Public organisations & startups: Innovate together, build a city platform together https://www.v-ict-or.be/manage-it-2015

1. Digital City
Public organisations & startups:
Innovate together, build a city platform together
Evert Bulcke
Ann Fournier
Nico Uzelac
V-ICT-OR Manage IT - 18 november 2015

2. AGENDA
1: Introduction to the Antwerp startup ecosystem — Ann
2: Startups powered by Digipolis — Ann
3: ACPaaS, the city platform, powered by Startups — Nico

3. ANTWERP STARTUP CITY
Introduction to the Antwerp ecosystem

4. ANTWERP startup CITY
The ecosystem:
1: promotion and support of starters
2: incubation, acceleration
3: growth, internationalization
4: buy from startups

5. STEP 1: STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
TakeoffAntwerp_
Stimulation of ideas
and entrepreneurship

6. STEP 2: GIVING CHANCES, INCUBATION
incubators
accelerators
corporate R&D

7. STEP 2: GIVING CHANCES, INCUBATION
incubatoren
acceleratoren
corporate R&D
Start it @kbc
Telenet Kickstart @ Idealabs
iMinds: ‘iStart’
Netwerk Ondernemen
BlueHealth Antwerp
André Duval: ‘De Stookplaats’
Cronos: ‘Heaven can Wait’, ‘Think With People’, ‘The CoFoundry’
-> more and more sector-oriented: acceleration
-> Private initiatives -> corperate initiatives

8. STEP 3: GROWTH AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
StartupVillage
growing companies,
incubation,
Institutes of innovation

9. LIVING LAB ‘CITY OF THINGS’

10. STEP 4: ‘BUY FROM STARTUPS’
Building the digital city
together:
ACPaaS, Antwerp City
Platform-as-a-service
Living Lab ‘City of Things’

11. ANTWERP STARTUP CITY
‘Buy From Startups’
Growth and internationalization
Incubation en acceleration
Stimulate and support
Enterpreneurship

12. Organisation of programs and
initiatives promoting entrepreneurial
growth
Award for Local Policy Leadership
Antwerp Startup City program 2014
“Example of how policymakers can
positively impact the growth of their
local startup ecosystem”
GLOBAL STARTUP
NATIONS AWARD

13. AGENDA : PART 2
1: Introduction to the Antwerp startup ecosystem — Ann
2: Startups powered by Digipolis — Ann
3: ACPaaS, the city platform, powered by Startups — Nico

14. Create a
‘Making together a digital
Antwerp pioneer’-webpage
diverse Call to Actions
ECOSYSTEM: challenges and jobs - webpage

15. ❏ Financial compensation
for a useable ‘shippable
product’.
❏ IPR is to be negotiated
❏ Contribution of innovation
of startups
BUYING FROM STARTUPS inspired by
Pre-Commercial
Procurementannouncement
request
for quotation
…
…
enroll through
antwerpen.digipolis.be
set candidacy
‘pitch’ followed
by selection
PITCH
MOMENT
SIMPLIFIED
OFFER
contract
negotiation
‘offer’ followed
by award
2 weeks 2 weeks
kick-off
select awardcandidateshow interest
bafo
85k€

16. BUYING FROM STARTUPS

17. AGENDA : PART 3
1: Introduction to the Antwerp startup ecosystem — Ann
2: Startups powered by Digipolis — Ann
3: ACPaaS, the city platform, powered by Startups — Nico

18. FOUR MAJOR APPLICATION PLATFORMS
Hybrid Cloud
infrastructure layer
CITIZEN COWORKER SOCIAL
WELLFARE
LOCAL
POLICE
frontends
backends
frontends
backends
frontends
backends
frontends
backends

19. THE ANTWERP CITY PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE
ACPaaS
Hybrid Cloud
infrastructure layer
CITIZEN COWORKER SOCIAL
WELLFARE
LOCAL
POLICE
frontends
backends
frontends
backends
frontends
backends
frontends
backends
backend of the backends
APi
Manager
SDK
The first ACPaaS backlog was simply the intersection of the
backlogs of the 4 major platforms, prioritized by demand.

20. ❏ Technical Platform for Applications
❏ Plug-in Architecture
❏ Open data & open services (API)
❏ (Micro-)services-oriented
❏ Digipolis Antwerp Appl. Stack (DaaS)
❏ Open Source First!
❏ As a Service (brokerage role)
❏ On top of Hybrid Cloud (IaaS)
❏ Community collaboration
❏ Startup-friendly !
ACPaaS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES

21. © Digipolis 2015
profile
Kaai
A-Profiel
profile
1.0
Search
search
User
Management
identity & access
0.1
Assets
digital assets
Notificaties
notification
0.1
E-loket
1.0
Meldingen
Redactie Helpcenter Overzicht
Afspraken
planning
e-ID
e-id
Stadsplan
A-kaartPhotoboothUit
Ophaalkalender
planning
A-Profiel
profile
2.0 User
Management
identity & access
1.0
Notificaties
notification
1.0
A-stad
design
2.0 SMS
Communicatie
notification
Rapportering
output generator
Kluis
documentenbox
digital vault
Formbuilder
formbuilder
Webshop
(+ ticketverkoop)
webshop | payment
E-loket
2.0
Personalisatie
(datamodel)
profile
Personalisatie
(content)
profile
(Zaal)zoeker
& Reservering
planning
Ticket app &
Workflow
Balie
toepassing
Kanalen
(flex.home)
Meertaligheid
(content)
multilanguage
Meertaligheid
(app)
multilanguage
Nieuwsbrieven
notification
Contactboek
verenigingen
Bib
Kalender
(persagenda)
planning
Crisis-
communicatie
notification
Perswebsite
Lage Emissie
Zone
Opsinjoren Uit export
Aanpassingen
Blinde &Slecht...
accesibility
search
planning
digital assets
e-id
digital vault
iot
formbuilder
multilanguage
webshop
accesibility
Apps from
Antwerp
api/sdk | open data
api/sdk
open data
ACPaaS engines
A-STAD : CITIZENS PORTAL
AS-IS BACKLOG
(*) (*)
(*)
notification
identity & accesspayment
output generator
Kaai
2.0
identification of
common components
accross platforms
and applications
identification
and isolation of
reusable ‘engines’
1
2
a broad range
of web applications
and web platforms
to leverage engines
3
PLATFORME-DESKCONTENTOTHER

22. © Digipolis 2015
LAB
Burgerportaal
Gate15
Visit
Antwerpen
Bereikbaar
Bedrijven
portaal
Medewerkers
portaal
Onderwijs
portaal
A-Welzijn
Focus
Brandweer
portaal
Zorgbedrijf
ACPaaS
Plugins
IoT
Plugin
SocialMedia
Plugin
OpenData
Plugin
CityAssets
Plugin
Business
engines
Notification
engine
Business Rules
engine
Digital Assets
engine
Multilanguage
Support engine
Form Builder
engine
Output Generator
engine
Digital Vault
engine
Digital Signature
engine
Reporting
engine
Payment
engine
Planning
engine
Workflow
engine
...
Data
Search
engine
1.0
CRS
1.0
Open Data
1.0
Platform
engines
API/SDK
engine
ESB
engine
...
ALM
engine
Logging
engine
User
engine
Dossier Mgt
Data Sanity
engine
Data Lake
engine
GiS
1.0
Lab
Manager
Lab
Container
Lab
Container
Lab
Container
Lab
Container
...
Integration
engine
Service
Plugin
Application
Plugin
Case Mgt
engine
Identity & Access
engine
e-ID
engine
Account
User Profile
User Roles
User Preferences
...
Testing
engine

23. SO, WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE STARTUPS?
1
2
3
generator of challenges and jobs for startups
proof of concept & reference for startups
an inspiring crucible for innovation

24. ACPaaS AS A CITY LAB
PREPARATION
ANNOUNCEMENT
❏ antwerpen.digipolis.be
SET CANDIDACY
❏ prepare pitch
❏ schedule slot
PITCH MOMENT
❏ select candidates
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
❏ publish lean RfQ
❏ prepare offer
❏ schedule slot
OFFER
❏ present offer + evaluation
❏ BAFO + evaluation
CONTRACTING
❏ contract negotiation
❏ project kick-off
buying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures

25. ACPaaS AS A CITY LAB
PREPARATION
❏ business analysis (2 weeks)
❏ translate requirements
into expectations
to allow innovation
❏ 7-page lean RfQ
ANNOUNCEMENT
SET CANDIDACY
❏ brief startups
❏ prepare pitch
❏ schedule slot
PITCH MOMENT [next slide]
buying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures
10 epics

26. ACPaaS PITCH
Seeking the answer to one simple question :
❝ why do you believe you
are best fit for the job?
☑skills and experience
☑solution concept
OUTCOME : selection of 3 to 5 candidates for the RfQ
buying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures

27. ACPaaS AS A CITY LAB
PREPARATION
ANNOUNCEMENT
SET CANDIDACY
PITCH MOMENT
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
❏ publish RfQ
❏ prepare offer
❏ interact with startups
❏ schedule slot
OFFER [next slide]
buying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures

28. max. 2 hours
‘Simplified’ Offer is a slidedeck
❏ Up to 2 hours to present the offer
❏ 4 evaluation criteria :
① pricing model & commercialization,
② solution design & principles,
③ sprint plan with monthly releases,
④ technology & innovation
❏ First Shippable Product included?
❏ BAFO : mainly to review pricing
ACPaaS OFFERbuying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures

29. 1
spin-off
ACPaaS AS A LAB FOR INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION
Dossier &
Workflow
engines
Case
Management
engine
IoT & Big Data
challenge
buying from startups via ‘rock & roll’ procedures
Dossier &
Workflow
engines
FLEXIBLE
TallShipRaces
CorporateBrochure
PublicLibrariesExperiencesAppCOLLABORATION
The ACPaaS way of
doing business inspires
others for challenges
outside ACPaaS
stimulate innovation
stimulate collaboration
IoT & Big Data
architecture
IoT & Big Data
proof of concept
2
3

30. 100
STARTUPS
164
ENROLLMENTS
73
PITCHES
47
OFFERS
16
CONTRACTS
next steps...
DIGIPOLIS POWERED BY STARTUPS
STARTUPS POWERED BY DIGIPOLIS