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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Answering the Call candidate training
newpoliticsacademy.org/answering-the-call

Answering the Call candidate training

Answering the Call, a leadership development experience designed to help service alumni explore their interest in potentially seeking political office.

9 East St, Boston, Massachusetts
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
Canada's Directive on Automated Decision-Making
tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32592

Canada's Directive on Automated Decision-Making

To compatible with core administrative law principles such as transparency, accountability, legality, and procedural fairness

Canada 🇨🇦
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech, Regulation
Anti-Eviction Mapping Project
antievictionmap.com

Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project is a data-visualization, data analysis, and storytelling collective documenting dispossession and resistance upon gentrifying landscapes.

Advocacy tech, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
housing
Blockchain for Social Impact
drive.google.com/file/d/19o2BM81ANS3MC1juFIfAidouXphqh1i5/view

Blockchain for Social Impact

A field scan of blockchain for social good projects by the Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford Graduate School of Business, Knight Way, Stanford, CA
since 2017
Blockchain, Emerging tech, The Tech
reports
Innowatts
innowatts.com

Innowatts

A startup developing an automated toolkit for energy monitoring and management

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Climate action
Place Speak
placespeak.com

Place Speak

PlaceSpeak is a location-based citizen engagement platform that authenticates the online public participation process through digital credentials and privacy-by-design to build trust.

New City Ventures, Attn: PlaceSpeak, 1005 Cypress Street, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3K5, CANADA
since 2010
Civic forums, Communicating with the government, Engagement tech
place-based
Data61
data61.csiro.au

Data61

We collaborate with governments to facilitate better discovery of data, to make data available while protecting privacy, and to perform advanced analytics on data.

Australia 🇦🇺
Civic data, Data science for social good, Learn about civic tech
ControlShift Labs
controlshiftlabs.com

ControlShift Labs

ControlShift is a set of web tools that helps your organization build community, leadership, and real power among your members.

since 2013
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, The Tech
Luftdaten
luftdaten.info

Luftdaten

Measure air quality yourself

Stuttgart, Germany
since 2017
Citizen science, Civic data, Civic maps
air quality
Terra Incognita
chrome.google.com/webstore/unsupported/hpiijgedgifmfegahhaaoamckbliijih?hl=en

Terra Incognita

Chrome extension

since 2015
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
Ballotpedia
ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

Ballotpedia

The encyclopedia of American politics

8383 Greenway Blvd, Middleton, Wisconsin
since 2007
Engagement tech, Make a plan to vote, The Tech
NewFounders EveryElection app
web.archive.org/web/20190502115809/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/everyelection/id1249127649?mt=8

NewFounders EveryElection app

‎Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about EveryElection

since 2017
Engagement tech, The Tech, Voting and elections
apps
Seeing AI
microsoft.com/en-us/seeing-ai

Seeing AI

A free app that narrates the world around you. Designed for the low vision community, this research project harnesses the power of AI to describe people, text and objects

Redmond, WA
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Assistive and Accessible Tech
apps
Dialectic
web.archive.org/web/20220423085010/http://www.dialectic.sg

Dialectic

Dialectic.sg: Better debates for a better Singapore. Learn more about and discuss important policies facing us today.

Singapore 🇸🇬
since 2015
Civic forums, Engagement tech, Online forums
Legge regionale sulla partecipazione
partecipazione.regione.emilia-romagna.it/tecnico-di-garanzia/legge-regionale-partecipazione

Legge regionale sulla partecipazione

Emilia Romagna's Regional law on participation

Bologna, Italy
Civic tech legislation and policy, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Federated Learning Concept
ai.googleblog.com/2017/04/federated-learning-collaborative.html

Federated Learning Concept

An approach to machine learning where the data is not centralized

Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech, The Tech
Google Public Data Explorer
google.com/publicdata/directory

Google Public Data Explorer

The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate

since 2010
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Google
Legal Aid Checker
web.archive.org/web/20200307132157/http://lac.vla.vic.gov.au

Legal Aid Checker

Legal Aid Checker provides a guided pathway to information about common legal issues.

Victoria, Australia
Adjacent Fields, Legal tech, Tech for public challenges
Scratch
scratch.mit.edu

Scratch

Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

since 2003
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
NationalMap Australia
nationalmap.gov.au

NationalMap Australia

NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.

50 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
since 2015
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Carto
carto.com

Carto

CARTO Turns Your Location Data Into Business Outcomes.

since 2012
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Journalism 360
journalists.org/2017/07/11/journalism-360-challenge-awards-285000-11-projects-advance-use-immersive-storytelling-news

Journalism 360

Washington, D.C. – Eleven projects that seek to help develop and expand best practices in immersive storytelling, including narratives, ethics and production, will receive a share of $285,000 as winne...

since 2016
Emerging tech, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
ProZorro
prozorro.gov.ua

ProZorro

the official public purchasing information portal on open procurement in Ukraine

Ukraine (Ukrayina) 🇺🇦
since 2014
Marketplaces and clearinghouses, Procurement, The Tech
FixMyStreet
fixmystreet.com

FixMyStreet

The UK’s street fault reporting website (rebranded as FixMyCommunity)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2007
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Ecanvasser
ecanvasser.com

Ecanvasser

Canvassing & voter management software

Ireland (Éire) 🇮🇪
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Canvassing & Doorknocking
PakAirQuality
pakairquality.com

PakAirQuality

Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (PAQI پاکی) provides community-driven air quality data to increase social awareness.

Pakistan 🇵🇰
since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Citizen science, Emerging tech
air quality
New Zealand Digital Service Design Tools
digital.govt.nz/standards-and-guidance/design-and-ux/service-design/service-design-tools

New Zealand Digital Service Design Tools

These tools can help you test ideas and products with real users so you design services that work for people. There are also tools to help you present research in a meaningful way and bring it to life...

New Zealand 🇳🇿
since 2018
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Ideation
Catalpa
catalpa.io

Catalpa

Designing a more equitable world

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2010
Build something, Co-design, Govtech
ML5js
ml5js.org

ML5js

ml5.js aims to make machine learning approachable for a broad audience of artists, creative coders, and students. The library provides access to machine learning algorithms and models in the browser,...

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
Open Trails
web.archive.org/web/20180612184820/http://www.opentraildata.org

Open Trails

Parks and trails are a cornerstone of public health and quality of life. The Open Trail System Specification (OpenTrails) helps citizens get outdoors to enjoy them.

since 2014
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Atlas AI
atlasai.co

Atlas AI

Our software measures economic and infrastructure conditions across Africa, informing how capital can be deployed to drive forward economic progress.

Palo Alto
Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Emerging tech
development
Open Government Data Salzburg (Land)
salzburg.gv.at/themen/statistik/ogd

Open Government Data Salzburg (Land)

“Salzburg macht auf!” Das Land Salzburg stellt unter Open Government Data (OGD) bestehende Verwaltungsdaten zur freien Wiederverwendung und Weiterverwertung zur Verfügung.

Salzburg, Austria
since 2011
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Citizens' Assembly Websites: Practical Guidance
research.mysociety.org/publications/citizens-assembly-websites

Citizens' Assembly Websites: Practical Guidance

Here we discuss two pillars of a Citizens’ Assembly website: its design and editorial principles; and the information that should be included.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2003
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech, The Tech
guides
Citiesense
citiesense.com/map

Citiesense

Neighborhood Knowledge Platform

335 Madison Avenue, NY, 10173
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Voting Information Project
votinginfoproject.org

Voting Information Project

The Voting Information Project helps voters find information about their elections with collaborative, open-source tools.

Democracy Works, Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY
since 2008
Ballot information, Engagement tech, Find your polling place
Cities Coalition for Digital Rights
citiesfordigitalrights.org

Cities Coalition for Digital Rights

We, the undersigned cities, formally come together to form the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, to protect and uphold human rights on the internet at the local and global level.

United Nations Avenue Nairobi, Kenya 00100
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Data schemas and standards
city, manifestos, Sustainable cities and communities
Pavilion
withpavilion.com

Pavilion

Pavilion builds technology that empowers public servants to deliver better, faster public services from a wider and more diverse group of businesses.

San Francisco
since 2018
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech, Procurement
WeFugees
wefugees.de

WeFugees

the first and only Multi-Stakeholder Question & Answer Community for refugee topics

Muskauer Str. 24, 10997 Berlin, Berlin, Germany
since 2016
Tech for public challenges, The Tech, Disaster response and humanitarian tech
refugees
ElectionDay.org
electionday.org

ElectionDay.org

A website dedicated to helping employers create vote-friendly workplace policies, and celebrating those that do

since 2018
Election administration, Engagement tech, Make a plan to vote
BallotReady
ballotready.org

BallotReady

BallotReady is an online voter guide to local elections. We make it easy to vote informed on every candidate all across America.

Chicago, IL
since 2015
Ballot information, The Tech, Voting and elections
US Election 2020
CoInspect
coinspectapp.com

CoInspect

Tired of paper & pen checklists, shift notes, and log books? Join 1000s of restaurants nationwide and streamline your food safety & quality with our mobile app!

since 2014
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Digital Defenders Partnership
digitaldefenders.org

Digital Defenders Partnership

We support Human Rights Defenders facing digital threats and work to strengthen local rapid response networks.

since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Funders & donors
Nos Députés
nosdeputes.fr

Nos Députés

Le collectif Regards Citoyens est une association constituée de citoyens de tous âges et régions, tous bénévoles, qui se sont rencontrés sur Internet dans un désir commun de proposer un accès simplifi...

17 Rue Corneille, 31100 Toulouse, France
since 2009
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Participatory democracy, Watchdogging and transparency
Irmaresponse.org
irmaresponse.org

Irmaresponse.org

Resources and tools for Hurricane Irma response, relief and recovery.

since 2016
Engagement tech, Resource matching and sharing, The Tech
hurricanes
Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellowship Program
aspentechpolicyhub.org/#/fellowship

Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellowship Program

Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs.

Bay Area, California
since 2019
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Emerging tech
Participation Factory
participationfactory.com

Participation Factory

Participation Factory is a social enterprise that mainstreams participation and data-driven approaches into governance and process design.

Prague, Czechia
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
People Powered
Wetaase
wetaase.org

Wetaase

Wetaase is an online and mobile platform serving high-risk individuals, victims and survivors of human trafficking in Uganda.

Kampala, Uganda
since 2018
Advocacy tech, Adjacent Fields, Engagement tech
anti-trafficking
OpenSCHUFA
web.archive.org/web/20180223071814/https://www.startnext.com/openschufa

OpenSCHUFA

We crack the SCHUFA

Berlin
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
National Transportation Noise Map
web.archive.org/web/20201125023907/https://maps.bts.dot.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a303ff5924c9474790464cc0e9d5c9fb

National Transportation Noise Map

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2017
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
United States (federal government)
Fairwork
fair.work

Fairwork

The Fairwork Foundation is a project that is working to set and measure standards in the platform economy.

University of Oxford, 1 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3JS, UK
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Fight disinformation
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