Winners of the Innovation Expo 2026
Written by b87fm on 05/16/2026
The City of Boston’s first Innovation Expo, showcased how creative problem-solving can drive progress while improving city services.
Winners of the 2026 Innovation Expo
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
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