PHX Office of Innovation

Results from six months of the Chilled Drinking Water Pilot! It is helping City of Phoenix hydrate and reducing single-use plastic! Thanks to partners at Downtown Phoenix Inc. and the City's Public Works and Water Services departments.

Another great Innovate PHX Challenge with our partners at Venture Café Phoenix on June 27 - with the City's Housing and Neighborhood Services departments. This event focused on Affordable Housing Solutions. We are reviewing ideas now and also meeting with ASU College of Global Futures professors to move ideas forward! Thanks for the nearly 500 participants from our first three events!

Ongoing evaluations continue on the two pilot chilled bottle filling water stations City of Phoenix downtown. Thanks Phoenix Public Works and Murdock Manufacturing for the tune up today! They are chilling! Two more units on the way! Partners: Downtown PHX, Inc. City of Phoenix Water Services #innovation #heat #hydration #data driven

Right now, six teams of 5-7 participants are "hacking" solutions to expand affordable housing solutions in City of Phoenix ...at the Innovate PHX Challenge at Venture Café Phoenix. Public event and presentations begin at 5:00 p.m. tonight. https://lnkd.in/gFhUJ4ue

#PHXWater Services Dept. is seeking a Business Innovation Project Coordinator (Job ID) to join the Business Innovation Group (BIG) team! This role will work with various divisions to ensure alignment with projects and the department’s organizational goals. The job duties entail initiating and completing process improvement projects, provide analysis for existing processes, and streamline data collection and business process documentation. If you have excellent self-organization skills, feel comfortable talking to a varied audience to share findings in a clear and concise manner, then apply today before June 7, 2024 at phoenix.gov/jobs.

Do you have ideas that could change the world... or change #PHX? Join us for the next InnovatePHX Challenge at Venture Café Phoenix (venturecafephoenix.org) June 27, 2024.

💧 Quench your curiosity with our brand new StoryMap! 💦 Explore the innovative journey behind our public chilled drinking water systems. Click the link below to dive in and discover how we're cooling down communities one sip at a time! #InnovatePHX https://arcg.is/1DjrOv

Earlier this year, we launched our pilot water systems project. As temperatures rise, chilled drinking water is essential. The water systems are located outside of Phoenix City Hall and in the Cesar Chavez Plaza. 

Welcome AmeriCorps VISTA Alyssa Wilkinson, we are excited to have Alyssa join our team! Learn more about Alyssa below. #InnovatePHX