North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
Presented byThe North Carolina Innovation Center
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
Department of Environmental Quality
Customer Relationship Management ProjectThe Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) utilized the
capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online to link their project and financial data into one cohesive system. The project cost was one tenth of the creation of the original contract database and was completed in one sixth of the
time.
Excellence in Project Management
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
State Board of Elections
Election Night Returns System
Best Application Serving the Public
This application is able to handle the massive page requests during the election cycle. It can synchronize data from over 2700 polling locations statewide while
producing results faster than the media.
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
NC Department of Information Technology
Implemented a SharePoint solution in order to improve its network of an inadequate search function and outdated
content. Since initiation, DIT has created over 142 SharePoint Sites and has been a model for other agencies
to use as a launching platform.
SharePoint Project
Best Platform Serving an Agency
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
NC Department of Information Technology
Created a citizen focused, efficient and cost effective web and digital presence for the state. Learn more at nc.gov.
Digital Commons Project
Best IT Collaboration
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
Department of Commerce
Provided wireless support for kiosks and wireless public-facing self registration units using Meraki Wireless Units.
Wireless Access for Welcome Centers
Best Wireless Project
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Government Data Analytics Center
Data initiative to drive transparency towards North Carolina’s Budget. The Office of State Budget and Management partnered with the Government Data
Analytics Center to spearhead the project.
Open Budget Project
Best Data Analytics Initiative
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
State Board of Elections
The SMS project addresses voters showing up at the wrong poll on Election Day. It allows poll workers to look
up the correct polling information via SMS.
SMS Project
Most Innovative Social Engagement
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Wake County
Digital Innovation
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
City of Asheville
Updated open-data portal which provides an array of useful, downloadable information, from crime locations to flood maps to demographics to a list of all properties on the
National Register of Historic Places
Municipal Innovator
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Town of Benson
Converted its electric and water meters to a two-way AMI Smart Grid system that tracks better utility data, helps decrease water leaks, and enables town staff to restore
power after outages
Municipal Innovator
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
City of Durham
Launched open data portal of city and county information that enables “data storytelling” with tables, graphs and maps
Municipal Innovator
North Carolina Innovation in Technology Awards
City of Raleigh
Participant in the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge. Visions include intelligent infrastructure and greener
fleets of electric or compressed-gas vehicles outfitted with sensors to collect data and improve traffic flow.
Municipal Innovator
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City of Charlotte
Working with autonomous vehicles and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology to enable freight signal priority. Also launched Envision
Charlotte in 2011 to focus on better use of energy in the city’s business district . Overall savings since then have exceeded $17
million and has cut energy use by 30 percent.
Municipal Innovator