Articles from Miami-Dade Innovation Authority
Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava alongside the Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) County officials and the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) proudly announced the winners of MDIA’s fifth public innovation challenge. This challenge focused on solutions that will divert waste, particularly organic waste, from County landfills, enhance recycling efforts, and strengthen strategies to reduce waste and educate and engage residents.
By Miami-Dade Innovation Authority · Via Business Wire · November 15, 2025
Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) launches its seventh Public Innovation Challenge, committing $300,000 to fast-track new technologies that streamline emergency operations, optimize situational awareness, and enhance community resilience.
By Miami-Dade Innovation Authority · Via Business Wire · October 16, 2025
Today, Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) launched its sixth Public Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD), the Office of Innovation & Economic Development (OIED), and Miami Homes For All, to identify bold, tech-driven solutions to improve how residents access affordable housing.
By Miami-Dade Innovation Authority · Via Business Wire · July 14, 2025

Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) today launched its fifth Public Innovation Challenge, a pioneering initiative that is part of Miami-Dade County’s overall waste diversion efforts. In collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM), this challenge invites local and global early-to-growth stage companies to submit innovative solutions that will enhance and strengthen strategies to divert and reduce waste, and educate and engage residents. Piloting the innovative technologies proposed in the Public Innovation Challenge will inform and complement the development of the County's Zero Waste Master Plan, a comprehensive plan that will set a path forward to divert, reduce or reuse overall waste in our community.
By Miami-Dade Innovation Authority · Via Business Wire · March 11, 2025

Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) today launched its fourth Public Innovation Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative focused on transforming transportation visibility in Miami-Dade County. In partnership with the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), this challenge invites local and global early-to-growth stage companies to submit innovative solutions that will reimagine, enhance, and improve transportation management, particularly during high-demand events such as Art Basel Miami and Miami Art Week, Ultra Music Festival, and major sporting events.
By Miami-Dade Innovation Authority · Via Business Wire · October 4, 2024