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.
SEMA
We gather citizen voices to improve public services
Test+Build
Test+Build is a digital platform that provides customers with the tools to design their own behavioural science interventions and run their own randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
Good Ctzn
We’re helping small, mission-driven organizations build and use technology.
Government Lab of Argentina
Public Innovation
SeeClickFix
Officials and neighbors have come together on SeeClickFix to resolve millions of issues. Let's get to work!
Nesta Designing for Public Services: a practical guide
Our guide on using design tools and methods in the public sector, created in partnership with design firm IDEO.
United Kingdom Government Service Manual
Helping teams to create and run great public services that meet the Service Standard.
NYC Benefits Screening API
Create modern web applications that evaluate household data against eligibility rules for 31 different City, State, and Federal benefits programs (including SNAP, Cash Assistance, WIC, HEAP, and more)...
Councilmatic
Search, browse, subscribe and comment on your City Council bills, council members and events.
FEMA Community Alerting Protocol
This section contains information about the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), an international standard that is used by IPAWS to send public alerts and warnings.
Jabar Digital Service
Jabar Digital Service (JDS) atau Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pengelola Layanan Digital, Data, dan Informasi Geospasial adalah sebuah unit di bawah Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Provinsi Jawa Barat yang d...
Where's my school bus?
Our program offers real-time tracking of school buses through a mobile web app. We hope that — in a small way — this creates a better experience for parents and students.
DotGov Design
Empowering designers within government
Matras 2
Matras 2 offers a range of services, related to matters such as vehicle registration, immigration and visadocumentation, and loss of documents.
Mi Senado
Mi Senado: Aplicación Oficial del Senado de la República de Colombia (en tiempo real)
Design in Government Conference
18 - 20 November 2019 in Rotterdam
Digital States
A comprehensive study that examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.
Veovo
Veovo instantly measures the number of passengers moving through a subway station to identify crowding and make service more efficient. The MTA can use this information to improve the deployment of st...
Rethink Aadhaar
The Aadhaar project also has a sinister side to it -- it is a surveillance-enabling programme, which threatens privacy and democratic practice.
International Design in Government
Are you a civil servant working to make government more user-centred? Join the International Design in Government community.
Outreach Grid
Collaborate across agencies to combat homelessness at the Point of Work on one unified platform.
Clear my record
Clear My Record is a free, non-profit service to help you dismiss or reduce old convictions on your criminal record.
Screendoor
Review submissions together.
Displacement Alert
The Displacement Alert Project uses data and information visualization tools to proactively identify buildings that are facing a high risk of displacement
Good Call NYC
Good Call NYC provides support during an arrest process. Its 24/7 hotline puts people in touch with lawyers, free of charge.
Camino
We are a Silicon Valley-based technology company that partners with cities to rethink the permitting and development process.
Involved
Involved is an application that connects you with all of your elected officials through polling and direct messaging
Le Mois de l'innovation publique
Parcours interactifs, ateliers, conférences, hackathons, journée portes ouvertes etc. mettent en lumière des méthodes originales pensées par des acteurs locaux pour concevoir plus efficacement les pol...
NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (previously Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer)
Our mission is to deliver user-centered technology solutions that simplify access to City services and drive innovation.
From Voicemails to Votes
A human-centered investigation by The OpenGov Foundation into the systems, tools, constraints, and people who drive constituent engagement in Congress.
Granicus
Granicus empowers modern digital government with the latest in cloud technology that connects 160 million people with over 4,000 government organizations at the local, state and federal levels.
Tracxn Govtech Sector Report
Extensive Tracxn 2018 report on the Govtech startup investment landscape.
Bureau ouvert
Parliamentary Initiative to open the National Assembly to citizens and the civic tech community
Nextdoor
Nextdoor is the free private social network for your neighborhood community.
Better Giving Studio
Making innovation in philanthropy easier.
Improving procurement to take on homelessness in Seattle
The city of Seattle, Wash, has been changing the way they deal with homeless populations, and gathering data to drive some evidenced-based solutions
Singapore Behavioral Insights unit
Our Singapore office was officially launched in September 2016.
Results-Driven Contracting at Harvard Kennedy School
Procurements are often perceived as routine processes to obtain products and services while complying with regulatory requirements
Google Public Alerts
Important alerts from across the web when and where they are needed most.
Veterans Affairs Canada Find benefits & services tool
By answering just a few questions, this tool can provide a list of benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada that are the most relevant to you.
VOXMAPP
VoxMapp Baseline allows you to collect high quality data even in contexts of crisis; VoxMapp Feedback ensures communities participate and remain at the center of the initiative; and VoxMapp Management...
Passport
Passport transforms the way cities manage their operations by reducing operational complexity and delivering intelligent data.
Indicator Toolbox
Catalogue of procurement risk indicators from various countries.
coUrbanize
coUrbanize is a community engagement platform that helps residents, real estate developers, city planners, and municipalities build better cities together.
TenderBase
This tool allows researchers, watchdog organizations and investigative journalists to measure how countries are performing against each other in terms of public procurement transparency, to use it in...
Insights
Civic engagement tool, powered by algorithms
SMS for Justice
SMS for Justice is a project by Nazdeek that combines legal training, mobile technology and community monitoringto build a Dalit women-led network of paralegals, trained to demand accountability for t...
Teheca
Teheca helps connect new & expectant parents to nurses for in home & hospital postnatal care services and support
Votizen
Activism platform
WITNESS
WITNESS is an international nonprofit organization that trains and supports people using video in their fight for human rights.