Stockholm: Innovative street charging

Please note that the source information about the competition is provided in Swedish.

Background

The city of Stockholm, like all cities, is facing a major transformation to achieve decided climate goals. Electrification of the vehicle fleet is an important part of that work. Therefore, the city needs to accelerate the development of the public charging infrastructure. Being able to charge vehicles in the city where there are limitations in space and capacity will be easier if the state, city, academy and business community work together to achieve the goal of emission-free traffic. The goal is for all traffic to be there by 2030 and for Stockholm to become a model for other cities.

The Challenge

The City of Stockholm, Vinnova and Kista Science City are arranging Sweden's first innovation competition with the aim of finding new solutions for public charging infrastructure on streets. Solutions that can reduce investment costs, short installation times and reduce the price and size of the charging posts.

The competition entry must find a solution to these challenges:

• expensive network connections with long lead times
• high excavation costs
• bad space in the public space
• lack of capacity in the electricity grid
• expensive and clumsy charging posts.

Who can participate in the competition?

The competition is open to anyone with a good and innovative idea, but is primarily aimed at companies and organizations.

Important dates

• The competition opens on May 2, 2022.
• Deadline for submission is June 30, 2022, at 23.59.
• Finalists will be announced on August 18, 2022.
• Final in Kista 31 August 2022.

Prices

• 1st prize: SEK 100,000 from the city of Stockholm. A test and demo package from Kista Science City worth SEK 100,000 and the opportunity to test in a street environment in Stockholm city center.
• 1-3th prize: The three highest ranked entries get the opportunity to apply for support from Vinnova for further development of its solution and test in a street environment. In total SEK 1 million is set aside for support and further development.

Criteria for the competition entries

• Criterion 1: Minimize the investment cost.
• Criterion 2: Shorten the implementation time.
• Criterion 3: Minimal impact on public space.
• Criterion 4: Function of the charging infrastructure and accessibility adaptation.
• Criterion 5: Business model and scalability.
• Bonus: Opportunity for Plug & Charge.