The winners of the 2018 GovInsider Innovation Awards

By GovInsider

We celebrate some of the best public sector projects from Singapore, Indonesia and Portugal.

On 25 September 2018, the GovInsider Innovation Awards celebrated the best public sector projects from across the world. An international judging panel selected the winners – from Estonia to the United Kingdom, and Singapore to Jakarta.

Winners include the Administrative Modernisation Agency of Portugal, the Ministry of Social and Family Development of Singapore, and Jakarta Smart City Management Unit. The awards were handed out by Guest-of-Honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore.

Find the full list of winners below:

Best Adaptation
Winner: Clinical and Forensic Psychology Service, Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore
Project: Trauma Informed Practices - Fostering Edition

Best Team Under 35
Winner: Jakarta Smart City Management Unit

Best Citizen Engagement
Winner: Administrative Modernization Agency, Portugal
Project: Portugal Participatory Budget

Best Use of UI and UX Design
Winner: Central Provident Fund Board, Singapore
Project: MyCPF

Best Use of Data
Winner: Singapore Tourism Board
Project: Singapore Tourism Analytics Network

Best Drones and Robotics Project
Winner: Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore
Project: Outdoor Robotic Surveillance System

Best Risk
Winner: Ministry of Defence and Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore
Project: MINDEF Bug Bounty Programme

Inspirational Leader
Winner: Anies Baswedan, Governor of Jakarta, Indonesia

Rising Star
Winner: Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Director, National Innovation Agency, Thailand
Interviews with the winners will be published in the coming months.