The Tech / Govtech

Govtech

In the Civic Tech Field Guide, we primarily focus on examples of govtech that seek to improve society to make it more just and democratic, not just more digital or efficient. We recognize that this is a subjective, values-based perspective of govtech. There is a much larger government IT industry that exceeds this focus.

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Mobilní Rozhlas
samosprava.mobilnirozhlas.cz

Mobilní Rozhlas

All-in-one resident engagement suite in Czechia

Czech Republic (Ceska Republika) 🇨🇿
Issue reporting, Surveys & polling, Mapping tools
apps
HLÁŠENÍ ROZHLASU
hlasenirozhlasu.cz

HLÁŠENÍ ROZHLASU

ŠEST komunikačních kanálů v jednom nástroji.

Czech Republic (Ceska Republika) 🇨🇿
Govtech, Bureaucracy tech, Issue reporting
Govbase
govbase.metagov.org

Govbase

Govbase is the most comprehensive database of projects and organizations in online governance.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Decentralization, Civic tech catalogs, Group decision making
Abre Alcaldías
abrealcaldias.org

Abre Alcaldías

Trainings and storytelling for open government in Latin America

Latin America
Story-based campaigns, Govtech, Engagement tech
trainings
Novoville
novoville.com

Novoville

Platform to help local government interact with residents, including social-media-based consultation processes

London
since 2016
Govtech, Issue reporting, Bureaucracy tech
Association Civic Tech Europe
mySidewalk
mysidewalk.com

mySidewalk

mySidewalk gives you the tools and insights you need to build a better world.

Kansas City, MO
since 2010
Urban planning, Civic data, Govtech
local
Open Town Hall
opengov.com/products/reporting-and-transparency/open-town-hall

Open Town Hall

OpenGov's tool to supplement public hearings with surveys, forums, and online meetings.

Redwood City, CA
Govtech, Digital participation platforms
Civic Source
civicsource.info

Civic Source

a newsletter about how local governments use data and technology to shape our communities

Govtech, Civic data, Newsletters
Intergovernmental Software Collaborative (formerly State Software Collaborative)
beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/projects/intergovernmental-software-collaborative

Intergovernmental Software Collaborative (formerly State Software Collaborative)

Identifying high-priority policies and needs that could benefit from shared software across jurisdictions.

The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC
State and regional government technology, Govtech, Procurement
local
Govlaunch Podcast
podcast.govlaunch.com

Govlaunch Podcast

From the Wiki for local government innovation, the Govlaunch podcast shares the stories of local government innovators and their efforts to build better governments.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Govtech, Podcasts
OpenGov ERP Cloud
opengov.com/products/the-opengov-erp-cloud

OpenGov ERP Cloud

Budgeting and planning, financials, citizen services, and reporting and transparency tool suite for local government

Govtech, Bureaucracy tech
Govdirectory
govdirectory.org

Govdirectory

The easiest way to contact your government

Europe
Civic tech catalogs, Govtech, Communicating with the government
U.S. Digital Corps
digitalcorps.gsa.gov

U.S. Digital Corps

The U.S. Digital Corps is a two‑year government fellowship to launch your career at the intersection of technology and public service.

Washington, DC
since 2021
Fellowships, Govtech
United States (federal government)
Hukoomi
portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/about-hukoomi

Hukoomi

Hukoomi is an e-governance application which provides access to a broad range of information, including legal information for business, and information about visa and immigration procesess.

Qatar (Dawlat Qatar) 🇶🇦
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Legal tech
The Gov We Need
web.archive.org/web/20200924155124/https://medium.com/@thegovweneed

The Gov We Need

The Government We Need is a podcast exploring the government of the future and how it can best serve everyone.

Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
TrialWatch
cfj.org/project/trialwatch

TrialWatch

Microsoft and the Clooney Foundation for Justice have teamed up to create TrialWatch, an app designed to help human rights advocates more easily monitor legal proceedings around the world.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2019
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Govtech
apps, human rights
Government Digital Service UK
gov.uk/government/organisations/government-digital-service

Government Digital Service UK

We help government work better for everyone by leading digital transformation.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2011
Building inside government, Engagement tech, Govtech
United Kingdom (government)
The Center for Communication and Civic Renewal
knightfoundation.org/grants/8241

The Center for Communication and Civic Renewal

To support the development of tools to study state and regional communication systems

Madison, Wisconsin
since 2019
Communicating with the people, Govtech, Peer-reviewed research
Reported
reportedly.weebly.com

Reported

Reported lets you submit feedback about NYC taxis in 30 seconds. Reported submits this feedback directly to NYC's 311 system and the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Communicating with the government, Govtech, Issue reporting
apps, mobility
Facebook Local Alerts
facebook.com/gpa/blog/expanding-local-alerts

Facebook Local Alerts

Allows local governments to notify residents with important information

Menlo Park, California
since 2019
Communicating with the people, Govtech, Service alerts
civic features, Facebook
Argentina's Estándares de Servicios Digitales
github.com/argob/estandares

Argentina's Estándares de Servicios Digitales

Formas de trabajar de la Dirección Nacional de Servicios Digitales de la República Argentina.

Argentina 🇦🇷
since 2015
Govtech, The Tech, Digital standards
OurSay
web.archive.org/web/20210609174744/https://home.oursay.org

OurSay

Intelligence driving public sector performance

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2010
Civic forums, Communicating with the people, Engagement tech
Public Works Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
catalisgov.com/public-works

Public Works Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

We develop software, and provide services, to help Municipal Governments do more with less.

171 Pembina Rd, Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2W8, Canada
Govtech, Govtech vendors
land
Are we in Lockdown dot com
areweinlockdown.com

Are we in Lockdown dot com

Website that shows country-by-country coronavirus social distancing responses

Communicating with the people, COVID, COVID Engagement Projects
COVID-19, health, Good health and well-being
Politik.ch
politik.ch

Politik.ch

Automated monitoring, issue management, analysis and reporting of political affairs.

Seefeldstrasse 123, Zürich, Schweiz
since 2018
Government transparency, Govtech, Monitoring services
Interoperable Europe
joinup.ec.europa.eu

Interoperable Europe

Share and reuse Interoperability solutions for public administrations, businesses and citizens

European Commission, Rue Philippe Le Bon, Brussels, Belgium
Civic tech catalogs, Govtech, Learn about civic tech
ClearForms
citygrows.com

ClearForms

Fast, affordable, online permitting for governments

Maynard, MA
since 2019
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech, Social impact design firms
JobTech Development
jobtechdev.se

JobTech Development

JobTech Development är en utvecklingsenhet inom Arbetsförmedlingen Vi erbjuder öppna data och Open Source-teknologi till de som, tillsammans med oss, vill bidra till en väl fungerande arbetsmarknad.

Arbetsförmedlingen Malmö, Föreningsgatan, Malmö, Sweden
Civic data, Govtech, Open data publishing portals
Decent work and economic growth, labor
OECD Open Government Unit
oecd.org/gov/open-government.htm

OECD Open Government Unit

Better policies for better lives

Paris
Advocacy tech, Govtech, Procurement
Desafios SP
web.archive.org/web/20200927125002/http://desafios.sanpedro.gob.mx

Desafios SP

Municipal open challenge program

San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
since 2016
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
U.S. Digital Response
usdigitalresponse.org

U.S. Digital Response

We place experienced, pro-bono technologists to work with government and organizations responding to crisis, to quickly deliver critical services and infrastructure that support the needs of the publi...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2020
Election administration, Govtech, Help out
Ontario Digital Service Design Playbook
ontario.ca/page/service-design-playbook

Ontario Digital Service Design Playbook

This playbook is a crash course on service design. It works alongside the 13 points set out in the Digital Service Standard to provide the basics needed to get started on a digital service.

Ontario
since 2017
Govtech, The Tech, Digital standards
CouncilStat NYC
council.nyc.gov/districts/data1

CouncilStat NYC

A source of complaint data to help NYC's City Council be more responsive to constituents

New York City Council, Broadway, New York, NY
since 2008
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Engagement tech
Mission Billion Challenge
id4d.worldbank.org/missionbillion

Mission Billion Challenge

to surface practical and cost-effective solutions on ‘privacy by design’ features that can be embedded into digital identification systems and empowering users with their data.

Cambridge, MA
Adjacent Fields, Challenges, Digital security and privacy
GovITHub
ithub.gov.ro

GovITHub

Programul guvernamental care ii aduce laolalta pe cei care cred intr-un viitor digital pentru Romania

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Build something, Building in the private sector, Supporting public sector from outside government
Commonplace
commonplace.is

Commonplace

Boost understanding, get consensus and deliver projects that people love with our all-in-one citizen engagement platform.

London
since 2013
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Stay the Fuck Home dot com
staythefuckhome.com

Stay the Fuck Home dot com

The Self-Quarantine Manifesto

Communicating with the people, COVID, COVID Engagement Projects
COVID-19, health, Good health and well-being
United Kingdom Digital Service Standard
gov.uk/service-manual/service-standard

United Kingdom Digital Service Standard

The Service Standard helps teams to create and run great public services.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2012
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
United Kingdom (government)
Govtech Summit
govtechsummit.eu

Govtech Summit

Organised by PUBLIC and supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the European Commission, the GovTech Summit gathers European leaders and innovators to explore how n...

Paris
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
ArchiveSocial
archivesocial.com

ArchiveSocial

Social Media Archiving Built for Government Transparency

212 W Main Street Durham, NC 27701
since 2020
Archives, Bureaucracy tech, Civic data
Project Callisto
projectcallisto.org

Project Callisto

Project Callisto helps survivors of sexual assault and harassment on college campuses document sexual assault, seek counseling, and start an investigation.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
harassment
WeLobby
welobby.co

WeLobby

Die Lobby für alle ohne Lobby. Wir setzen uns für die politischen Interessen von Bürgern & kleinen Organisationen ein. #lobbyfüralle

Berlin
since 2018
Communicating with the government, Govtech, Lobbying
Innovations in American Government Award
ash.harvard.edu/innovations-american-government-awards

Innovations in American Government Award

The Innovations in American Government Awards is the nation's preeminent program devoted to recognizing and promoting excellence and creativity in the public sector.

Cambridge, MA
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
How small firms can deal with government procurement processes
web.archive.org/web/20210506195648/https://wearecommons.us/2018/07/09/if-you-try-to-procure-without-risk-in-the-end-youre-more-likely-to-fail

How small firms can deal with government procurement processes

Michael Knapp is the CEO and founder of Green River, a software design and development firm that has worked extensively with local governments

United States of America 🇺🇸
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
Represently
represently.com

Represently

Tell your advocates' stories. Change policy.

since 2017
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Civil Cops
web.archive.org/web/20211128225047/http://civilcops.com

Civil Cops

Report Civic & Social Issues through our Artificially Intelligent chat & voice interfaces integrated onto all the major social media channels

New Delhi
since 2017
Civic data, Communicating with the government, Dashboards
GovTech Catalyst
gov.uk/government/collections/govtech-catalyst-information

GovTech Catalyst

GovTech Catalyst competitions help the public sector identify and work with cutting edge technology firms.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Engagement tech, Funders & donors, Get funding
United Kingdom (government)
Open Justice
openjustice.doj.ca.gov

Open Justice

A transparency initiative led by the California Department of Justice that publishes criminal justice data so we can understand how we are doing, hold ourselves accountable, and improve public policy...

California
Civic data, Govtech, Open justice
state
Collection of eIdentity and eSignature solutions
joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/eidentity-and-esignature

Collection of eIdentity and eSignature solutions

A resource from Joinup

European Commission, Rue Philippe Le Bon, Brussels, Belgium
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Govtech
Nava
navapbc.com

Nava

Nava is a public benefit corporation creating software to improve how our government serves people.

since 2015
Civic and social impact companies, Service delivery, Govtech vendors
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