years can be viewed in relation to the four areas of the BCHC Integral Capacity Building Framework, namely: 1) Community Learning; 2) Community Engagement; 3) Expanding Community Assets; and 4) Community Collaboration. Perhaps, the most leverage will be gained in the areas of Community Engagement and Community Collaboration. Specific targets could include establishing and sustaining the intergenerational health-action teams to work on additional intergenerational, community engagement projects (e.g. age-friendly initiatives in tourism/recreation or business sectors). In addition, collaborative relationships could be extended into other sectors to influence municipal policy and business decision-making.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Implementation across three distinctly-different communities may create project leadership challenges, especially when drawing upon local community knowledge and resources. It will be necessary to have regular check-in points with established intergenerational health-action teams to exchange project learning and to shift project direction, as needed. Attention will also need to be given to accurately recording and synthesizing the specific community actions taken, as additional project partners and new issues and opportunities emerge. It may be necessary to seek additional project funding (or to seek pilot project status) to facilitate an extended knowledge-transfer mandate to share project outcomes more broadly.
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The six-month milestones (Phase 1) will include the following three major tasks:
Task 1
Host community conversations in three selected communities to review project plans and set project goals
Task 2
Establish intergenerational health-action teams and develop mandate/terms of reference
Task 3
Develop training and participant selection plan
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The 12-month milestones (Phase 2) will include the following three major tasks:
Task 1
Market and deliver workshop series to develop fundamental movement and coaching skills
Task 2
Promote ‘Active for Life’ as an achievable goal with specific activity targets (administer pre-posttest survey)
Task 3
Review and disseminate project outcomes (use YouTube video and "Thinkpieces")
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PacificSport Vancouver Island (PSVI), a registered BC not-for-profit society, has strong partnerships in recreation, health and education sectors. The centre’s primary mandate is to enhance participation rates in sport and physical activity, using the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) national blueprint for getting Canadians more physically active. BC Healthy Communities (BCHA) is a province-wide, not-for-profit organization that provides support to community groups to assess, enhance and mobilize the capacities they need to continually create and improve community health and well-being.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We will use our networks to promote the seniors’ active living model, as PacificSport delivers physical literacy programs to First Nation communities from Duncan through to Kingcome Inlet and Vancouver Island University has campuses in four, diverse coastal areas (Parksville-Qualicum, Powell River, Nanaimo, and Duncan). Shared community learning will be disseminated broadly using VIU, PacificSport and BCHC’s promotional vehicles and affiliations (e.g. YouTube and “Thinkpieces”).
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
PacificSport Vancouver Island (PSVI) is connected to a network of five regional centres across BC and delivers nationally-certified ‘train the trainer’ certification for VIU’s Phys Ed faculty and affiliated community members to produce Fundamental Movement Skills practitioners. PSVI also trains and certifies students to deliver high quality physical education in primary and secondary schools; as a result, over 100 students a year gain experience with the most modern means of activating individuals and groups. The promotion of healthy, active communities is a provincial priority, and as such, there are greater incentives for key health, education, recreational and sport sectors to collaborate on innovative, cost-effective initiatives that foster active living communities.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Project leads are developing long-term project plans for financial security and community support; however, we may need assistance in developing a funding model that can “grow” the Living-Longer, Living-Fuller intergenerational project.The Living-Longer, Living-Fuller intergenerational project solution is also financially supported by the in-kind contributions from all project collaborators.
Created on 09/7/2012 by athleticsforkids
By encouraging participation in youth sport, we are empowering our children with tools for a healthy and prosperous future.
Organization: Athletics for Kids
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Canada, BC, North Vancouver
Country where this solution is creating social impact
Canada, BC, Available to entire province
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for more than 5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Sports have proven that they positively contribute to the development of youth and children. Through sports, children are able to establish a pattern of physical activity that continues on into adulthood, helping to build self-esteem, leadership skills and social skills. Given that BC has the highest cost of living in Canada, more and more parents are finding it difficult to come up with the money necessary to enrol their kids in sports. In order for their children to be able to experience the benefits that all kids deserve through sport, an increasing number of families are turning to A4K to help them with the cost of sports registration. In 2012, A4K will provide over 500 youth sports grants; by 2017, we aim to fund 5,000 kids, the majority of which reside in the Lower Mainland.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
In order to break down the financial barriers to sport that many low-income families in BC face, A4K will continue its existing program while expanding its capacity every year. Currently, A4K is finalizing a 5 year business plan with the help of a volunteer consulting agency. Outlined in this plan is the need for A4K to not only increase its personnel as it expands, but the most important piece is increasing the number of different funding sources in order to match the planned exponential increase in demand. A4K has never had to turn away an eligible applicant due to a lack of funds and it is determined that this will never happen. A4K must continue to raise awareness of its vision and purpose and form partnerships with like-minded organizations that share its love of and belief in sport. It is quite simple, the more money A4K can raise, the more kids it can get off the sidelines and into the game!
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
A4K has supported one family from Burnaby since 2006. The mother, now on her own after the passing of her husband due to addiction, was left with five very active children and a large amount of debt to manage. Quickly after her husband's passing she realized that the money she was making was just enough to put food on the table and a roof over their heads. There just wasn't anything left over for sports and recreation.
She then found out about Athletics for Kids and was relieved to see that the organization exists to assist families in situations just like hers. Thanks to A4K's funding, her children did not have to miss any action on the field as they continued on with their hockey, soccer and football.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
There are other organizations working in the field of sports access for youth in British Columbia; however, A4K believes that it differentiates itself from them in certain very important manners.
The other main charities focused on youth sport access include Kidsport (a provincial government agency) and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program.
Athletics for Kids differentiates itself in the following ways:
- $600 maximum grant per year; considerably higher than other sports charities
- Applicants can apply multiple times per year, for different sports if desired, year after year (Kidsport & Jumpstart, repeat applicants are treated with lower priority)
- More efficient, objective and transparent application process
- No set intake periods; applicants may apply at any time of year
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The brainchild of Athletics for Kids was current North Shore resident, Shane Collins. Originally from London, England, Shane grew up in a low income family that struggled to make ends meet outside the necessities of the home. As a child and teen, Shane was a competitive swimmer but when times got really tough for his family, they realized they could no longer afford to pay for his swimming. Word of this spread around the club and just when it seemed that the family would have to withdraw their son, a gentleman offered to put up the money anonymously so Shane could continue to swim.
Years later, Shane finally heard about the story and when he had made it successfully in business, he was determined to return the favour by helping low income children participate in the sports that they loved. As Shane began the process of formalizing Athletics for Kids, three local businessmen stepped up as founding sponsors to get A4K off the ground in 2003.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The obvious goal of the Athletics for Kids Youth Sports Funding Program is to allow all children, no matter their socioeconomic background, the opportunity to participate in the sports that they love.
On a deeper scale, A4K is interested in the development of children and youth during important years of their maturation. Studies show that by involving youth in sports, we are benefiting them by: promoting a healthy, active lifestyle; reducing youth health risk behaviours such as smoking and drugs; enhancing academic achievement; teaching positive values and life skills; and preventing youth crime and gang involvement.
Youth sport participation is excellent "preventative medicine" and A4K strongly believes that it contributes to stronger communities and healthier children and youth.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
In A4K's 10 years of operation, it has provided over 2500 youth sports grants to British Columbia's youth. This has included national champions in boxing, black belt taekwondo specialists, rep and metro hockey and soccer stars, and hundreds of athletes playing for the love of the game.
The thank you letters that A4K receives from grateful parents and children paint a picture of the impact that its funding has made.
One of the most memorable notes came from a young boy with a heart condition who was told by his doctors that he must participate in physical activity to keep his heart healthy and strong. The only problem was the family could not afford to pay for anything outside of their family necessities. A4K was able to help the boy enrol in his favourite activity, trampoline gymnastics, and he has excelled ever since.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
A4K has recently undergone a strategy review with a volunteer consultancy organization and the end result will be a 5 year business plan aimed at increasing capacity of the charity. In 2012, A4K will fund around 500 youth sports grants, in 2013, we aim to fund 750, and we have planned exponential expansion all the way up to 5000 kids in 2017.
Although this is still only a fraction of the 500,000 children and youth that live in Greater Vancouver, the impact extends far beyond just the participant; the parents/guardians, sports association or club, and the community in general benefit from increased youth sport participation.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
As a funding agency, the sole charitable output of A4K is money. Therefore, as our charity expands its capacity to provide more sports grants each year, there becomes an increasing importance on developing more revenue. External factors, such as difficult economic conditions, can add to the challenge of fundraising charitable dollars. Additionally, competition for charitable dollars is increased as there continues to be myriads of non-profit organizations in the local marketplace.
A4K plans to steadily increase its fundraising dollars by diversifying the sources from which they come and by focusing on forming meaningful, long-term partnerships with corporate supporters that share our believe in and love of sports.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
By July 2013, A4K will have funded 375 youth sports grants (1/2 of annual goal)
Task 1
Hire an office manager intern to manage the granting process.
Task 2
Implement database technology to enable more efficient application processing.
Task 3
Develop 4 new corporate partnerships worth a minimum of $5000 each.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
By December 31, 2013, A4K will have funded 750 youth sports grants in that calendar year.
Task 1
Further build and develop our Board of Directors with well-connected, passionate individuals.
Task 2
Increase our brand awareness in both the community in need and corporate community.
Task 3
Develop 8 new corporate partnerships worth a minimum of $5000 each.
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Coast Capital Savings: Presenting Sponsor of A4K Annual Gala
Contenders Training Studio: they have hosted a fundraising event each of the past 7 years and have raised over $120,000 for A4K
Neptune Terminals: Supports North Vancouver swim lessons through an annual sponsorship to A4K
Innovative Fitness: Has hosted an annual fundraising event for last 2 years for A4K and raised almost $10,000
Others: Blarney Stone Pub hosted a BBQ festival, proceeds to A4K; other fitness gyms have hosted fundraising events.
In kind: Printing sponsorship: Total Graphics; Business consultation: BCSVP
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
A4K youth sports funding is open and eligible to all residents of BC. However, the majority of its focus over the next 5 years will be in the Greater Vancouver area where it hopes to continue to increase its corporate support.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Athletics for Kids is a private charity that does not have to manage the bureaucratic hassles that many governmental organizations encounter. As a small organization, there is increased efficiency in making changes within the organization. Additionally, the personnel involved with A4K are very willing to ask for outside advice or assistance and make it clear that they are involved with the charity for all of the right reasons.
Ego is not an obstacle at A4K as every person involved is doing it for the kids.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Any additional investment in A4K will go towards expanding capacity of the charity (i.e. supporting more kids). Soon A4K will be looking for an Office Manager intern and there are vacancies on the Board of Directors that need to be filled. Increasing our brand awareness in Greater Vancouver is of high priority (marketing/media) and networking/collaborating can create great ideas for all parties.
Created on 09/7/2012 by kmcardle
Kenndal's Kids seeks to support youth ages 12-18 years old who come from families of lower income in reaching their true potential.
Organization: Kenndal's Kids
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Vancouver.
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Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
Less than a year
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How long have you been in operation?
Operating for less than a year
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
We believe youth who come from lower income families often have a disadvantage over youth in higher income families in regards to reaching their goals in both life and sport.
There are two main drivers which we believe are at the core of this disadvantage.
1. Direct access to role models - those who have been successful in the pursuit of their life’s dreams, can be few and far between for youth from lower income families.
2. Children and youth who come from families of lower income demographics often lack access to a board range of extra-curricular activities and the professional resources that accompany them.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Kenndal Mcardle, professional hockey player and founder, saw a solution to address these issues in lower income communities.
Using Hockey as an interactive backdrop; Kenndal's Kids seeks to support youth who come from families of lower income in reaching their true potential. We offer these youth direct personal access to role models who are successful in their respective careers; including those professionally successful in the sport of hockey. This offers tangible real life examples as we teach youth in a camp like environment the importance of: dreams goal setting, career planning, fitness & nutrition and giving back.
Our solution seeks to empower these youth into a mindset of an endlessly possible future as we believe the idea of an individuals infinite potential is something that can not only be taught but also nurtured.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Kenndal’s Kids works directly with local community centers and hockey associations to ensure it’s resources are being offered to those who it will most benefit. We challenge local businesses and successful individuals, in a pay-it-forward approach, to offer free of charge; their time, insight and/or resources to help develop our youth. This includes NHL players, business men and women, professional trainers, nutritionists, and speakers.
Our model is a two tiered approach:
First; We begin with a custom tailored Hockey camp. Although hockey is our backdrop, this camp is formatted to develop a complete and balanced set of life skills. We do this by breaking up the day into segments which include; athletic development, nutritional information, and interactive development sessions.
Second, we offer continued support and resources through-out the hockey season which will include skill development and/or equipment.
Sport offers the ability to teach some of life’s most important goals in an interactive environment. Kenndal McArdle chooses to use hockey as our backdrop for two definitive reasons.
By offering the resources that made him successful free of charge, it is a live example of the importance of giving back and the ability it has to create positive change. This has an affect on the kids involved and our parters willingness to do the same.
2. Our nation’s sport is also one of the most expensive to play. We believe all kids deserve the same opportunity to play and realize their potential in the game which unites so many of us.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
The Hockey Education Reaching Out Society:
H.E.R.O.S empowers children through the game of Ice hockey.
Kenndal’s Kids is tailored to a older market, 12-18 years old.
H.E.R.O.S teach life skills such as discipline, work ethic, respect, self esteem and having fun. Kenndal’s Kids’ goal is to propel our youth from this foundation into actively realizing their life’s dreams.
H.E.R.O.S assistance program provides funding only for equipment and registration. We provide direct funding beyond for additional skill development and travel costs.
H.E.R.O.S is not as actively focused in a pay-it-forward approach from local communities.
Kid sport and Canadian Tire Jump start:
Offer funding simply for children’s sport involvement, do not offer any other resources.
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Founding Story
Coming from east Vancouver, then moving to Burnaby in pursuit of pursuing my Hockey dream, I Kenndal Mcardle from a young aged noticed the difference in resources available to those of affluent families in comparison to those from lower incomes. As I scaled up the latter of the Hockey world I noticed fewer and fewer players from lower income or single parent families such as myself.
The reason was simple; extra skill development was very expensive and kids who had access to this resource had a better chance of realizing their dreams. I believe this reigns true for many of the life “dreams” we have for ourselves as adolescents. Dreams become unattainable without resources, my “aha” moment came when I saw the new found hope our camp created for these kids.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Our goal is simple; give lower income kids resources, knowledge, and the power in the pursuit of their life’s dreams. By making the dreams of our lower income communities youth seem achievable and never unrealistic; we have the power to strengthen our the community as a whole. Hockey is the backdrop of our camp thus far simply because it relates well to the pursuit of ones dream and is our founder’s pursuit in giving back to the sport he loves. However; we do see this as a multi-dimensional opportunity. All we have to do is put those who are extraordinary and overachieving individuals themselves in the direct access to those who come from less then ideal circumstances.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Kenndal’s Kids ran a highly successful day camp for 25 youth at The Britannia community center on July 9th 2012. This was our first active community based participation of our initiative. These youth were supported in realizing their full potential by a fortune 500 company consultant, NHL players, professional hockey development coaches and many others. In partnership with the NHLPA, Kenndal’s Kids was able to donate 25 sets of new Hockey gear to the Britannia communities center’s BASH program. In addition to the camp; Kenndal’s Kids was able to attract a great deal of East Vancouver’s communities support as local businesses and extraordinary individuals offered their time, participation and/or resources to make the day become a success. We have been reassured in our cause as the response of the kids, parents, and community has been nothing but overwhelming positive.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
In five years we see our initiative helping to support 150 youth from BC’s lower income communities. We see increased access to a more diverse set of resources as essential. Our goal is to offer direct insight into a board range of different career paths. We will do this by offering a diverse career planning network that the youth will be able to continually draw from. This network’s sole purpose will be to connect our youth to individuals who have already become successful in their career interest.
Providing access into other economically expensive sports, such as golf, offers potential growth opportunities as well.
Lastly; we see the ability of Kenndal’s Kids to offer a education and sport based scholarship program within the next five years.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Barrier 1: Garnering community and successful individual's support.
We cannot offer any other incentive other then the hopefully infectious idea of paying-forward their success to those who are less fortunate.
We will overcome this hurdle by continually updating our partners on the happenings of our initiative. Our goal is to create a sense of community within the organizational network it self; where both recipient and donor people feel apart of a larger uniting entity.
Barrier 2: Feasibility.
We will focus on transparency, effectiveness and marketing power of our project to positively influence donations. We will also organize unique charitable events (such as a NHL alumni game and auction) to draw donations from and increase our marketing power.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Incorperation and completion of a marketing framework
Task 1
Win grant from BC Ideas: solution for a stronger community competition.
Task 2
Officially incorporate as a BC society
Task 3
Create website, with live Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Completion of a succesful charity event
Task 1
Work with partners to determine event type and location
Task 2
Organize and solicit auction items
Task 3
Market event through personal connections and social media
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We have partnered with
The FanZOO:
a Vancouver based sports memorabilia company whose goal is to connect fans in unique and innovative way to the favourite sports stars. Kenndal Kids has partnered with the FanZOO in order to gain access to the logistical resources necessary to garner public attention and put on public charity events.
InsideEdge:
A for profit Vancouver based hockey school has partnered with Kenndal's Kids in order to provide in-kind services to those less fortunate. InsideEdge's goal is to make their service assessable to all regardless of circumstance.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
No, currently we are only targeting to Greater Vancouver's youth. We see our target market expanding within our five year forecast but have not actively begun broadening our scope; yet.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Our main success is derived from our pay-it-forward approach. In leading by example, the organizational make up encourages local individuals and buisness to follow suit in supporting our youth in reaching their goals. Our partnerships are all well aligned in interests ensuring continued success and activeness within the community.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 09/7/2012 by Kevin Gordon
CoastRegistry Solutions Volunteer Management Module - supercharges your membership's volunteer commitment with incredible value and easy to use software tools.
Organization: CoastRegistry Solutions
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Canada, XX, Global Reach; Mostly Canada and USA
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
Is your organization a
For‐profit
How long has your organization been operating?
1‐5 years
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Operating for 1‐5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Volunteers are everywhere. They bring so much goodwill and value to non-profit organizations, such as sports clubs, performing and fine arts organizations, etc. Without the help of dedicated volunteers, the costs of delivering some of these programs would be so high that access to the average participant would be at risk.
Yet, we see in our daily lives, the ability to contribute as a volunteer challenged. Sometimes the requests for volunteer labour and help from the organizations we are involved in are so poorly organized that we don't know how to volunteer. Conversely, the people who run these organizations don't always know how to organize a solid, thought-out request for volunteer assistance. The best of intentions on either side sometimes don't match, and the task is left undone.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The solution is to build an online software service that matches the volunteer needs of the organization with the volunteer labour pool. While some software solutions already exist to solve this basic problem, most are very expensive or far too general in nature, and lack specific customization features to make them really valuable for specific organizations' needs.
CoastRegistry Solutions has been in business several years solving difficult problems for non-profit organizations (specifically sports organizations). Our registration system for sports teams is highly successful among figure skating clubs in British Columbia, Alberta, and is augmented by a module for holding events like banquets, galas, concerts, etc. We know how to deliver software as a service to the organizations and the customers (participants, parents) of those organzations. These are the same people who need tools to better manage volunteer tasks. CoastRegistry will build a new module for Volunteer Management.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
The organization's managers configure a labour pool, which is the list of the volunteer participants who will do jobs for the organization. All volunteers can be setup with "Vee" points, which is a threshold of points that the volunteer needs to attain during the organization's operating period (usually the operating year). Vee points are optional, but are sometimes valuable approach to volunteer management.
The Organization also configures "Jobs" - these are tasks that represent the jobs that need to be done by the volunteers. Jobs are described by their name, nature, duration, specific skillset required, supervisor, etc., and the Vee points for the job. Some jobs have higher Vee points than others, based on various factors. The jobs are put into a bidding list online. The participants of the organizations, who are in the labour pool, will receive notice of the jobs, and can choose jobs to do, usually on a first come first serve basis. Once signed up, the job can be done, and when complete, the volunteer can logon to the system and submit a job-complete notice against the job.
The organization's job supervisor can then confirm that the job was done, and (if configured) give the volunteer the Vee points for the job.
At the end of the year, the Organization can determine how much work was done, both on a volunteer by volunteer basis, and in aggregate. They can use this information to assess the benefits and needs of the volunteer program on an ongoing basis for subsequent years.
Volunteer Tasks managed this way are then re-usable in future years as well.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
There are some companies that do volunteering information systems. An example is "Sign-up Genius". This is a large venture funded dot.com and while very pretty, the free version is very short on detailed features that allow full management of volunteerism at an organization. The non-free version are quite expensive.
What will set apart CoastRegistry's Volunteer system is the fact that it will be integrated to the membership management system of the organization (assuming the organization is using CoastRegistry for membership management). The members, who will do the volunteering, are already in the system! There will be no need for multiple user databases, logons and passwords etc., This means the system will look and feel more integrated, and be much easier to use that way.
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CoastRegistry Solutions already has a membership management and registration solution in production, serving about 25 different sports organizations in BC, Alberta and Ontario.
One of the things these organizations can add to the registration system is a document outlining terms and conditions of registration. Without exception, every single one of these organizations stipulated in their terms and conditions, that the members commit to some sort of mandatory volunteer program. Without volunteers these organziations could not exist, and not only that, these volunteer programs were mandatory! When something is manadatory then there is a need to track it and manage the volunteer commitment of every member.
We knew, as a membership management system, that CoastRegistry was already completely concerned with managing each member's membership status, and that to add features to manage volunteer tasks was not only possible, but would integrate perfectly with the existing software. Aha!
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Our goal is to add a Volunteer Management Module to our existing Membership Management, Registration and Event Planning software.
1) We know our existing customers need it, because they are all non-profit organizations and they stipulate that volunteering is mandatory.
2) We are a very young company and there is a likelihood of growing to hundreds of customers over the next few years, especially with a great volunteer module to set us apart from other registration systems.
2) We know that our shipping software supports most of the infrastructure for a great volunteering module. There will be no need to write a user or login module, etc. The database, servers are already hosted. All we need to do is model the volunteer process and build the workflow to support volunteer model.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
While the Volunteer Management solution has not yet been created, the Membership, Registration and Events management system have been very well received by our current customers.
OLD WAY: Our typical customer used to have to generate several thousand paper brochures, send them out to potential customers, receive the filled out forms and the cheques, cash, or credit card info. Then they would have to verify the validity of the registration information, keep log books of members (or spreadsheets) and manage the registrations of the members manually. Also they would have to take the cash, cheques, credit card slips to the bank.
That's a lot of volunteer effort.
NEW WAY: CoastRegistry solves perhaps 60% of the effort of the registration workflow by automating it into an easy to use internet application, which is secure and validates information as it's entered. CoastRegistry eases the banking effort as well, as all monies flow directly intot he organizations bank accounts.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
We would like to see non-profit organizations run by volunteers (parents, and participants) be more valuable to their members. As mentioned earlier, the lives of participants are enriched by joining organizations like sports clubs, arts and crafts clubs, etc. We feel that technology services like CoastRegistry's online membership management, registration, events planning software and now our proposed Volunteer management system will help the proprietors of these organizations immensely to remain viable and provide value to their membership. We would like to see all of our current customers benefit from the volunteer module within the next year. Within the next five years, we would like to see 15-20% of all winter sports organizations across canada using our volunteer management solutions.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The main barrier is market access. If organizations don't know we exist, they won't be able to benefit from the great value we intend to provide.
We need to access methods to get the word out about our great solution. In addition to classical methods (advertisig in literature, etc) we intend to use social media (twitter, linkedin, facebook, etc.) as well as produce a video on the Volunteer Management system and post it on youtube. For local impact, we will try to access some the volunteer associations that are supported in many municipalities throughout BC and Ontario.
We will do some validation of the process of volunteerism with several of our existing customers to ensure we are providing good value.
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Six Month Plan - Proof of Concept, BETA Test
Task 1
Produce Draft 1 - Basic Functionality of Volunteer Workflow, and Review with several existing customers
Task 2
Implement Workflow, and produce BETA for targets existing Customers
Task 3
Produce Video of Workflow
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Roll it out and start Marketing Tasks
Task 1
Refine Solution based on Feedback from BETA Customers, release version 1.0 of Volunteer Module
Task 2
Build some content/prescence in Social Media, publish video to youtube.
Task 3
Offer to all existing customers and begin active marketing efforts in local municipalities
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CoastRegistry also provide a specific module for running test days at figure skating organizations. We have a deal/partnership with several of the Regional subordinates of the provincial sport authority. We provide test software for them at no cost. We provide this service for free in return for visibility amongst their member organizations. This works out very well for us.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We are slowly expanding (organically)into Alberta, and we are targetting expansion into Ontario markets. Currently we are using direct email "cold-calling" methods, but once we have a video we will be able to hold "Webinars", and other interactive internet marketing events, which eliminates the need to spend the time and money travelling to Ontario.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Our software is managed on the Software as a Sevice model (SaaS).
It is 100% cloud based, which means we do not need to purchase capital expensive server equipment.
Our source code is managed by another SaaS vendor, whom we have had over a dozen years of relationship with, based in other businesses.
Our Customer support is managed by a customer support forum, hosted in our cloud account. We have 24x7 support and help desk email support.
Our customers are protected by standard security, which include security certificates, encrypted login, etc.
Our Intellectual Property is protected by copyright, and appropriate license agreements with customers.
All commerce is conducted electronically, using Paypal.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We can offer IT support to organizations. Our membership management system is available to any organization that has a registration or event planning workflow.
We are also Cloud experts.
Created on 09/6/2012 by PacificSport Northern BC
XploreSportZ Around the North promotes healthy active living through physical literacy programs for children.
Organization: PacificSport Northern BC
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Canada, BC, Prince George
Country where this solution is creating social impact
Canada, BC, Prince George
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Northern British Columbia.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for 1‐5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Children are becoming increasingly less active. 'Screen time' (watching TV, gaming) is high, and step counts are low. This indicates that youths are becoming more sedentary. This prevalent in Northern BC, especially in smaller communities and leads to preventable diseases like Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
The communities we are engaging share similar characteristics. Children and Youths in these communities lack physical literacy and fundamental movement skills. As a result, they are developing unhealthy living habits from a young age. Also, these communities lack properly trained leaders to administer proper physical activity programs.
These issues are not new. In fact, studies have shown declining physical literacy amongst youth over a 30 year period.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
XploreSportZ is a popular program that provides children ages 6-12 the opportunity to 'test drive' a variety of Olympic, Paralympic, and local sports during non-school days/breaks, summer camps and evenings without season commitment. We have partnered with many local sport groups to provide a positive atmosphere and instruction.
Northern communities and First Nations Groups will have the opportunity to apply for a one time grant of up to $3000 through PacificSport Northern BC. This will include our Physical Literacy Programmer visiting these community and training local leaders in the NCCP Run, Jump, Throw program. Our programmer will then stay in close contact with these newly trained leaders as they facilitate the XploreSportZ program in their community.
By doing this, we are creating a legacy where young children are given the chance to play sports, and local leaders are given the tools to continue this program for years.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Last year, we facilitated an XploreSportZ Girl's Only after school program in Smithers, BC. It was a fun, encouraging environment where girls were given the opportunity to try a different sport each week. They were able to build athletic confidence, social skills, and also make new friends. The program started with 30 participants, but ended with 37 and include such sports as cross country skiing, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and badminton.
This program addressed several key health and social issues facing not only children in Northern British Columbia, but all of Canada.
First, we were able to get young girls active on a weekly basis. A recent Stats Canada report shows that children in Canada should reach a step count of 13,500 steps per day. Young girls are only reaching 10,300 on average (boys = 12,100). This can only indicate that children in Canada, especially young girls, are leading increasingly sedentary lives. By introducing girls to a variety of sports at a young age, we are able to develop healthy, active lifestyles from a young age.
Another issue we have identified is that there are not enough trained leaders in small northern communities to lead these programs after we leave. Through a strong partnership developed with Coaches BC, we are able to go into these communities, train and certify leaders in the NCCP Run, Jump, Throw program, and facilitate an XploreSportZ camp so these new leaders are aware of what is required to run a proper physical literacy program. Effectively, we are completing two jobs in one trip which saves on travel expenses.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
We benefit from not having a large number of direct competitors. The majority of these competitors include programs facilitated by cities and municipalities. We have found that these groups are very willing to collaborate with us to deliver a program to their communities. This in turn strengthens our reach throughout Northern BC.
Others working to address the same needs as us are local sport organizations. Often, these groups are focused on just one sport (ie. hockey), whereas we focus on offering children the opportunity to play a variety of sports at a low cost.
We are able to set ourselves apart by offering subsidized programs at a low cost. This provides an opportunity for children whose families would not normally have the means to afford sports like Skiing and snowboarding.
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We have had several Aha! moments with XploreSportZ Around the North program. We have received tremendous support from governing bodies and leadership groups of the Northern BC communities we have impacted so far. This spans from towns and cities, to small municipalities and First Nations Groups. We knew that the moment we had support from all these groups, this program had the opportunity to grow and expand.
All the groups we have dealt with so far have understood and realized the value of what we are offering. It gives their children the opportunity to be active at a low cost, and also promotes volunteerism through coach development.
They have also realized the long-term sustainability this program provides. Potentially, children from the communities we impact will grow up through the sport system, and in turn lead or develop new programs in their lifetime.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of our initiative is quite simple. We want to excite youths to live healthy active lifestyles. We don't want this to be for just one season, but a positive habit of active living that lasts throughout their entire life.
We also want to train new community leaders to run positive sports programs. This way, we will leave a lasting legacy of healthy living in the communities we reach out to.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The impact of our solution is as follows:
- 8 Communities Reached
- 143 Participants (80 females, 63 males)
- 17 Program Partnerships (communities, local sport organizations, school districts)
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Our projected impact over the next five years is to continually expand each year. We want to continue partnering with towns, municipalities, aboriginal communities, and sport organizations so that no community is left without proper physical literacy programming.
To quantify, we hope to achieve the following:
- 50 Communities reached
- 4000 child participants
- 500 leaders trained in NCCP Run, Jump, Throw
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
When operating in any northern climate, there are distinct barriers to overcome.
We have identified travel expenses as a major barrier to overcome when expanding this program. Particularly when attempting to reach small communities, travel costs can start to add up. We plan to overcome this barrier by maximizing our impact in these hard-to-reach communities. This will include offering coach development programs, while facilitating an XploreSportZ camp.
We have also identified the barrier of community identification. Often, the communities we want to impact are quite small and unaware of what we can offer them. Partnerships like the one we have developed with the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres has been a major help, as they are well connected with small communities.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Have enough revenue generated to expand into 8 new Northern BC communities.
Task 1
Diversify our funding portfolio
Task 2
Work with partners to identify communities that have a real need for program funding
Task 3
Have visited these communities, trained local leaders, and facilitated an XploreSportZ program.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Generate enough revenue to expand into 12 new communities, with a new PacificSport staff member leading this program
Task 1
Pursue and develop new private and public funding partnerships
Task 2
Recruit and hire a qualified XploreSportZ Around the North programmer
Task 3
Programmer travels throughout our region: Setting up new partnerships, training new leaders, and facilitating programs
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Our partnerships include:
- Coaches BC
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC)
- Provincial Sport Organizations
- Local Sport Organizations
- School Districts
All of these valuable partners have been major supports of the XploreSportZ program. As previously stated, they value what we do and are willing to help out as much as possible. From in-kind equipment to facilities rentals, they have been a huge contributor to the success of our program.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Currently, we are only targeting Northern BC (BC Games Zones 7&8), as this is our service area. There are several PacificSport centres located in various regions of BC, who operate different programs in their respective region.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
We are successful because our program has been proven to work. Also, it addresses current health issues facing Canadian children. As previously stated, our board of directors is very well connected in business and sporting communities throughout Northern BC, so we are able to connect with the right people and groups in order to expand this program.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Largely, our expenses are associated with program delivery and travel costs associated with delivery. Investment in this program is essential for it to operate, but in-kind donations of services is always welcome.
Our goal is to provide a fair, respectful and sustainable social-educative development to our beneficiaries, associates and volunteers. Combining technology, innovation and determination, our projects include education, sports and cultural activities.
Created on 09/5/2012 by HGSRS
Our solution is to bring a synthetic ice skating rink to Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii has never had a skating rink and this solution now makes that possible.
Organization: Haida Gwaii Skating RInk Society
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Canada, BC, Queen Charlotte
Country where this solution is creating social impact
Canada, BC, Queen Charlotte
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Coast and Mountains, Northern British Columbia.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
Less than a year
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Idea (you're poised to launch)
How long have you been in operation?
Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Haida Gwaii is an island community of approximately 5000 residents located of the north coast of British Columbia. Haida Gwaii has never had a facility that provided skating, hockey and other ice sports. This solution would bring these healthy activities to all residents of Haida Gwaii. All residents of this great country should have the opportunity to enjoy our nations past time of hockey, to lace up the figure skates, or simply take a few laps of an ice rink. The costs associated with construction plus operation and maintenance expenses make a traditional ice arena out of reach financially. A mild climate prevents the making of outdoor ice in the winter months. There is a lack of healthy activities for all cross sections of the population to participate in Haida Gwaii.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The Haida Gwaii Skating Rink Society was formed with the sole purpose to raise funds to construct a skating rink facility that uses synthetic ice. We are proposing a covered outdoor skating/hockey rink facility that once completed will have very minimal costs to operate thus will be sustainable for a community the size of Haida Gwaii. Because the surface of the ice is synthetic it can be used in all seasons and in all weather, thus providing Haida Gwaii with a 365 day per year skating rink facility. This facility would provide a much needed healthy recreational activity for all island residents both young and old and provide every resident with the opportunity to play hockey,figure skate, or simply learn to skate.
Haida Gwaii's moderate climate means that the average low temperature never falls below freezing. Of course there are days where it is below zero but the average prevents us from having a traditional outdoor ice rink.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Our solution will create an opporuntiy for Haida Gwaii youth to participate in minor hockey and skating. It will provide a recreational opportunity in the way of an adult recreational hockey league,and open/public skating. The primary activity involved in our solution is to raise the funds that will allow us to construct this much needed facility.
Synthetic ice surfaces are in use all over the world, from shopping malls to theme parks. Productions such as Disney on Ice use sythetic ice. In Canada the District of Wood Buffalo installed a synthetic surface in the community of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, when they built a new recreation complex. They chose this type of "ice" because of its sustainability,durability, and flexibility.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Unfortunately we do not have peers or competitors in our quest to bring hockey and skating to Haida Gwaii. Haida Gwaii has never had a facility where islanders could skate and take part in our nation's past time of hockey. The local governments and Band Councils are not in a financial position to bring this needed infrastructure to the islands, thus we have formed our society to hopefully make the dreams of so many a reality. Haida Gwaii lacks in the area of options available to all residents. We don't have a swimming pool and likely never will due to operation and maintenance costs. This solution brings a recreational alternative to all islanders reagrdless of age and this solution is sustainable.
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For many years various groups and individuals have organized floor hockey, and ball hockey on Haida Gwaii. Upon my moving to Haida Gwaii I met many people that were passionate about working towards bringing hockey and skating to Haida Gwaii, but everyone I spoke to said the same thing, "even if we could build the facility we could never afford to operate it." It was then that I said, "Aha, what about synthetic ice?" It was at that moment that we realized that this dream could become a reality and we could change the world of many children and adults alike who do not have an opportunity to skate or play hockey. This dream is a reality as synthetic ice requires nothing other than being cleaned. There are no cooling plants, no electricty, no need for staff to be on site and no need to maintain it other than keeping it clean.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of our initiative is to bring hockey and skating to Haida Gwaii. In order to do this, we as a Society, are working to raise the required funds to support the construction of a synthetic ice facililty that will allow for on ice activities to take place 365 days a year. Not only would this initiative bring a much needed facility to Haida Gwaii, but it is the health and social benefits that will be available to the community that are truly the icing on the cake.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
To date there is a buzz amongst island residents thinking that this synthetic ice idea may finally bring hockey and skating to Haida Gwaii. Youth are excited to hopefully one day play a game that to this point in their lives they have only been able to watch. Much of the community has been involved in our fundraising efforts to date but with a small population and many other significant causes there are only so many dollars available through local fundraising.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Our projected impact over the next five years is to have a facility constructed that brings hockey and skating to Haida Gwaii. We want to see the first group of island youth traveling to the mainland for their first hockey tournament and figure skating competitions. We envision a minor hockey program where we get kids out from in front of the video games and onto the ice. In five years we see this facility being a true focal point of our community. A place where families gather for sport and commraderie over the sounds of children laughing and playing a game they have all loved but had not previously been able to play.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The only barrier that exists and will hinder the success of this project is the funds required to construct it. We have land provided and set aside by the Village of Queen Charlotte, and we have a strong group of volunteers that are ready to see this project succeed.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Our sixth month milestone is to have raised $10,000 locally (we currently have between $7000-8000 raised).
Task 1
Host a ball hockey tournament, raising funds while getting island residents excited about hockey.
Task 2
Host a NHL hockey pool, again raising funds while getting people in the hockey mood
Task 3
Host a fundraising BBQ and skating/hockey afternoon at a local pond at a higher elevation that usually freezes in the winter.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Our 12 month milestone is to have $50,000 raised towards this project.
Task 1
Using the $10,000 raised in the previous 6 months we are hopeful for successful matching funds opportunities
Task 2
Solicit the many seasonal businesses that benefit greatly from the resources of Haida Gwaii for donations
Task 3
Host a large scale fundraising event locally. Ideas being considered are a comedy night, or a celebrity fundraising dinner
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We are proud to call the Village of Queen Charlotte a partner in this endeavour. The Village of Queen Charlotte has identified an area in their community park where our proposed facility will be built. This land is available to our society for construction of our facility at no cost.
We also have the support of the Skidegate Band Council and Council of the Haida Nation in bringing this idea to fruition.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We are not targeting other populations, locations or markets for our solution.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
The fact that our innovation is sustainable in that there are minimal costs associated with it's continued use,coupled with the fact that we are a strong volunteer group guarantees our innovation to be successful.
Once the fundraising process is completed and the solution is built, it will essentially look after itself save and except for a minimal amount of time that will be required to keep the surface clean and free of debris. This innovation is similar to an outdoor ice rink found in many Canadian cities and towns where a community group is responsible for clearing snow and re-surfacing the ice. These facilties flourish each and every winter and our facility will be no different.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
As we are at the ground floor in the fundraising process that will grow our solution, we require a financial investment. This investment is different from many in that there will not be a financial return, but rather it is an investment in the health, and future of the youth of Haida Gwaii.As our fundraising proceeds we were going to be hiring a professional to produce a conceptual drawing/model.
This innovation also has a Project Page where you can read more about its latest progress.
Go to Project: Floorball Hockey.
Created on 09/5/2012 by Greg Beaudin
Team Sports are imperative to creating healthy individuals and societies.
Floorball brings hockey to everyone, everywhere, equally and economically.
Organization: BC Floorball Federation
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Canada, BC, North Vancouver
Country where this solution is creating social impact
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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Growth (your pilot is up and running, and starting to expand)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for more than 5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost, Quality, Equity.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Hockey in Schools has all but collapsed in Canada. The activity of Floor Hockey is inneed of a facelift. Floorball is fresh, safe, gender neutral, fast, fun, and easy to rollout. It's a new twist on an old game. Floorball has universal appeal,comes complete with a governing body, global rule book, and is on path to become an Olympic Sport. Hockey is Canada, yet our schools have not delivered a safe and effective version of indoor gym hockey, in line with CS4L. Floorball is the solution. Floorball will work for every school in British Columbia and across Canada, It speaks to hockey purists, hockey players, hockey fans and everyone in between. Floorball is the ideal sport for Canada. Floorball is the next big thing!
Where communities lack ice arenas, Floorball becomes more important.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Our solution is regional delivery of Floorball educational demos and workshops. We have a mobile pop-up hockey experience that will increase healthy and friendly sport participation in communities and schools. Education on the history, equipment and rules of Floorball is necessary. PE teachers, hockey coaches, players, parents and students alike all need some guidance to fully embrace the value proposition and ethics of Floorball vs Floor Hockey. At BC Floorball we have embarked on Floorball teaching and learning missions with an incredible success rate. Our demos have the power to change schools and change lives. Every student gets a stick and a ball, they learn the fundamentals of gym hockey; shooting, stick handling and agility. Friendly challenges and games are introduced to make it fun and engaging. We get kids moving, playing hockey and experiencing team play, without aggressive and unsafe behaviours. We show participants, the kinetic magic and sportsmanship of Floorball.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Example 1:
During a Floorball hands on tutorial, a young female student picks up a Floorball stick, it's ergonomic fit and lightweight feel allow her to flick her wrists and sizzle a shot towards a goalnet, going top hand corner with very little effort. A smile emerges and the young athlete has now experience a new thrill of making an amazing hockey shot and scoring a goal.
Example 2:
A new Canadian student, wearing a Canucks Hockey jersey has never had the pleasure of skating and playing Hockey. Through our Floorball clinics, we enable that student to feel the power, exhilaration, speed and flow of Hockey via a Floorball stick and ball. A fan becomes a participant, and through a positive safe and healthy tutorial, a fan gets to experience the dynamic of being a hockey player, without the expense of ice and equipment.
http://tomhawthorn.blogspot.ca/2011/07/little-known-floorball-gaining-sh...
http://www.bcfloorball.com/?p=1287
http://www.nsnews.com/sports/North+Vancouver+aims+Olympic+sport/6140859/...
Example 3: A Young Hockey fan is in love with hockey. She yearns to play, but cannot, because she is in a wheelchair. Through one of our wheelchair floorball demos, she is introduced to the lightweight, easy to use Floorball stick. The ball is also extremely light making it easy for the young hockey fan to pick up a stick, wheel, stickhandle, pass and shoot. The feeling is like magic. The innovative, ergonomic design of the Floorball stick and ball make it safe, accessible, and affordable for her to be active in the sport!
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Ball Hockey is a competitor, however Ball Hockey is not allowed in schools because of the equipment damage (hockey sticks on gym floors) and the aggressive nature of the game. Ball Hockey is not gym or school friendly and is played mostly in arenas and streets.
Floor Hockey has no formal rules, no International governing body, no universality. Floor Hockey is merely an activity with clunky and awkward plastic sticks. It has a traditional place in Canadian schools, but is often dominated by the better hockey players in a class, making it very intimidating and exclusive, not inclusive. The floor hockey sticks are too long and heavy for younger athletes and young female students.
Only Floorball supports all stages of Canada Sport for Life and Long Term Athlete Development.
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While on an outreach mission in Sweden, Greg Beaudin founder of BC Floorball saw thousands of youth enjoying clean, fast, simple, and poetic hockey action via Floorball. He picked up a Floorball stick and could immediately understand why Canada had fallen behind in the skills development side of hockey. The Europeans have been playing Floorball in their schools for over thirty years and we were still playing Floor Hockey. The Aha! moment had occured, and it became clear that Canada had to get moving quickly and embrace this new form of indoor hockey. Floorball in Sweden and across Europe proves that Floorball is not just for elite hockey player development, but for everyone, the masses, the young, the experienced, wheelchair athletes, disabled athletes. The true essence of Floorball is that it's very accessible, economical and can be played anywhere, by everyone.
Statistics in the top Ice Hockey nations validate the trend that Floorball can be massive for communities across BC.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Every school in BC deserves to be playing Floorball.
Every hockey player in BC should have their own Floorball stick.
Every disabled athlete in BC can and should have the option to play Floorball.
The goal is to make Floorball the most participated sport in Canada as it is in countries like Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, that share a similar socio-economic structure and connection to ice-hockey.
Another goal for BC Floorball is to bring the innovations of Floorball to the Special Olympics groups across BC. The outcome would be a BC Team and/or players competing in Floorball at the Special Olympics.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Floorball has touched over 10000 players in BC. Over 100 schools have picked up Floorball as a safer, healthier and smarter alternative to floor hockey. Through this action Players have been selected to play on National teams and traveled to compete for Team Canada. New Canadians have begun to play ice-hockey after getting hooked on Floorball. Floorball has developed some major ice hockey skills and we have seen some of our Floorball Hockey athletes reach the NHL.
Floorball has changed lives, teenagers that were unable to play ice-hockey have fallen in love with Floorball and it's created an identity for these Youth.
Floorball has allowed heavily concussed young hockey athletes to continue to play Hockey, but in a safe and non-contact environment.
Schools have resurrected their passion for hockey via Floorball.
Floorball has inspired young female athletes who were previously unable to create a solid connection to the sport.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
In the next five years, Floorball will impact nearly all Canadians. It will earn its proper place in the sport landscape of Canada, and it will impact the overall ice-hockey and team sport movement in a positive way.
Floorball will become a massive influence on BC and across Canada, the health benefits impact will be huge.
Projected statistics can be found here: http://gongfloorball.com/news/2012/8/23/north-america-holds-the-key.html
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Developing new team sports in Canada is difficult. We face a lack of knowledge, awareness, and appreciation for what Floorball brings. People need to understand and be educated as to what are the key differences between floor hockey, ball hockey, and floorball.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Our goal for the sixth month milestone is to have reached and thus entered 1000 participants in our online tracking system.
Task 1
present Floorball to 50 schools
Task 2
present Floorball to 10 minor hockey associations
Task 3
create a Membership acquisition strategy
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
In one year we will have reached 3000 participants and this will be added in to our registration system at www.floorball.co
Task 1
complete 100 school demos
Task 2
host an IFF educational seminar at the Richmond Olympic Oval
Task 3
create a mobile membership management tool to track and monitor growth
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BC Floorball is partnered with an innovative technology company that creates mobile solutions to make sport more accessible. www.hockeycommunity.co
BC Floorball is a member of SportBC and the BC Sport Agency.
We have partnered with the top agency in the World for creating innovative marketing strategies in the world of Hockey- kommunity hockey.
BC Floorball has partnered with BC Hockey and Hockey Canada to align with their own initiatives to develop more awareness and skills development for hockey players in schools.
BC Floorball is partners with Modern Hockey, an equipment provider.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
BC Floorball is currently positioned to be the leader in developing a complete Floorball development eco-system that could be rolled out across the Americas. Floorball is expanding rapidly in the Americas, and BC Floorball founder is the Central Board member of the International Floorball Federation from the Americas, so it makes sense for the development ideas to come from our work at BC Floorball.
From the Haida Gwaii to remote areas of BC, the BCFF has introduced Floorball as a form of fitness and hockey where ice arenas options are limited or non-existent. Floorball works everywhere.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Our operating environment is flexible and our organization has virtually no overhead or complex restrictions that would prevent hyper-growth form occurring. We are poised to be successful with what we consider to be a great and simple sports product and a very committed and passionate team.
Again, our strong ties with Core Floorball nations and our direct connection to the International Floorball Federation position us ideally to address any operational challenges and allow us to make our innovative programs succeed.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
BC Floorball has a clear handle on some of these areas of need above, but we are completely open to learning and collaborating with organizations and people that can help us improve in each area. We also feel that we are innovators ourselves and would be willing to give back to the community at large, to make the sport landscape more harmonious. We can make communities stronger and healthier.
*Table Tennis is a safe form of exercise that appeals to everyone from 5 years old to 90+. It's great exercise that is so much fun you don't even realize you are exercising. No outdoor recreational offering appeals to such a wide array of participants, children, elderly, men, women, novice, expert, and even the disabled can join in.
*Outdoor concrete tables are everywhere in Europe and Asia, but almost never found in North America and we want to change that. Having outdoor tables available to children could bring about world class players in the future.
Created on 09/5/2012 by skatinginbc
To provide live streamed & archived video that is accessible world wide and educates, inspires, entertains,and informs people of our demanding & beautiful sport
Organization: Skate Canada-BC/YT Section
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Country where this solution is creating social impact
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for more than 5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
The need for live streaming and archived videos will allow us to expand effective communication on all aspects of our organization and
to instantly communicate and provide archeived materials for the further education of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Our solution is to provide live and archived video coverage of skating competitions to every club in the province of BC. It allows a young child from a rural area to understand the area of the level they need to work towards to be sucessful without incuring a large travel cost to attend every competition. It also provides easy update information with two way communication to the coachin officials and volunteer communities.
In addition it provides potential advertisers and sponsors a valuable opportunity to reach into the grass roots.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
The standard of skating in BC continues to rise each year with more qualitiy coming from rural areas then previous years. The metrics indicate that viewing not only comes from every communiuty in BC but also 60 countries world wide iundicating that parents, relatives, and family friends are activily following the year skaters of BC.
The Primary activities are purchase and mantinace of all required equipment and on sight execution of the production.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
In this area of live streaming there are not alot of competitors so by simple involvement we are set apart from the rest of the field.
However, for those sports also utilizing webstreaming we have the good fortune of covering one athlete at a time in a controlled environment and have responded to have coming as close as possible as TV covers our sport. Plans are underway to further increase the quality and information of our productions.
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As I(Ted Barton)was doing consultant work for the Skate Canada National Organization and working in the area of streaming international events, I was learning about and working with the growing possibilities with the use of this technology at the grass roots level. It was in the summer of 2010, where our first domestic streaming event produced, without any advertising, extremely large numbers. The viewership for Figure Skating through livestreaming has created a world wide community, never thought possible. It is the most powerful and versitile communication tool that is currently available to anyone.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
We have a number of goals with this initiative. One, is to reduce the geographical size of our province from a communications prospective by being able to bring directly to our members and fans any product from anywhere at any time. Second,to increase the quality of coaching, especially in the rural areas by providing more information and guidance by video streaming. Third, to improve the quality of skating especially in rural areas by opening the window to young children from small towns by allowing them to watch skaters of their own age compete at a higher level.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The impact of our live streaming solution to date has been increase in advertising sponsorship dollars, 238 years of viewing took place within 6 competitions, which a remarkable statistic and indicates a huge value to our sport.Over 60,000 unique viewers over 6 competitions. Letters and emails from parents, relatives, and schools about this outstanding service. Comments from skaters and coaches that this has resulted in
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
We hope to increase the quality of skating and therefore producing better results nationally and internationally. We hope to have a better information and eductaion process for coaches, officials and volunteers. We hope to increase our advertising sponsorship dollars and to increase our local fan base.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
In somecases equipment cost is a barrier, thus why we are submitting this application.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Increasing our viewship by 2% in the next 6 months.
Task 1
Increase the number of events covered
Task 2
Increase event coverage awareness
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Increasing our viewship by 5% in the next year
Task 1
Increase the number of events covered
Task 2
Increase event coverage awareness
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Adverstising via streaming has allowed to expand our partnerships as a result of our reach. Our partnerships are also proving not only to generate relationships but also to generate sponsorship dollars to lower costs and providing a better service.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
As a result of the world wide web we provide viewship to over 60 countries. This opens up to companies looking to advertise past a regional and provincial area.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Creating thinking, open to technology expansion and a team that has fun creating something new and effective for our sport.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We need to continue to service, update and service equipment that allows for quality steaming and easy operations. Extra costs are normally occured in building specialized equipment boxes for safe and easy transportation.
Created on 09/4/2012 by edusports
EduSports helps ‘Make Sports an Integral Part of every Child’s Education and Upbringing’. By ensuring all the children get an opportunity to learn the right skills at the right ages, EduSports helps develop a generation of healthier and fitter 'Champions in Life'
Organization: EduSports (SV EduSports Private Limited)
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India, XX, 70 cities across India
Is your organization a
For‐profit
How long has your organization been operating?
1‐5 years
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Holistic Education via Sports
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Scaling (the next step will be growing impact on a regional or even global scale)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for 1‐5 years
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Parents are concerned about their childrens health and fitness. Children want to play. Unfortunately in cities, there are very limited places to play outside of schools. Schools have Physical Education and Sports as part of their prescribed (by the Education Boards) curriculum/ timetable but in most cases, they are unable to deliver on the promise of physical education/sports as the PE activities in most schools are not inclusive and age-appropriate. This makes the children lose interest in physical activity and sports. This puts an entire generation of children at a risk of growing up to become unhealthy.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
EduSports was started to fill the gap in the market by providing a structured Physical Education and Sports programme that
1. Fits into the schools context (wrt limited time and space for a large number of kids)
2. Is part of the school time-table & covers all the children
3. Helps develop healthy & fit children who grow up to be 'Champions in Life!'
4. Ensures all the children have fun and enjoy the sports/PE experience
5. Engages with all the stakeholders (children, parents, teachers, school leaders) as part of the process.
EduSports programmes are integrated into the school time-table and cover all the children. EduSports charges schools a fee of Rs.100-150 per child per month for the programmes/services offered.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
At a very fundamental level, EduSports' structured physical education and sports programme tries to provide children/schools with the same 'Rigor' and 'Fun' in sports/physical education as in any academic subject (like mathematics, science). Hence, the EduSports programme builds off the best practices that exist in the classroom and extends the same into the playground.
At a programme level, the curriculum is inspired by NASPE (http://www.aahperd.org/naspe), world leader in the area of physical activity and sports for children & youth.
The uniqueness of the EduSports innovation is the seamless manner in which all the different components (which were not unique in themselves) were integrated together (for the 1st time ever) to help children in schools become healthier & fitter via the medium of sports/physical education.
The building blocks are:
1. An age-appropriate & inclusive sports/PE curriculum
2. Props & Equipment to run the curriculum
3. Trained instructors to deliver the curriculum on the ground
4. Technology based platform to monitor the programme performance
5. Periodic assessments to monitor the changes in each and every child
6. Stakeholder connects & trainings (teachers, parents, school leaders)
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
EduSports has competition in 2 forms- Unorganized competitors in the form of local coaches and organized players who manage school sports programmes. EduSports remains the market leader in this space with close to 90% market share among the organized players. This has been achieved via:
1. Differentiated offering (Curriculum designed in India for Indian contexts vs. content licensed from across the globe)
2. Robust service delivery (Ability to handle scale and manage quality with the use of technology)
The other players are Leapstart, KOOH sports and TenVic.
We see the mushrooming of new players as an encouraging sign- We expect each of these players to drive more awareness and acceptability to the idea of structured school sports programmes.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to help emerging entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and thrive in underserved communities? (select all applicable)
Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
There is documented evidence which indicates that children (over 130000 of them) have become:
1. Fitter & Healthier via the EduSports programme (In a study across 44 schools in 26 cities covering over 9200 children, there is a significant improvement ( 5%-7%) in the health levels of the children
2. Improved Skills Levels via the EduSports programme (Observation based assessments in schools, parent & school leader feedback point to a significant improvement in the skill levels of children)
In addition this there has been a small but a sure change in the attitude of school leaders and parents towards sports/physical education. The biggest vector of change has been the paradigm shift that sports/PE is not only for performance/talented children but a must-have for all children to become fitter and healthier
From a employment/employability stand-point, EduSports has triggered the birth of an industry where graduates passionate about sport can find a living out of their passion.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
With more awareness about the category and wider acceptance of our philosophy, we expect to at least double every year and help about 1 million children to play with the EduSports programme by 2014-2015. All the policy changes (CBSE, Government mandates) supports the idea of sports/physical education for all and will only add to the growth. Expanding within India to newer geographies with the existing proposition (More cities and schools), reaching out to the un-served segments of the schools (Pre-Schools), expanding geographically multi-country (SE Asia & Middle East) and enhance our existing impact through addition of complementary services (e.g. Infrastructure, Training the Trainers etc.) will help EduSports realise the goals of the company.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
In the current form, we realise the EduSports programme requires at least one qualified and trained resource to be present in every school. Availability of highly-skilled graduates from a sports/PE background is one of the biggest challenges to scale-up. We are establishing the 'EduSports Academy for Coaching Excellence' which will work with the top physical education colleges/ universities across the country to train the fresh PE graduates in these colleges and make them employablable.
Additionally, looking at new engagement models like the train the trainer model should help us scale faster and introduce our offering to new white-spaces.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Advocacy & Hiring, Training, Certifications
Task 1
Training the existing team of 300+ resources to continue delivering a great sports programme on the ground
Task 2
Working with colleges to identify, hire, train & certify the best talent
Task 3
Continued engagement with customers across different white-space to get quick wins for our new offerings/engagement models
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Task 1
Reach out to 2X number of school leaders
Task 2
Connect and engage 2X number of stakeholders (parents, children, teachers)
Task 3
Connect and engage 2X number of participants in the sports ecosystem (Governments)
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
It all started from a very casual remark from a friend that his 6 year old son was not engaging in enough physical activity, was getting hooked to TV. He observed that there were hardly any healthy, social avenues for his son to mingle with children outside of the school. Clearly, parents wanted children to play and stay fit and healthy but there were not enough opportunities for children to have a fun experience around sports. A little bit of work with different stake-holders (parents, schools and children) revealed a big opportunity in the area of sports/physical activity for children in schools. Schools had physical education and sports as part of their prescribed curriculum and timetable, in most cases, they were not delivering on the promise of a good PE/sports programme covering all the children as the programmes they had were not inclusive and age-appropriate. This made children not pick up the right skills (at the right ages) and they lost interest in sports as they grew up.
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The biggest supporters of our growth have been our partner schools (i.e. customers) who have been helping us drive awareness about the idea of structured school sports/PE programmes.
Additionally, EduSports has been working with some other service providers in the education space, government/government aided bodies, media partners, entrpreneurship/networking forums to drive more awareness and aceeptability.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 09/4/2012 by bikehub
Right to Bike will contribute to the health, safety and development of youth by increasing levels of cycling through a provincial cycling education standard.
Organization: HUB
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Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
Please select
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Idea (you're poised to launch)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for less than a year
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Among young British Columbians, rates of inactivity, obesity and chronic diseases are on the rise; and current levels of active transportation are at an all-time low. Youth are not consistently or effectively taught how to interact with transportation networks.
Bicycle and traffic safety skills contribute to the health, safety and development of today’s children.
Currently, cycling education is offered by a handful of providers, concentrated in the south-western part of the province. Awareness of training is low, accessibility is poor outside of major metropolitan areas, and there are no common standards or criteria for what constitutes effective cycling training. Right to Bike will make cycling safety and skills training available in all communities, big and small.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Right to Bike is a framework wherein a standard for youth cycling skills and safety education is established for the entire province. This will allow all youth to gain the skills and confidence they need to start biking on a regular basis.
The proposed standard will be built around a linear progression of levels, which mirrors children’s physical and cognitive development, and allows anyone to advance at their own pace to the level that suits their needs and ability:
-Basic bike control and skills in a controlled environment
-Riding on quiet streets, basic bike maintenance, and responsible riding
-Riding with traffic, advanced bike handling skills, and sharing the road
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
The vast majority of children in BC are given the opportunity to take swimming lessons through their school, community centre, or private pool. The importance of learning this skill is clear - without it, water can become a dangerous force, but for most youth roads and cars pose a much greater threat than water. Similar to the role that the Red Cross plays in swimming lessons, a lead organization will take on the administration of the standards and accreditation for service providers.
In order to establish a working model, we have proposed four project stages:
-Review and Recommendations: propose a model that works for BC
-Standards Manual: creating the standard
-Demonstration Project: pilot program in two distinct communities
-Evaluation: was the initial project a success?
Funding has already been secured for the first two stages from ICBC. Right to Bike needs more support to run a demonstration project in one rural and one urban community, and to evaluate the project's success. We have been in discussion with the province of BC, and are working towards securing provincial support to make cycling education a standard part of every youth's life.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
Right to Bike aims to have only peers. Collaboration has been of high importance from the beginning of this project, and the aim is to continue to integrate the perspectives of many groups in BC. We have collected letters of support from all organizations offering cycling education to youth in Metro Vancouver including non-profit and private organizations. While many organizations such as PEDAL, LifeCycle, and HUB are working to provide bike training for those who want it, Right to Bike is currently the only project working to create a standard, unify the many groups offering cycling skills training, and push for a funding model that would allow for province-wide training.
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After many years of working with schools and youth in Metro Vancouver, a handful of volunteers and cycling program managers were getting frustrated with the lack of collaboration, systemic support, and big-picture thinking around bike education. Each time we approached a school about increasing their levels of active transportation and biking, we had to start with safety and skills training. While many of have created curriculum and delivered high level and successful programs, we kept running into the same problems: Where is the sustained funding? How do we ensure that ours and other programs are accredited and teaching the best materials? How do we retain and train instructors?
So in 2011 a group of six committed stakeholders formed an Education Committee under the BC Cycling Coalition to work towards Right to Bike - a cycling skills training standard established just for BC. HUB has taken an active role in this committee and is poised to help deliver this program.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The objective of this initiative is to increase cycling levels in BC.
HUB, a regional cycling non-profit working to make cycling accessible to all, will do this by working with the BC Cycling Coalition Education Committee to establish a youth cycling education framework called Right to Bike. The framework seeks to provide BC youth the necessary skills, education, and confidence to ride safely, smartly and daily. Right to Bike will highlight the need for cycle education and prepare the foundation to guide the development, delivery, and evaluation of a provincial standard. HUB will take a lead role in delivering the demonstration project and accrediting instructors.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Right to Bike is in the beginning stages of its outreach. For the past year, HUB has been a part of the volunteer Education Committee of the BC Cycling Coalition and has been working to gather provincial support from assorted stakeholders including cycling non-profits and bike education service providers, health agencies, transportation bodies, and school trustees. Funding has been secured to launch the research and manual phase of the project, and we aim to deliver the demonstration project in the spring of 2013.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
In five years time, Right to Bike is projected be an established standard that helps bike education delivery roll out throughout BC. In addition, the framework calls for sustained provincial funding for the initiative in order to ensure that all youth have the opportunity to gain the required skills. With standardization and accreditation established, cycling education will be available in all communities. Private businesses can operate on a fee-for-service basis providing cycle training to all levels, and provincial and local governments will provide subsidies to ensure that programming is available in rural or low-income areas. Cycling levels in schools are on the rise, and attention can be given to promotion and encouragement now that safety skills are universal.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
In order to make this plan a success, we need provincial support to get the program established. While schools want cycling education, very few have the adequate funding to support training. The framework therefor calls for sustained provincial funding in order to ensure that all youth have the opportunity to gain the required skills.
Provincial government representatives across ministries have been brought into ongoing discussions about this project and will continue to be engaged. With the realities of changing governments, we will have to work hard to establish and sustain support. With a strong model, an expressed need, and start-up funding from various contributors, a successful program will result.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
In six months, Right to Bike will have completed standards manuals and be ready to launch a demonstration project.
Task 1
Sept-Oct 2012 - research current cycling education programs both locally and abroad to create a standard proposal
Task 2
Oct-Nov 2012 - host a meeting that will bring together cycling stakeholders to agree upon proposed standards
Task 3
Dec 2012 - Feb 2013: create a standards manual that will be eventually available and used by all service providers in BC
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
In one year, Right to Bike will have held two demonstration projects and evaluated the program’s success
Task 1
March 2012: train instructors according to new teaching standards and accreditation
Task 2
April-May 2012: run the new program in one rural and one urban area at six schools all together
Task 3
June - August 2012: evaluate the program, write a report and provide feedback for future improvements.
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The Right to Bike initiative is in and of itself a partnership between multiple organizations including HUB, HASTe, and the BC Cycling Coalition. We have also gathered letters of support from twenty different organizations invested in increasing the levels of active transportation in BC. We are also reaching out to other provinces, and other countries to share resources, gain perspective and learn from others' experiences.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Right to Bike has been communicating with communities acroiss Canada and there is considerable interest in the potential for a national program. We will continue to work with other groups across the country as we believe that this project could have a far-reaching impact.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
HUB is a small non-profit organization that works to improve and increase cycling in Metro Vancouver. HUB has seen significant growth over the past five years, which makes it flexible and adaptable enough to continue expanding and reaching out to other communities to share what we have learned. We have made successful connections with different levels of government and non-governmental organizations, and have a strong and consistent supply of volunteers to help us reach out goals
Partnership has been a key focus of this project since the beginning, and the working relationship between HUB and HASTe in particular has been very collaborative and helps to make this idea moving forward.
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Created on 09/4/2012 by 1algolovin
Lumonik is currently developing a color changing bracelet that will allow athletes to prevent actively dehydration and hyperhydration.
Organization: Lumonik
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United States, IL, Chicago, Cook County
Country where this solution is creating social impact
United States, IL, Chicago, Cook County
Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Northern British Columbia.
Is your organization a
For‐profit
How long has your organization been operating?
1‐5 years
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Start-Up (a pilot that has just begun operating)
How long have you been in operation?
Operating for 1‐5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Quality.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Maintaining a proper hydration level is an essential component of human health. Failure of maintaining a proper hydration level has serious consequences such as fatigue, muscle cramps, heat-stroke and in severe cases, death. Currently, there are no methods that allow athletes to monitor their hydration level in real-time in order to prevent dehydration. Therefore, there exists a strong need for a device that can monitor human hydration levels in real-time in order to prevent dehydration, particularly for those most at risk, athletes. We estimate that our product can be used by more than 5 million athletes all across the world for a wide array of sports. With our product, the Hydra-Band, we hope to eliminate dehydration and hyperhydration in order to make maximize the safety of sports.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Lumonik has created a new technology that will allow athletes to monitor their hydration level in real-time in order to prevent the consequences of dehydration and hyperhydration. The Hydra-Band, a rechargeable color changing bracelet, will allow users to constantly monitor their hydration level by testing the user's body temperature. With extensive research at the University of Chicago we discovered that there exists a strong relationship between body temperature and hydration levels. The Hydra-Band includes a very sensitive temperature sensor that will cause the bracelet to change color (just like a mood ring does) in an effort to notify the user that he or she is displaying signs of dehydration. Based on the color of the bracelet, the user can consume more water and/or electrolytes in order to reach a desired body temperature, thereby actively preventing dehydration and hyperhydration.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Imagine that you have signed up for a marathon race (26.2 Miles) and even though you have been training for several months you still find it difficult to manage your intake of food and water. You start off the race by drinking too much water and in order to counter this you don't drink any water through the first three miles. By doing this, you risk becoming dehydrated. You now start to drink water once you are thirsty again. However, thirst is already a preliminary sign of dehydration! If this carries on too long you risk the chances of feeling early fatigue, muscle cramps or even heat-stroke. With the Hydra-Band you can constantly monitor your hydration level by looking at the color of the bracelet. If the bracelet becomes red in color you know that you have to begin drinking more water in order to cool down by sweating. Just like you can be dehydrated, you can also be hyperhydrated. The Hydra-Band will also account for this so that you don't risk any consequences due to hyperhydration (more than a fifty people die every year by drinking too much water). There is a fine line between being properly hydrated and improperly hydrated. By constantly monitoring your own hydration level you can actively prevent any consequences of dehydration or hyperhydration by looking at the device and taking action before you suffer any consequences. A unique feature about this product is that it has a data-logger that keeps track of these measurements so that you can upload this information onto a computer and analyze it in order to get the most out of your competitions and/or practices.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
My peers are mainly motivated student-athletes who are always trying to do well in school while also maximizing their performance in their respective sports (while keeping it legal of course!). Our main competitors are sport drink companies like Gatorade and Powerade. These companies focus on the best possible drinks that maximize a user's performance. What sets us apart is that we not only seek to maximize an athlete's performance but we also make sure that they do so in a healthy manner. By monitoring hydration levels in real-time we are not only maximizing an athlete's performance but we are also making sure that they don't suffer any natural consequences of dehydration and/or hyperhydration.
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During my freshman year at the University of Chicago I heard about a non-profit group called Kiva which attempts to alleviate poverty through small micro-loans. I was so moved by their cause that I wanted to represent them in some kind of event. It then hit me that I always wanted to run in an ultra-marathon! Within a matter of seconds I realized that I would represent Kiva by entering a 50 mile ultra-marathon race! I began training for several months. The most I had run before was about 10 miles so I knew running 50 miles would be a daunting task. After several months of training I felt very confident about completing the entire race. I did a lot of research on how to remain optimally hydrated by drinking enough fluids and taking in enough electrolytes. Despite my research, I still fell victim to dehydration. After I finished the race in 11 hours I went home to sleep only to wake up 5 hours later with heat-stoke. It was then that I had my "Aha!" moment. The Hydra-Ba
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of my initiative is to severely reduce hospitalization due to dehydration and hyperhydration. With the Hydra-Band, I want athletes to perform at their best while ensuring that they do so in a safe manner. Also, I hope that my research and product creates a spark of interest from the international research community in matters that pertain to the physiology of the human body and biology.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Based on the research that we have done thus far and the international recognition we have received people now know that hydration testing is something that is not only possible but also something that we are leading the way for. People are now looking forward to a new product that will we hope will revolutionize athletic performance and sports research.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Over the next five years we hope that we can severely decrease all the hospitalizations due to dehydration and hyperhydration all across the world. We also hope that the Hydra-Band fuels future research that can help humanity move forward. Within the next couple of years we expect that this product will be used by soldiers who go through combat training in hot environments. In addition, we project that this product will be used by people who do physically demanding work and people who are exposed to hot environments for long periods of time.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
One possible barrier that might hinder our success is the lack of funding. In order for a project to grow there must be resources. To combat this we are getting ourselves out there as much as possible. We have been entering innovation tournaments as well as seeking government funding. So far, we have been extremely successful. Eventually, we plan on taking on a large investment once we are ready. Another possible barrier that might hinder our project is replication from other larger companies. We are currently overcoming this by making our technology well protected through patent applications and trademarks. Also, we will be the fastest moving player in the field so that even if the idea is ever copied we will be the first ones to have direct sales in the marketplace.
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Task 1
Market and technology research for our product
Task 2
Acquiring enough funding to begin prototyping
Task 3
Develop a fully functional prototype
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Building on the foundation
Task 1
Test our functional prototype on potential customers
Task 2
Partner with a potential manufacturer who can help us create our product in high quality and quantity
Task 3
Acquire a large amount of capital to place us in a good position for manufacturing and distribution in the near future
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We have partnerships with University of Chicago which has given us access to professional engineers, lawyers, biologists, computer programmers and many more specialists. This has really helped us maximize our potential since we are able to work with some of the greatest minds in the United States. We also have a partnership with the International Hyperhidrosis Society which has helped supply research done by world-leaders in dermatology. Lastly, we have partnerships with manufacturers in different countries that can help us develop, manufacture and distribute our product world-wide
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
We are beginning to target college athletes within the United States. We are doing this because this is the market that we understand best and the market that we see have great potential upside. In the United States there are more than four hundred thousand NCAA athletes which is a very large market. As we begin progressing we would like target professional athletes in a wide array of different sports. By targeting these markets we are able to get the most amount of media exposure for our product, therefore, increase our chances for success and positive impact on human health.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
At Lumonik we operate in an environment that strives for the best. We have a team of extremely creative and motivated people that will do everything in their power to make sure that we make a high-quality product. One thing that makes our innovation successful is our organization of skills. If someone is having heart-pain they don't see a construction worker but instead see a doctor. We make sure that we highlight everyone's skills and appoint the appropriate skills to the necessary positions within the company. By organizing these different skills within our internal organization of the company we can ensure the best possible results.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We understand that in order to be successful you have to have a good team. Throughout the development of Lumonik we have acquired lots of knowledge and experience in different matters such as legal issues, manufacturing, marketing, acquiring funding, prototyping and much more. We offer our experiences, advice and valuable time to anyone who is seeking help in building their own ventures.
Created on 09/4/2012 by 1algolovin
Lumonik is currently developing a color changing bracelet that will allow athletes to prevent dehydration and hyperhydration. The Hydra-Band will constantly provide hydration measurements which will allow a user to take actions against dehydration and hyperhydration. With our product we hope to eliminate dehydration and hyperhydration in a wide array of sports all across the world.
Organization: Lumonik
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United States, IL, Chicago, Cook County
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United States, IL, Chicago, Cook County
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For‐profit
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The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Maintaining a proper hydration level is an essential component of human health. Failure of maintaining a proper hydration level has serious consequences such as fatigue, muscle cramps, heat-stroke and in severe cases, death. Currently, there are no methods that allow athletes to monitor their hydration level in real-time in order to prevent dehydration. Therefore, there exists a strong need for a device that can monitor human hydration levels in real-time in order to prevent dehydration, particularly for those most at risk, athletes. We estimate that our product can be used by more than 5 million athletes all across the world for a wide array of sports. With our product, the Hydra-Band, we hope to eliminate dehydration and hyperhydration in order to make maximize the safety of sports.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Lumonik has created a new technology that will allow athletes to monitor their hydration level in real-time in order to prevent the consequences of dehydration and hyperhydration. The Hydra-Band, a rechargeable color changing bracelet, will allow users to constantly monitor their hydration level by testing the user's body temperature. With extensive research at the University of Chicago we discovered that there exists a strong relationship between body temperature and hydration levels. The Hydra-Band includes a very sensitive temperature sensor that will cause the bracelet to change color (just like a mood ring does) in an effort to notify the user that he or she is displaying signs of dehydration. Based on the color of the bracelet, the user can consume more water and/or electrolytes in order to reach a desired body temperature, thereby actively preventing dehydration and hyperhydration.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Imagine that you have signed up for a marathon race (26.2 Miles) and even though you have been training for several months you still find it difficult to manage your intake of food and water. You start off the race by drinking too much water and in order to counter this you don't drink any water through the first three miles. By doing this, you risk becoming dehydrated. You now start to drink water once you are thirsty again. However, thirst is already a preliminary sign of dehydration! If this carries on too long you risk the chances of feeling early fatigue, muscle cramps or even heat-stroke. With the Hydra-Band you can constantly monitor your hydration level by looking at the color of the bracelet. If the bracelet becomes red in color you know that you have to begin drinking more water in order to cool down by sweating. Just like you can be dehydrated, you can also be hyperhydrated. The Hydra-Band will also account for this so that you don't risk any consequences due to hyperhydration (more than a fifty people die every year by drinking too much water). There is a fine line between being properly hydrated and improperly hydrated. By constantly monitoring your own hydration level you can actively prevent any consequences of dehydration or hyperhydration by looking at the device and taking action before you suffer any consequences. A unique feature about this product is that it has a data-logger that keeps track of these measurements so that you can upload this information onto a computer and analyze it in order to get the most out of your competitions and/or practices.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
My peers are mainly motivated student-athletes who are always trying to do well in school while also maximizing their performance in their respective sports (while keeping it legal of course!). Our main competitors are sport drink companies like Gatorade and Powerade. These companies focus on the best possible drinks that maximize a user's performance. What sets us apart is that we not only seek to maximize an athlete's performance but we also make sure that they do so in a healthy manner. By monitoring hydration levels in real-time we are not only maximizing an athlete's performance but we are also making sure that they don't suffer any natural consequences of dehydration and/or hyperhydration.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to help emerging entrepreneurs and small businesses grow and thrive in underserved communities? (select all applicable)
Access to talent, Access to technology.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Based on the research that we have done thus far and the international recognition we have received people now know that hydration testing is something that is not only possible but also something that we are leading the way for. People are now looking forward to a new product that will we hope will revolutionize athletic performance and sports research.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Over the next five years we hope that we can severely decrease all the hospitalizations due to dehydration and hyperhydration all across the world. We also hope that the Hydra-Band fuels future research that can help humanity move forward. Within the next couple of years we expect that this product will be used by soldiers who go through combat training in hot environments. In addition, we project that this product will be used by people who do physically demanding work and people who are exposed to hot environments for long periods of time.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
One possible barrier that might hinder our success is the lack of funding. In order for a project to grow there must be resources. To combat this we are getting ourselves out there as much as possible. We have been entering innovation tournaments as well as seeking government funding. So far, we have been extremely successful. Eventually, we plan on taking on a large investment once we are ready. Another possible barrier that might hinder our project is replication from other larger companies. We are currently overcoming this by making our technology well protected through patent applications and trademarks. Also, we will be the fastest moving player in the field so that even if the idea is ever copied we will be the first ones to have direct sales in the marketplace.
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Task 1
Market and technology research for our product
Task 2
Acquiring enough funding to begin prototyping
Task 3
Develop a fully functional prototype
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Building on the foundation
Task 1
Test our functional prototype on potential customers
Task 2
Partner with a potential manufacturer who can help us create our product in high quality and quantity
Task 3
Acquire a large amount of capital to place us in a good position for manufacturing and distribution in the near future
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During my freshman year at the University of Chicago I heard about a non-profit group called Kiva which attempts to alleviate poverty through small micro-loans. I was so moved by their cause that I wanted to represent them in some kind of event. It then hit me that I always wanted to run in an ultra-marathon! Within a matter of seconds I realized that I would represent Kiva by entering a 50 mile ultra-marathon race! I began training for several months. The most I had run before was about 10 miles so I knew running 50 miles would be a daunting task. After several months of training I felt very confident about completing the entire race. I did a lot of research on how to remain optimally hydrated by drinking enough fluids and taking in enough electrolytes. Despite my research, I still fell victim to dehydration. After I finished the race in 11 hours I went home to sleep only to wake up 5 hours later with heat-stoke. It was then that I had my "Aha!" moment. The Hydra-Band!
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We have partnerships with University of Chicago which has given us access to professional engineers, lawyers, biologists, computer programmers and many more specialists. This has really helped us maximize our potential since we are able to work with some of the greatest minds in the United States. We have also have a partnership with the International Hyperhidrosis Society which has helped supply research done by world-leaders in dermatology. Lastly, we have partnerships with manufacturers in different countries that can help us develop, manufacture and distribute our product world-wide.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We understand that in order to be successful you have to have a good team. Throughout the development of Lumonik we have acquired lots of knowledge and experience in different matters such as legal issues, manufacturing, marketing, acquiring funding, prototyping and much more. We offer our experiences, advice and valuable time to anyone who is seeking help in building their own ventures.
Lumonik is currently developing a color changing bracelet that will allow athletes to prevent the symptoms associated with dehydration.
BC communities strive to develop a sense of community and place through promoting active use of public spaces. People are the primary ingredient to making public places vibrant. On a recent backpacking trip through Germany we discovered that outdoor concrete ping pong tables were popular fixtures. Impressed with how these tables were able to draw people to use public space we began our research. Outdoor concrete table tennis or ping pong tables have just begun to take off in Europe.
Created on 08/31/2012 by nevbugden
The Revelstoke Cycling Association Trail Crew will maintain and develop all of the cycling trails in the Revelstoke region.
Organization: Revelstoke Cycling Association
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Region in BC where your solution creates social impact
Columbia Basin.
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Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
How long has your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
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How long have you been in operation?
Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Quality.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
The trail network surrounding Revelstoke is constantly expanding to meet the needs of all mountain bikers who live in the region; as well as destination tourists, who consider Revelstoke an important place to visit. The trails are becoming more popular with locals and tourists alike, and will be in need of annual management and maintenance to continue to offer a fantastic trail experience. Revelstoke is a mountain community with approximately 7,500 residents and is becoming known as an outdoor adventure destination. These trails will help increase summer tourism to hotels, restaurants, shops, grocery stores etc. and provide exposure for winter tourism. Trails are important for the well being of any community as they provide a fun and healthy way to exercise and enjoy the great outdoors.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The solution for taking care of the trails is for the Revelstoke Cycling Association (RCA) to hire a trail manager and a professional crew of trail workers responsible for assessing, identifying, delegating and completing any trail work needed. Work will be completed based on priority, weather, usage and funding.
This program will benefit the community of Revelstoke by providing an established, dedicated group of employees, who will work under the direction of the RCA to oversee all aspects of maintenance and development of cycling trails in the Revelstoke region. RCA Trail Crew would require continual funding in order to operate from May through September on an annual basis.
To ensure this project is beneficial, trail counters will be installed in key locations to monitor trail use and frequency. There will also be trail surveys available at local bike shops and online to help quantify how trails benefit the community and how they can be improved.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Establishing a Trail Crew allows the RCA to help protect and enhance the investment of all the trail infrastructure that has already been put in place. Trail Building by the RCA began in 1998 with volunteers and later with forest fire fighters. Recent funding based on the economic benefits of attracting cycling tourists has allowed the RCA to hire local contractors to build several new trails. Management and maintenance of the trails shows ownership and having a dedicated Trail Crew gives the RCA access to a consistent and reliable resource to address any trail issues that may arise. This will also help discourage unauthorized trail building or motorized use.
All the cycling trails in the region will be assessed to identify where maintenance, re- routes, signage or new trail building is needed. These tasks and their solutions will be documented and placed on a prioritized list to be completed when time, weather and funding allow. Completing these tasks on a priority basis ensures that the most important tasks receive timely, specific attention to maintain the integrity of the trail and add greater value and safety to the trail user experience.
Having trails that are managed, maintained and in good condition will be more attractive to locals and visitors. Locals will want to get out on their favourite trails more often and visitors will spend more time in Revelstoke and go home with a positive experience.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
The RCA is a board of volunteers who work to address all the issues involved with trails and trail use in Revelstoke. Trail maintenance and building is completed by volunteers, forest fire fighters and local contractors. When funding is available the RCA hires local contractors to help complete large trail building projects. This is a tremendous way to accomplish tasks, but these resources are not always available and the work can be sporadic based on worker availability and funding
With the RCA establishing a Trail Manager and a Trail Crew, it allows for continuous and consistent maintenance and development of the trails. This crew can provide direction, training and assistance to resources such as fire fighters, volunteers or local contractors.
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In September 2010, I was employed by Sundance Forestry as a trail builder to work on the Frisby Ridge trail in Revelstoke. It was a fantastic experience and I was thrilled to be part of the process. While working on the trail, I realized it would need maintenance over time, as well as the rest of the trails in Revelstoke.
The scenery and setting in the mountains around Revelstoke make it a wonderful place to live or visit. The Frisby Ridge trail is just one example of how a single trail can become a destination for people around the world and locals can have it their backyard.
Maintaining and developing the trail network around Revelstoke will benefit the locals by giving them improved existing trails and offering new additions when appropriate. For tourists, they will carry their stories all around the world and back to their homes, to tell friends and family what they found in Revelstoke and why they should visit.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of developing the Trail Crew is to give the RCA access to a group of employees who will provide continuous management and maintenance of all the trails that have been built so far, and to expand where needed on the existing network. This means that the trail network is constantly improving and adapting to the needs of cyclists and adding to the overall trail experience.
Improving access, maintaining existing trails and continuing to expand will make trail use more available and inviting, and will help encourage more people to participate in a nature based, healthy activity.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The impact of developing the RCA Trail Crew so far has been very minimal. The idea was first proposed to the RCA in April 2012. The decision was to gather more details and information regarding logistics, insurance, funding etc. If funding for this idea is approved, the RCA will then make a decision to go ahead with the idea or pursue other options.
The RCA recognizes that the trail network is continuing to grow and will be in need of maintenance to keep up with weather and traffic related trail deterioration. Volunteers and forest fire fighters are completing the tasks for the time being but they are not always available.
If funding was in place and the RCA proceeded with developing a Trail Crew, it would give them a consistent, reliable resource in addition to the volunteers and forest fire fighters. This would enable more tasks to be accomplished and ensure that high priority tasks receive timely attention.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Over the next five years, it is expected that the entire trail network will be improved and maintained, with many new trails and features added to complement the existing network. With these improvements and additions, Revelstoke will become well known as a world class destination for cyclists looking for a rewarding trail experience. The expected increase in visitors will provide a boost to the local economy and generate more employment.
In the first year, a majority of the work will be on assessments, maintenance and planning. The second season will be continued assessment and maintenance, with the beginning of new projects. Into the third, fourth and fifth season, assessments and maintenance should require less time and effort, providing more focus on new trails.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The success of developing the RCA Trail Crew will rely on obtaining funding to support the program on an annual basis. The plan to overcome this barrier will be to apply for, and obtain funding from various sources such as The City of Revestoke, Revelstoke Tourism, Columbia Basin Trust, Revelstoke Accomodation Association, as well as the Provincial and Federal governments. There will also be income from memberships, events and donations. Another barrier to the success of this project will be to get final permission from the RCA board of directors to proceed with the program. To receive permission, the project needs to be feasible, realistic and be the best use of the RCA's limited funding.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Assess all trails in the region, identify and prioritize all tasks required and begin maintenance and expansion.
Task 1
Obtain sufficient funding to begin the program
Task 2
Develop a detailed plan outlining all details required to start RCA Trail Crew
Task 3
Begin mapping trails with GPS, document and prioritize trail problems and solutions, begin work based on priority and funding.
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All trails will be continuosly maintained and monitored and new trail building will commence
Task 1
Obtain sufficient funding to continue the program
Task 2
All trails assessed, raked, trimmed, repaired and cleared of seasonal debris
Task 3
Begin building new trail(s) based on priority and funding
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RCA partnerships include:
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Recreation - For a huge amount of ongoing support.
Ministry of Forests - For hundred of hours of trail work
City of Revelstoke Infrastructure - Funding construction of Flowdown
Tourism Revelstoke - Partner in the mountainbikingbc.ca website
Stella Jones - Funding assistance for trail work
Flowt Bikes and Skis - Provide member discounts and give endless help and support
Skookum Cycle - Provide member discounts and give endless help and support
Columbia Basin Trust - Funding downhill and cross country bike trails
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
The RCA plans to attract cross country and downhill mountain bike tourists from Alberta, British Columbia and also international tourists. These tourists help provide a much needed boost to the economy of Revelstoke during the summer months. By maintaining these trails on a consistent basis it helps ensure a high standard of quality that should result in repeat visits and a reputation for providing an excellent product. Continuing to expand on the trail network will help to increase visitors length of stay by offering more trails and options.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
To be successful, the RCA Trail Crew will be equipped with all the tools and skills required to maintain and construct sustainable cycling trails in the Revelstoke region. All equipment will be stored in one central location where the Trail Crew will base themselves out of on a regular, weekly basis. Under the direction of the RCA, the Trail Manager will delegate tasks to the Trail Crew based on priority, weather, usage and funding. Using this chain of command will help ensure the proper allocation of funding and resources. Continuous weekly maintenance adds up over time and it will show in the long run. The existing trails will continue to improve and new trails will be designed and constructed with sustainable methods to help decrease maintenance costs.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
The RCA Trail Crew will require a significant investment to get started. It will be necessary to reach out to all available sources of funding and ask for their help, while showing how we can help them succeed as well. Having an open line of communication with the City of Revelstoke, Revelstoke Tourism and the Revelstoke Accommodation Association will be of benefit to all parties involved.
Created on 08/30/2012 by tim.bramwell
sportsfunding.ca is an online sports crowdfunding website for all levels of Canadian athletes/teams, to proactively raise money for their athletic endeavours.
Organization: ASC Creative Ltd.
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Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, Vancouver Island, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
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For‐profit
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1‐5 years
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Operating for 1‐5 years
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
Athletes of all ages and at all levels require funding for various sports and athletic endeavours. Because it is rare that one source provides all the required funding, sportsfunding.ca lets athletes/organized teams reach new prospective financial backers and communicate proactively to all interested individuals using social media.
For community level teams, funding might include sending 1 or 2 players to a tournament that might not otherwise be able to afford the trip.
For provincially ranked athletes or athletes aspiring to provincial ranking, there are very few funding sources available. These athletes regularly require a job to fund their athletic endeavours. Nationally ranked athletes also seem not to have sufficient money to train, buy equipment, attend events, etc.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
sportsfunding.ca is an online sports mircofunding environment, allowing an athlete to create a profile and a 'project' to raise money. Using social media, an athlete or team receives numerous micro-donations to their project, and stays in communication with backers about the use of the funds, and other topics. Their profile includes an optional video. The funding levels are determined by the athlete(s), with a recommended minimum of $5. We suggest that each funding level include a reward to the financial backer, commensuate with the funding level. A project's funding can be for one specific period (i.e. 40 days) or on a recurring basis (i.e. monthly).
The athlete is able to link their social media accounts, so that information and updates published on sportsfunding.ca are pushed to the social media platforms.
sportsfunding.ca also promotes each athlete's 'project' through a regular newsletter to interested individual, backers, and other sports constituents.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
One example might include a community soccer team who wishes to attend a tournament in other town, but the parents of two team members cannot afford the trip expenses.
The athlete/team creates a profile (team name, sport category, age group, club affiliation, social media accounts ), and then a 'project' called "Going to the Kamloops tournament in July". The project details would include a video showing the team and outlining the purpose of the funding requirement, timeframe (45 days), amount required ($900), funding levels ($5, $20, $50 & $100), and rewards for funding (T-Shirts, signed team photos, etc.).
Once the project is published, the system would send a link to the social media accounts for publishing on Facebook and a Tweet with a linkback to the project on our platform.
A potential financial backer would review the project and profile, and if they are agreeable to financially back the team members. The user would either create a personal profile or log into their existing profile, and then choose an amount. The backer would enter their credit card, and commit to make a payment.
All funds are held in a trust account, and settled with the athlete in accordance to the project type selected.
This solution is complimentary to other existing funding sources, but uses new technology to reach previously unknown prospective backers. Our methodology is also unique in that it regularly proactively communicates with each user. The use of recurring payments allows several micro-payments over a longer period, instead of relying on a single large donation.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
There are a small handful of crowdfunding sites, mostly based in the United States. This presents problems in settling the funds to the athletes because of the US reporting requirements. There are no sports only crowdfunding sites.
For each sport, there are several government, associations and organizations that provide funding to athletes, such as the Own the Podium program, Canfund, and association-based funding. These are typically reserved for well established athletes, and the funding provided does not cover all expenses.
Corporate sponsors also provide fund to well established athletes however, again, the amounts provided does not cover the entire funding need, and number of athletes funded is small.
These sources generally ignore the athlete not well established.
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I have been coaching soccer for approx. 10 years, and involved with youth through Scouts Canada for over 10 years. As a soccer coach, I have first hand experience with youth that cannot attend a tournament because of lack of funds.
The 'Aha' moment was a consolidation of several events, including an an opposing soccer team seeking money for two players to visit an tournament in Washington State, and a discussion with a brother describing the problems a friend of his is having an aspiring equestian jumper. In the latter case, the jumper is working and what little money she makes after room and board is used to pay for her horse's feed and keep. Because of the job, she cannot train as much as she would like.
I am an active crowdfunding user on a US-based arts and creative site, and was inspired to build a similar site dedicated to raising money for athletes.
I believe that this solution has the potential of growing into any sports market, with minor changes (i.e language).
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
I wish to have any Canadian athlete, at any level, not to be limited by a lack of funds to pursue their sports activities. This platform should be part of an athlete's overall funding plan but, combined with our unique communications capabilities, sportsfunding.ca has the ability to be a central linking environment between the athlete and their backers.
Through our marketing efforts, I would also like this platform to expose different sports to people who might not know about a given sport. Because we combine the athletes from all sports into one location, a prospective funder has one place to learn more about multiple sports, instead of having to search through multiple association websites.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
We are in development of this platform, with general release anticipated in mid-September 2012. We have spoken to a small number of athletes and potential backers, all with positive feedback.
We are working with or have approached a small number of athletes/teams to test the solution with them.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
1 .. Raising money for athletes at all levels
2 .. Acting as a central proactive communications platform between athletes and interested followers
2 .. Exposing different sports to people that might not otherwise know where to learn more about a sport. Similarly, for those who know a little about a given sport, sportsfunding.ca provides the ability to more regularly interact with an athlete to learn the finder details of a given sport.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Possible Barriers
1 .. Funding to complete the promotion of sportsfunding.ca
2 .. Political barriers put up by other funding / donation websites and programs that see sportsfunding.ca as competitive to their goals.
3.. Gaining general acceptance by the athletes.
Means to overcome:
1 .. Workshops and seminars in various communities throughout BC to educate both athlete and sports associations.
2 .. Close co-operation with BC Sports Agency and regional sports association office and members.
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20 active funding projects
Task 1
Complete the platform and get it online. Currently targeted for September 2012. Work through technical and operational issues.
Task 2
Identify and approach sponsors to raise sponsorship revenue.
Task 3
Create seminar program to reach regional sports assocations in BC communities, and complete a provincial tour. (October 2012)
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
500 registered athletes and 200 active projects
Task 2
Smooth operations, including improved online educational platform (i.e. how to videos).
Task 3
Hire full time staff (community manager and support staff)
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We have an existing partnership with a related business that will continue to develp and expand the website, operational applicaitons and host the servers needed to server the platfrom.
We are just starting the process of identifying and reaching out to establish partnerships with the BC Sports Agency, provincial sporting assocations, and corporations.
We also are in process of identifying and approaching potential advisory board memebrs.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
Our initial market is BC. We may consider another market at a later date.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
First to market advantage.
We have custom development software to implement some of the unique functionality, making rapid duplication more difficult.
We have excellent knowledge of social media and website development and management.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 08/28/2012 by shirleyandrew
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Kootenay Rockies, Columbia Basin.
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Idea (you're poised to launch)
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Still in idea phase, but looking to launch soon
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your solution addresses? Choose up to two
Cost, Quality.
The Need: Describe the need for your solution and the size and characteristics of the community(ies) your solution is engaging
With most communities within the Basin region being smaller and out of the way access to a gym is not always convenient.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
An innovative solution that I believe will improve the lives of residents in the Columbia Basin region is that in each community a Greenworks Outside Exercise Gym at a cost of $20,000 per unit should be installed. With the installation of these units it would allow young and old alike to get plenty of exercise, a benefit now and for many years in the future.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include the primary activities involved in your solution.
Most of the communities do however have a park or playground area within their community, perfect location for the Greenworks Outside Gym. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles could be a lot healthier with little effort while supervising the children as they are getting their exercise. By installing the gyms in all communities there would be less disappointment amongst the people as every community would benefit from the funding of the columbia Basin Trust and we no longer would hear that why wasn't our project awarded funding or why does that community get money almost every year?
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others working to address the same needs as you and indicate what sets you apart from them.
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Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
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Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your solution? If so, where and why?
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
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