Miami-Dade Innovation Authority
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05/29/2026
As public infrastructure systems face increasing operational and environmental demands, it is increasingly important to identify technologies that support more resilient, efficient, and forward-looking approaches to water and sewer management.
Through Challenge No. 8, MDIA continues its model of connecting public-sector priorities with innovators capable of testing practical solutions in real operating environments. The challenge reflects a broader effort to explore how emerging technologies, data systems, and resource recovery approaches can support long-term infrastructure performance across Miami-Dade County.
Developed in collaboration with Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD), Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM), and Florida International University (FIU), the initiative creates an opportunity for innovators to better understand public-sector needs while contributing to operational innovation with measurable community impact.
Innovators, startups, researchers, and organizations interested in the challenge are encouraged to attend the upcoming information session to learn more about the pilot framework and application process.
Register through link in bio.
Applications are now open for MDIA’s Public Innovation Challenge No. 8, Optimizing Water Operations in Miami-Dade County. Through this challenge, MDIA is working with the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department to identify solutions that can be implemented, tested, and evaluated within a large-scale public infrastructure system.
Selected companies will receive a $100,000 investment and the opportunity to pilot their technologies in a real-world operational environment.
This challenge provides a structured pathway for early- to growth-stage companies to evaluate solutions that can improve operational efficiency, system reliability, and long-term service delivery.
Applications are now open.
Apply through the link in bio.
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