Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City is soliciting proposals from start-ups for technology-based solutions to address a specific “Challenge Area” facing City agencies (see Attachment A). “Technology-based solutions” means on premise or cloud-based software, information technology hardware, and/or any combination thereof. The highest scoring responsive proposal for the Challenge Area will be selected to participate in a four-month long “residence period” to work with the City to develop their proposed technology based solution. The STIR Program will include an educational component during the residence period for the selected Applicants and corresponding City agencies consisting of in-person and web-based sessions with leaders in the business, legal, finance, investment and consulting sectors, as well as government executives, innovators, academics and researchers. The educational component serves to help STIR participants learn about navigating government partnerships, procurement process, open data and systems integration and civic tech trends. The educational component also helps City leaders learn about the technology marketplace, how to develop technology product solicitations and how to approach building a technology product.