Do you have a project that can help us create a better future for the mobility in Casey?

We are looking for organisations and research partners with projects that can help us address the challenges we face for a resilient future mobility in Casey.

We are especially looking for solutions that leverage data and innovation to address one or more of the following three challenges:

1. Safety & Inclusion: One of the primary objectives is to enable a more significant movement of people of all abilities within the City of Casey. Emphasising safety and accessibility, the Living Lab aims to create solutions that cater to the needs of everyone, regardless of age or physical limitations. Your proposed solution should address the challenge statement "How Might We enable a more significant movement of people of all abilities around the City of Casey?".
   
   
2. Sustainability: To reduce the city's carbon footprint and congestion, the Living Lab seeks to stimulate alternative modes of transport beyond cars. By encouraging eco-friendly and sustainable options, the City of Casey can take a giant leap towards becoming a greener community. The corresponding Your proposed solution should address the challenge statement "How Might We stimulate other modes of transport in the City of Casey besides cars?".
   
   
3. Emerging Technology: Embracing cutting-edge technologies is essential to achieving the future mobility vision. The Living Lab serves as a hub for exploring and integrating emerging technologies into the city's transport infrastructure, ensuring that the City of Casey becomes a pioneer in smart mobility. Your proposed solution should address the challenge statement "How Might We Create a Smarter City that Promotes Safe, Inclusive, and Sustainable Transportation while Strengthening Community Connections?".

If you have a market-ready solution that addresses one or more of the challenges of the Future Mobility Living Lab, you can receive support and funding from the City of Casey to trial your solution between December 2023 and July 2024.

To join this initiative for a 6-8 months period, you can submit your project via the Future Mobility Living Lab grant.

The grant includes up to $10,000 for universities and research institutes, and up to $40,000 for start-ups, businesses, and social enterprises that want to trial their projects in response to one or more of the three challenges.

In addition to a financial contribution, successful grant recipients will collaborate with the Smart City and Innovation team to deliver their projects, benefitting from ongoing support and collaboration opportunities for the duration of the initiative.

If you don't require grant funding, you are not eligible for the grant, or simply want a space to showcase your product or solution engaging with the City of Casey community, you can still apply to join the Future Mobility Living Lab.

By submitting your expression of interest, you could be selected to participate in one or more of our Pop Up events in 2024. These showcase and workshop events will be held in community hubs across Casey, and they aim at bringing together innovative organisations, universities, and the Casey community to ideate and collaborate around mobility solutions.

While the dates of these events are not published yet, you can fill out the form if you are interested in receiving more information and be part of one of our events next year.

Have you got a question about the Future Mobility Living Lab, or the associated grants application process? Email us at smartcity@casey.vic.gov.au