
Recognising those enabling urban progress.
Submissions for 2013 have now closed.
As mass urbanisation continues, the most successful cities will be those that embrace groundbreaking solutions to meet the changing needs of their citizens. The Financial Times and Citi, in collaboration with INSEAD, have partnered to recognise the leaders, teams, organisations and community groups whose solutions are enabling progress in cities around the world. The FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards: Urban Ideas in Action programme recognises original ideas that have made life better for people living and working in cities.
The awards are open to applicants worldwide and the entry deadline is 30 April 2013.
What's new for 2013
In 2013, the FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards will recognise urban ingenuity in a wide ranges of areas -- from city administration, transport systems, energy and utilities, education and resource management, to housing, health, public safety, social services, mobile technologies and community engagement.
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Cities are expanding because they are incubators of opportunity. Mass migration from country to city is driven by a desire for progress, wealth, health and the chance of change.
Read ArticleThis, the third FT Urban Ingenuity magazine, marks the end of a year-long process leading up to the announcement of the winners of the 2012 FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards.
Entries for the awards came from all over the world, and from city authorities, community groups, charities and companies.
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2012 Highlights
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Energy forum
Asia is shifting the axis of global energy demand.
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Infrastructure forum
The rapidly growing class B and C population of Brazil is driving demographic change...
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Education forum
The rapid pace of population growth in cities across the world is driving the need to identify new models...
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Healthcare forum
Healthcare costs are at an all time high, consuming an escalating share of income.
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Partners
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
With its global footprint, Citi has a unique perspective on the complexities of the urban environment. Through Citi for Cities and other initiatives, Citi works with clients to enable cities to
become more efficient, by providing financing that facilitates commerce and modernization, and by empowering citizens to access services that enhance liveability and prosperity. Citi aims to help cities achieve their ambitions across the key ecosystems that power a city, including administration, roads and transit, ports of entry, energy and utilities, workplace and education, health and safety and regeneration and development. Citi s span of engagement with cities includes public and private sector, the financial sector and citizens and the communities in which they live. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com and www.citiforcities.com
As one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and to transform organisations. A global perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of the organisation's research and teaching.
INSEAD's eLab is a global knowledge engine focused on four main areas: IT-based competitiveness, internet and social media, innovation leadership and 21st century skills.
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