The Tech

The Tech

A product directory of thousands of civic tech products and services, organized by their functions in democracies.

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Samurai Labs
samurailabs.ai

Samurai Labs

Samurai is a Frontier Artificial Intelligence Lab Dedicated to Eliminating Online Violence

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech
harassment
Govstart
web.archive.org/web/20190728145306/http://www.public.io:80/govstartfr

Govstart

Gov tech accelerator

Les Halles Civiques Belleville, Rue Piat, Paris, France
Accelerators, Build something, Govtech
First Branch Forecast
firstbranchforecast.com

First Branch Forecast

How Congress learns about Congress

Washington, DC
Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Newsletters
Gravyty Guide
web.archive.org/web/20210624153044/https://www.gravyty.com/guide

Gravyty Guide

This weekly digest email helps you more efficiently manage your portfolio so you prioritize the right donors at the right time and raise more

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
iCivics
icivics.org

iCivics

iCivics works to ensure every student in America receives a quality and engaging civic education and graduates from high school well prepared and enthusiastic for citizenship

1035 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
since 2009
Civic literacy, Courses, Foundational layers
youth
Represent by Pro Publica
projects.propublica.org/represent

Represent by Pro Publica

See what your representatives in Congress say and do.

155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
since 2007
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) awards
web.archive.org/web/20220513024804/https://www.nascio.org/awards

National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) awards

Government in which the public is fully served through business innovation and the efficient and effective use of technology policy

Lexington, KY
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
state
Data.NY.gov
data.ny.gov

Data.NY.gov

Browse and download over 1,600 New York State data resources on topics ranging from farmers’ markets to solar photovoltaic projects to MTA turnstile usage.

Albany, NY
since 2013
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
state
Bonayo
see.bonayo.org

Bonayo

Bonayo is free user-supported software that helps San Francisco citizens see every 311 call in the City.

San Francisco
Civic data, Civic maps, Communicating with the government
Digital Attack Map
digitalattackmap.com/#anim=1&color=0&country=ALL&list=0&time=17997&view=map

Digital Attack Map

Digital Attack Map visualizes the most powerful DDoS attacks happening in the world right now

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Civic maps
Junar
junar.com/?lang=en

Junar

Fast, easy, and affordable way to transform data into resources that businesses, governments, NGOs, academia and citizens can use.

since 2010
Civic data, Open data publishing platforms, The Tech
U-Report
ureport.ug

U-Report

U-Report is a free SMS social monitoring tool for community participation, designed to address issues that people care about

Uganda 🇺🇬
since 2011
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Crowdsourcing
United Nations
UrbanFootprint (previously Calthorpe Analytics)
urbanfootprint.com/?redir=calthorpeanalytics.com

UrbanFootprint (previously Calthorpe Analytics)

Design the sustainable cities of tomorrow with the first end-to-end urban planning software. Discover the platform built for planners, by planners.

since 2014
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Rock the Vote registration widget
rockthevote.org/programs-and-partner-resources/tech-for-civic-engagement/online-voter-registration-platform

Rock the Vote registration widget

A Simple Solution for Modern Voter Registration

since 2012
Engagement tech, The Tech, Voter registration
US Election 2020
XBRL US State and Local Government Disclsoure Modernization Working Group
xbrl.us/home/government/state-and-local-government

XBRL US State and Local Government Disclsoure Modernization Working Group

Data reporting standards for audited government financial statements

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Canadian Digital Service
digital.canada.ca

Canadian Digital Service

The Canadian Digital Service teams up with federal departments and agencies to put people’s needs at the centre of government services.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2017
Govtech, The Tech, Digital transformation
Ecrivons Angers
ecrivons.angers.fr

Ecrivons Angers

Angers participatory budget - a Decidim instance

Angers, France
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Participatory budgeting
Decidim
Hey Google, tell me something good
blog.google/products/assistant/hey-google-tell-me-something-good

Hey Google, tell me something good

The news has always played an essential role in our lives, keeping us informed about the world and the issues we care about.

Build something, Civic features, Media
civic features, Google
Gravyty Go
web.archive.org/web/20210613084406/https://gravyty.com/go

Gravyty Go

Travel to the right donors, at the right time.

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, CRM
She Should Run
sheshouldrun.org

She Should Run

She Should Run is dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of women in public leadership by eliminating barriers to success. Join She Should Run and step up to inspire more women and girls to c...

since 2011
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
Berlin Open Data
daten.berlin.de

Berlin Open Data

Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
since 2011
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Tableau Public
public.tableau.com

Tableau Public

Tableau Public is free software that can allow anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create interactive data visualizations for the web.

since 2003
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Grand Débat National
granddebat.fr

Grand Débat National

À l'initiative du Président de la République, le Gouvernement engage un Grand Débat National permettant à toutes et tous de débattre de questions essentielles pour les Français.

France 🇫🇷
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project received a grant from Google AI Impact to do machine learning on incoming calls to route callers to FAQs or humans.

Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, Media
LGBTQI, suicide prevention
Otwarty Gdańsk
web.archive.org/web/20190102031857/http://otwartygdansk.pl/home

Otwarty Gdańsk

Zapraszamy do korzystania z otwartych danych Miasta Gdańska. W serwisie publikujemy dane m.in. o miejskich finansach, rozkładach jazdy komunikacji miejskiej, demografii. Otwarte dane czekają na wykorz...

Gdańsk, Poland
since 2014
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
PETLab at Parson's
petlab.parsons.edu/newWeb

PETLab at Parson's

Greeley Square Station 4 East 27th Street New York, NY 10001-9998
since 2007
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
Betri Reykjavík (Better Reykjavik)
betrireykjavik.is/domain/1

Betri Reykjavík (Better Reykjavik)

Better Reykjavik allows citizens to propose the policies that matter to them

Reykjavík, Iceland
since 2010
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
Your Priorities
Bomb blast
outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/interactive/bomb-blast

Bomb blast

Experience the power of a nuclear blast in your area

since 2019
Civic data, Civic fiction, Civic maps
Wemove.eu
wemove.eu

Wemove.eu

Petition site. WeMove Europe is a values-based community of Europeans spread across the continent that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of all people, future generations and...

Europe
since 2015
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Petitions
Bellingcat
bellingcat.com

Bellingcat

the home of online investigations

Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, Media
dta.gov.au

Australia Digital Transformation Agency

At the Digital Transformation Agency, we help government improve digital services to make them simple, clear and fast.

50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT, Australia
since 2015
Engagement tech, Govtech, The Tech
Google Analytics
analytics.google.com/analytics/web

Google Analytics

It gives you the free tools you need to analyse data for your business in one place, so you can make smarter decisions.

Mountain View, CA
Listening, Media, Media and social media analysis
commercial, Google
Community Lovers Guide for placemaking
communityloversguide.org

Community Lovers Guide for placemaking

“Overall we believe the world we live in is facing radical change – and our aim is to help find positive futures in the face of that change.”

since 2010
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
place-based
Ma3louma
web.archive.org/web/20210619020954/https://ma3louma.org

Ma3louma

A tool created to publish FOIA requests in Tunisia, thus putting pressure on the authorities to respond in time and appropriately.

Tunisia (Tunis) 🇹🇳
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
MyGoPen
mygopen.com

MyGoPen

a convenient place to verify that our efforts are to have hope in the future cleaner network environment, cultivate hope we have a verification message can alert attitude Instead of sharing informatio...

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Factchecking, Fight disinformation, Media
Beautiful Trouble Card Deck
indiegogo.com/projects/beautiful-trouble-a-card-deck-for-revolution#

Beautiful Trouble Card Deck

A card deck for revolution

San Francisco
since 2019
Games and gamification, Media, Organize campaigns
Code for Germany
codefor.de

Code for Germany

The goal of the program is to promote developments in transparency, open data, and civic technology.

Germany (Deutschland) 🇩🇪
since 2014
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, The People
Hustle
hustle.com

Hustle

Peer-to-peer texting enables real conversations at scale. Raise money, boost participation, mobilize your base with Hustle's best-in-class P2P SMS software.

since 2014
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Peer to peer SMS
NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub
web.archive.org/web/20220123113248/https://tlcanalytics.shinyapps.io/tlc_dash

NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Data Hub

TLC Data Hub offers users a new and convenient location to access and visualize taxi and for hire industry data.

33 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
mobility
The Arena
arena.run

The Arena

We convene, connect, and support the next generation of civic leaders.

Washington, DC
since 2016
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
Berlin daycare map
kita-suche.berlin

Berlin daycare map

Kita finden leicht gemacht.

Berlin
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Wagbot
messenger.com/t/wagbot

Wagbot

Wagbot is a Facebook Messenger-based chatbot designed to answer questions from school children about sexualhealth and related issues.

New Zealand 🇳🇿
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
Anti-Monopoly
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1931/anti-monopoly

Anti-Monopoly

The basic idea of the game is to end the monopolistic practices of the 3-company-combinations of the game board.

Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316811/heartificial-intelligence-by-john-c-havens

Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines

Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines

since 2016
Books, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
books
MetroQuest
metroquest.com

MetroQuest

MetroQuest is public involvement software with a track record of award-winning planning projects. Engage thousands, gain insight, build community support.

Vancouver
since 1997
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
Facebook Tracking Exposed
facebook.tracking.exposed

Facebook Tracking Exposed

a project to improve the transparency behind Facebook’s algorithms

Italy (Italia) 🇮🇹
since 2019
Algorithmic transparency, Artificial Intelligence, Filter bubble poppers
Facebook
Common Cents Lab
advanced-hindsight.com/commoncents-lab

Common Cents Lab

Solutions that aim to increase the financial well-being for low- to moderate-income people living in the United States

Duke University, Durham, NC
since 2019
Behavioral economics programs, Fintech for good, Govtech
Vote.org
vote.org

Vote.org

Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.

since 2008
Engagement tech, Find your polling place, Make a plan to vote
US Election 2020, WhatsApp
MIT Open Documentary Lab Docubase
opendoclab.mit.edu

MIT Open Documentary Lab Docubase

Drawing on MIT’s legacy of media innovation and its deep commitment to open and accessible information, the MIT Open Documentary Lab brings storytellers, technologists, and scholars together to explor...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech, The Tech
Ask The EU
asktheeu.org

Ask The EU

Get answers from EU Institutions

Madrid (Spain)
since 2011
Advocacy tech, Communicating with the government, Access to information
Alaveteli
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