05/15/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2026 12:19
The City of Boston's first Innovation Expo, showcased how creative problem-solving can drive progress while improving city services.
People's Choice Award: 311 Help Center - Lexi Shetty (311)
Cross-Departmental Collaboration Award: Mapping Disability Access in Boston - Teams: Disability Commission, PWD, DoIT, Parks, Kristen McCosh, Andrea Patton, Christopher Morawski
Rising Innovation Award: Lessons from BidBot: An AI Tool for City Procurement - Team: Maia Materman (DoIT), Sebastian Olascoaga (DoIT), Lydia Chew (Procurement)
Public Impact Award: New Algorithms for Old Mattresses - Team: Ian Smith, Jeff Lambart, Jeffrey Kaplan, Jacob Cabral, Millan Andreoli