CityCharge Among Six Winners of NYC BigApps 2015

Through December 2, 2016, the nation's largest civic innovation competition leveraged the strength of New York City's tech ecosystem to address challenges in the fields of: Affordable Housing, Zero Waste, Connected Cities and Civic Engagement.Over five months, BigApps challenged developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to create functioning, marketable tech tools that help solve pressing civic challengesMost noteworthy to us: CityCharge, a solar-powered charging station for public spaces that uses Bluetooth and beacon technology to gather environmental data, and acts as a WiFi hotspot.Launched in 2009 as an open data competition, NYC BigApps has helped create over 500 apps and other tech products, and has engaged more than 500,000 New Yorkers.