Smart city insights from real-time noise & air quality data
Cities lack real-time, street-level data on noise pollution and air quality. Municipal decisions rely on outdated surveys and static sensors that miss local hotspots.
UrbanPulse deploys low-cost IoT sensors across neighborhoods and visualizes live environmental data in a city dashboard for planners, businesses, and residents.
Founder defined the concept: “What if every street could report its noise and pollution in real time?” A landing page was built inside StartZig to validate interest among urban planners.
Market research showed strong demand from smart-city programs and commercial real estate. Revenue model: subscription SaaS for municipalities + analytics API for developers.
Built a functional prototype dashboard simulating live sensor data for one neighborhood. Early testers could visualize pollution spikes and download reports.
Pitched to virtual angel investors inside StartZig. Successfully raised $200,000 in simulated seed funding to expand the MVP.
This MVP demonstrates how city officials and partners would view real-time environmental data.
“This could completely change how we plan traffic and zoning. The visual heatmaps are incredibly useful.”
— Virtual City Planner“I’d pay for API access to integrate this data into our real-estate analytics platform.”
— PropTech FounderUrbanPulse raised $200,000 from two simulated angel investors on StartZig. The capital was allocated to:
UrbanPulse demonstrates how StartZig helps founders move from raw idea to validated MVP and investor-ready pitch — without risking real capital.
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