*Join our Slack channel to take part in discussions, share your initial ideas, and look/call for help.*
GovTech’s COVID-19 Idea Sprint is an opportunity for members of the public to volunteer and contribute their ideas and expertise to help create solutions to address the COVID-19 crisis in Singapore. The rapidly evolving situation has precipitated an influx of new problems throughout the country, as Singapore works to manage the spread of the virus while simultaneously planning for how to return to a new normal post-Circuit Breaker. Thus the COVID-19 Idea Sprint welcomes any developers, designers, and innovators to 1) listen to agencies across government share problem areas related to COVID-19 and 2) build and ideate solutions for how to address these problems.
To take part in other COVID-19 tech volunteering efforts with GovTech beyond the Idea Sprint, you can also view other volunteering opportunities at https://www.developer.gov.sg/covid-volunteering/ (scroll down).
Themes
Representatives from various government agencies will be hosting webinars to share more on COVID-19 related challenges which they’re facing in their respective domains. These include:
| No. | Topic | Sharing By | Webinar Details (SGT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contact Tracing | MOH | Webinar has ended. Details here |
| 2 | Re-opening the Economy | SNDGO | Webinar has ended. Details here |
| 3 | Isolation and mental health Matching needs and offers in society | MCCY | Webinar has ended. Details here |
| 4 | Renewal of Tenancies for Rental Flats | HDB | Webinar has ended. Recording here Slides here |
Details on the problem statements will be shared in the Updates Tab, as well as on Slack.
As more domain areas emerge, we will continue to update this list. Details on the webinars will also be updated as and when they are confirmed.
*Beyond these themes, we welcome submissions any other ideas, prototypes, or products related to the management of COVID-19 in Singapore.*
Timeline
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 May | Registration opens |
| 8 May, 5.30pm | Ideas and project submissions open |
| 11-13 May Evenings | Webinars from government agencies (With the fluid COVID-19 situation, additional sharings may be added during the week) |
16 May, 5.30pm 22 May, 12pm | Deadline to update submissions |
| 23 May 2-4pm | Demo Day to demonstrate mock-ups, prototypes, solutions with government representatives and idea sprint community |
All of the above are in Singapore Standard Time (SGT). As the situation is continually evolving, the timeline for the COVID-19 Idea Sprint is subject to change. Additional sharings from government agencies may be added throughout the week and as such we may choose to add a second Project Sharing day.
May 8, 2020 - May 22, 2020
Singapore Government
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