MDIA’s public innovation challenges

We Fast Track Innovation To Improve Quality of Life And Accelerate Venture Growth

MDIA’s public innovation challenges source innovative private market solutions from across the globe which address specific issues impacting quality of life for Miami-Dade County residents.  We support early-to-growth stage companies through equity investments and facilitate product and technology tests with local economic engines, including anchor institutions and municipal government.

MDIA only makes investments in connection with an open public innovation challenge.  However, you may submit your product as a solution or an idea for a future challenge through our public innovation challenge proposal form. Your idea will be added to our database and evaluation queue for future consideration.  You will also receive notifications when future public innovation challenges open. 

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Eligibility 

• The company must have an actual functioning product and/or service that is ready to test and validate with an institution or local government. We do not accept idea stage concepts. 

• Startups should be legally registered and compliant with all relevant regulations and laws in their respective jurisdictions.

• The product or service must fall into one of the MDIA’s investment focus areas.