GeniUS! Scoops Global Award

York's innovative scheme to get local people together to help solve some of the major issues facing UK cities won worldwide acclaim at a global innovation summit held in May 2012.

Created by City of York Council in partnership with SCY, GeniUS! invites residents, community groups, businesses, innovators and academics to share their ideas on how to solve key city-wide challenges, such as ageing population, the environment, energy and the economy, through an online forum.

The council has committed to taking the best ideas...