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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World Economic Forum White Paper on Digital Policy Playbook
www3.weforum.org/docs/White_Paper_Digital_Policy_Playbook_Approaches_National_Digital_Governance_report_2017.pdf

World Economic Forum White Paper on Digital Policy Playbook

since 2017
Engagement tech, Govtech, Playbooks and design principles
Midia Ninja
midianinja.org

Midia Ninja

Rede de comunicação livre que busca novas formas de produção e distribuição de informação a partir de uma lógica colaborativa de trabalho.

since 2013
Media, Solutions journalism, The Tech
Project Lemon Aid
twitter.com/lemonaid_ng

Project Lemon Aid

Project Lemon Aid matches people awaiting trial behind bars with pro bono lawyers who can represent their case.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Programa de Derechos Humanos
ibero.mx/prensa/fosas-desenterrando-la-verdad-clandestina

Programa de Derechos Humanos

El Programa de Derechos Humanos busca, desde su creación en el año de 1998, contribuir a la plena vigencia de los derechos humanos en México a través de la investigación con pertinencia social, la inc...

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
since 1998
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Connecticut Data Collaborative
ctdata.org

Connecticut Data Collaborative

Connecting people & data for good

Connecticut
since 2012
Engagement tech, Govtech, State and regional government technology
Offener Haushalt Österreich
offenerhaushalt.at

Offener Haushalt Österreich

Finanzdaten aus dem öffentlichen Sektor in Österreich

Vienna
Budget explorers, Civic data, Open data publishing portals
UnionBase
unionbase.org

UnionBase

the world's first social networking platform for the labor movement with 30,000 Union Profiles

Washington, DC
since 2019
Engagement tech, Meet the others, Online forums
labor
civic.json
github.com/BetaNYC/civic.json

civic.json

A specification of the civic.json metadata standard for civic technology projects

Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Information for the People: Tunisia Embraces Open Government, 2011–2016
successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/information-people-tunisia-embraces-open-government

Information for the People: Tunisia Embraces Open Government, 2011–2016

To secure the necessary financial and technical resources to publish large quantities of data online in user-friendly formats

Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Warren's Meme Team
warrensmemeteam.com

Warren's Meme Team

Saving the nation with selfies and memes

United States of America 🇺🇸
Help out, Media, Pro bono and volunteer
Disqus
disqus.com

Disqus

Disqus offers the best add-on tools for websites to increase engagement. We help publishers power online discussions with comments and earn revenue with native advertising.

since 2007
Civic forums, Engagement tech, Online forums
Collaction
collaction.hk

Collaction

We are committed to building a crowdsourcing community for social innovators.

Hong Kong
since 2014
The Tech, Civic crowdfunding platforms
Govtech 360
govtech.com/podcasts/360

Govtech 360

A show that takes the two dullest subjects in the world, government and technology, and makes them irresistibly relevant and undeniably fascinating. (Trust us!)

Govtech, Learn about civic tech, Podcasts
podcasts
AllSides
allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news

AllSides

Balanced News from the Left, Center and Right

Filter bubble poppers, Media, The Tech
Cuentas Claras en Elecciones
cnecuentasclaras.gov.co

Cuentas Claras en Elecciones

A page that allows candidates and parties to present election campaign finance information.

Bogotá
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Pokket
acivilate.com

Pokket

Pokket℠ connects justice agencies and human service providers with returning citizens to break the cycle.

75 5th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30308
Adjacent Fields, Engagement tech, Access social benefits
recidivism
Decidim
decidim.org

Decidim

Free open-source participatory democracy for cities and organizations

Barcelona
since 2017
Engagement tech, Group decision making, Participatory democracy
Decidim
Brighthive
brighthive.io

Brighthive

A data collaborative company. Using open source tech & data trusts to enhance impact, inform decisions, & increase equity of opportunity.

Civic data, The Tech
Proof
proofgov.com

Proof

Proof empowers governments to go paperless by streamlining approvals and improving data-driven decisions.

2180 2nd Ave, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5N6, Canada
since 2016
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech, The Tech
Code for Australia ORBIT
web.archive.org/web/20220119193546/https://codeforaustralia.org/project/orbit

Code for Australia ORBIT

Helping staff and volunteers make accurate referrals across the legal assistance sector in Victoria.

Victoria, Australia
since 2017
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Building & Land Development Specification (BLDS)
permitdata.org

Building & Land Development Specification (BLDS)

An open data specification for building and land development permits

since 2015
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Quartz Bot Studio
blog.qz.com/why-were-starting-the-quartz-bot-studio-ae535cc9ed45

Quartz Bot Studio

The Quartz Bot Studio builds narrative experiences for messaging and voice platforms.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Emerging tech
NationStates
antiquity.nationstates.net

NationStates

NationStates is a free nation simulation game. Build a nation and run it according to your own warped political ideals

since 2002
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
Gebiedonline
gebiedonline.nl

Gebiedonline

De leukste buurt maak je samen, op een buurtplatform van gebiedonline.

Amsterdam
Engagement tech, Neighborhood forums, Online forums
Hylo
hylo.com

Hylo

A web and mobile app that helps people do more together.

Bay Area, California
since 2013
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, The Tech
Forensic Architecture
forensic-architecture.org/about/agency

Forensic Architecture

Uses a mix of cutting edge technologies including 3D modeling, data mining, machine learning, pattern analysis, and virtual reality, to conduct independent investigations into human rights abuses and...

University of London, Malet Street, London, UK
Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
human rights
Open Legal Data
openlegaldata.io

Open Legal Data

Wir stellen Gesetzestexte und Urteile für alle kostenlos und maschinenlesbar zur Verfügung.

Berlin
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
Campaign OS
campaignos.io

Campaign OS

The All-in-One Campaign Management Dashboard for Democrats and Progressives

Adjacent Fields, Advocacy tech, Civic data
partisan
My Country Talks
mycountrytalks.org

My Country Talks

My Country Talks matches political opposites for 1:1 conversations

Hamburg
since 2017
Filter bubble poppers, The Tech
Denver Vision Zero online survey map
denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/vision-zero.html

Denver Vision Zero online survey map

by the City of Denver

since 2015
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
Vote Women
votewomen.pollicy.org

Vote Women

Vote:Women is a leadership springboard for women to achieve their dreams. We provide a platform for support every step of the way through capability development, fundraising, and campaign management u...

Kampala, Uganda
since 2018
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
women
From the Ground Up: Developing Jamaica’s National Land Agency, 2000-2016
successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/publications/ground-developing-jamaica-national-land-agency-2000-2016

From the Ground Up: Developing Jamaica’s National Land Agency, 2000-2016

In 2001, registering or transferring land in Jamaica was an uphill battle

Jamaica 🇯🇲
Govtech, The Tech
land
Standards.data.gov.uk
gov.uk/government/collections/open-standards-for-government-data-and-technology

Standards.data.gov.uk

Shared, open cross-government standards make services better for users and cheaper to run.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2009
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
United Kingdom (government)
Impact Stack (formerly Campaignion)
impact-stack.org

Impact Stack (formerly Campaignion)

Join leading charities and unions in Europe and use our powerful technology platform to increase your impact.

Europe
since 2011
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, The Tech
Jarokelo.hu
jarokelo.hu

Jarokelo.hu

Report street-fixing issues in Hungary

Hungary (Magyarország) 🇭🇺
since 2012
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit
docs.google.com/document/d/1BfLPJpRtyq4RFtHJoNpvWQjmGnyVkfE2HYoICKOGguA/edit

Bellingcat's Online Investigation Toolkit

Comprehensive collection of open verification tools and methods

Civic tech catalogs, Factchecking, Fight disinformation
guides
Media Party
mediaparty.info

Media Party

The Media Party is a three days event that brings together 2000 entrepreneurs, journalists, software programmers and designers from five Continents to work together for the future of media.

Buenos Aires
Conferences, In-person meetings, Media
Urban Forest Map
web.archive.org/web/20191010120621/https://urbanforestmap.org

Urban Forest Map

A collaboration of government, nonprofits, and you to map all the trees of San Francisco's urban forest and understand the ecosystem services they provide.

San Francisco
since 2007
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land
Facebook Groups
facebook.com/help/1629740080681586

Facebook Groups

Many communities use Facebook Groups as their online message board

Palo Alto
Engagement tech, Neighborhood forums, Online forums
commercial, Facebook
Impactive
impactive.io

Impactive

Impactive is an all-in-one digital organizing platform, offering texting (P2P and broadcast), phone banking, relational organizing, and voter registration tools for campaigns, advocacy orgs, nonprofit...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, Campaign tools
Annenberg Civic Media Fellowship
annenberglab.com/civic-media-fellowship

Annenberg Civic Media Fellowship

a fellowship program to empower social entrepreneurs, artists, activists, scholars and other catalysts to increase awareness, understanding and engagement around pressing areas of public interest, wit...

3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
since 2019
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Media
The Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab)
annenberglab.com

The Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab)

The Annenberg Innovation Lab is a curious, creative and committed Think & Do Tank at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281
Learn about civic tech, Media, Peer-reviewed research
LocalData
localdata.com

LocalData

Collect the place-based data you need using our easy mobile tools and web dashboard. Create your own survey or engage around community health, safety, commercial development, blight, historic resource...

since 2012
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
InsideAirbnb
insideairbnb.com

InsideAirbnb

Inside Airbnb is an independent, non-commercial set of tools and data that allows you to explore how Airbnb is being used in cities around the world.

since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Civic data
Airbnb
OpenParlamento
parlamento17.openpolis.it

OpenParlamento

Cosa fanno i tuoi rappresentanti? Tutte le attività parlamentari aggiornate quotidianamente.

Rome
since 2009
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Open Contracting standard
standard.open-contracting.org/latest

Open Contracting standard

Governments around the world spend an estimated US$13 trillion through contracts every year. Yet, contracting information is often unavailable for public scrutiny.

Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Procurement
Dokeza
dokeza.mzalendo.com

Dokeza

A legislation commenting platform in Kenya

Kenya 🇰🇪
since 2017
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Explora Latam
exploralat.am

Explora Latam

Map of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America

South America
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
eMBeD at the World Bank
worldbank.org/en/programs/embed

eMBeD at the World Bank

Using the Behavioral Sciences to Fight Global Poverty and Reduce Inequality

The World Bank Group, H Street Northwest, Washington D.C., DC
since 2015
Behavioral economics programs, Govtech, The Tech
No poverty
Citizen Observatory Madrid
oidp.net/en/content.php?id=1539

Citizen Observatory Madrid

In this panel called Citizen Observatory, a group of people chosen at random will approach and provide solutions to key issues for the life of the citizens of Madrid.

Madrid (Spain)
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, The Tech
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