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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BankLocal
banklocal.info

BankLocal

Find great local banks and invest in growing your community. Our interactive map and bank report cards arm you with knowledge you need to make the right choice.

since 2015
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, The Tech
Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv
interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de/radmesser/index.html

Taggespiegel Bike Data Interactiv

Wir messen, wo Autos Radfahrer eng überholen.

Berlin
since 2018
Data visualization, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
cycling
Census Accelerate Video Challenge
accelerate.census.gov/video-challenge

Census Accelerate Video Challenge

Census Accelerate, an initiative within the innovation arm of the U.S. Census Bureau, has launched its first-ever video prize competition to reward the most engaging, impactful and informative videos...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Challenges, Get funding, Help out
census, United States (federal government)
Opinary
opinary.com

Opinary

We are not just a widget – we are THE platform for brands to scale content marketing and insight

Engeldamm 62-64, 10179 Berlin, Germany
since 2014
Debate, Engagement tech, Matching views to votes
Intranet Quorum
intranetquorum.com

Intranet Quorum

The most trusted CRM in the public sector.

since 1989
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
Smartvote
smartvote.ch

Smartvote

smartvote BePart ist eine partizipative Plattform. Über diese Plattform können Bürger/-innen aktiv an der Gestaltung des smartvote-Fragebogens für ihre Wahl teilnehmen und ihre eigenen Ideen und Frage...

Switzerland (Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera) 🇨🇭
since 2003
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Data Refuge
ppehlab.org

Data Refuge

The Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities (PPEH) fosters interdisciplinary environmental collaboration and scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, and beyond.

since 2014
Archives, Civic data, The Tech
Outreach Circle
client.outreachcircle.com

Outreach Circle

Support your favorite cause or campaign Anytime, Anywhere

Los Angeles, CA
Advocacy tech, Engagement tech, Relational organizing
apps
Dozorro
dozorro.org

Dozorro

Machine learning software that scans Ukrainian government procurement contracts for signs of corruption

Advocacy tech, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools
ProxyAddress
proxyaddress.org

ProxyAddress

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Engagement tech, Access social benefits, Mapping tools
homelessness
Gana Nariño
gana.xn--nario-rta.gov.co

Gana Nariño

Open Government initiative by the Nariño department in Colombia, combining approaches in collaborative economy and social innovation.

Narino, Colombia
Civic data, The Tech, Open data publishing portals
New Jersey Civic Info Bill
njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2317_I1.HTM

New Jersey Civic Info Bill

Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; appropriates $20 million from General Fund and $1 million annually thereafter.

New Jersey
since 2018
Civic literacy, Foundational layers, Media
Opn Sesame
opnsesame.com

Opn Sesame

Communicate with your supporters, constituents, parishioners or customers where they want to hear from you: text.

since 2018
Campaign tools, Peer to peer SMS, The Tech
David E. Glover Center for Technology
degetc.org

David E. Glover Center for Technology

Technology and Design programming for the people of East Oakland and beyond

Adjacent Fields, Digital literacy, Emerging Tech report orgs
racial equity, trainings
Eines per a una transformació digital oberta i àgil
ajuntament.barcelona.cat/digital/ca/transformacio-digital/tecnologia-per-a-un-millor-govern/transformacio-amb-metodologia-agile

Eines per a una transformació digital oberta i àgil

El programa per a la Digitalització Oberta: Programari Lliure i Desenvolupament Àgil de Serveis de l’Ajuntament de Barcelona defineix el procés de canvi profund i progressiu de la manera en que la ciu...

Barcelona
Build something, Govtech, Playbooks and design principles
DevSeed Data Team Peru
web.archive.org/web/20181128204149/https://developmentseed.org/blog/2017/12/19/devseed-data

DevSeed Data Team Peru

Building mission critical maps in the open

Ayacucho, Peru
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
The ODI's private data for cities collection
docs.google.com/document/d/1kKo7wdpqAuIUw-HHntf1Z8rBBe2V0VrseO2qoiColmE/edit

The ODI's private data for cities collection

Crowdsourced examples of private sector data for public good

London
since 2019
Civic data, Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech
private data public good
Decidim Barcelona
decidim.barcelona

Decidim Barcelona

Decidim instance for Barcelona. Benvingut/da a la plataforma de participació de Barcelona.

Barcelona
since 2015
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Decidim
Beeck Center
beeckcenter.georgetown.edu

Beeck Center

The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation was founded in 2014 to provide training and experiential opportunities for students, faculty, and global leaders to enact solution-based social change...

The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2019
Civic data, Learn about civic tech, Peer-reviewed research
Soofa
soofa.co

Soofa

Soofa makes smart, social, and sustainable technologies for cities and communities. We’re revolutionizing the way we communicate in cities.

24 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
since 2014
Hardware, Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors
public space
Nesterly
nesterly.io

Nesterly

Share a home with someone you can trust for over 1 month stays. Renters can lend a hand for discounted rent.

since 2016
Engagement tech, Resource matching and sharing, The Tech
TNCS Today San Francisco
tncstoday.sfcta.org

TNCS Today San Francisco

Data map of Uber and Lyft in San Francisco

San Francisco
since 2018
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Civic data
mobility
Democracy Kit
democracykit.org

Democracy Kit

since 2017
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
Maldita App
maldita.es/nosotros/maldita-app-descarga-nuestra-nueva-herramienta-para-luchar-contra-la-desinformacion

Maldita App

Maldita.es presenta la primera aplicación móvil capaz de avisarte cuando entras en una web con desinformación // a mobile application to fight against misinformation and promote transparency through t...

Spain (España) 🇪🇸
Fight disinformation, Media, The Tech
Fundacja Moje Państwo
mojepanstwo.pl

Fundacja Moje Państwo

ePaństwo Foundation's aim is to develop democracy, open and transparent authorities and civic engagement.

Fundacja ePaństwo, Warsaw, Poland
since 2010
Civic data, Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others
Unite Us
uniteus.com

Unite Us

Unite Us is an outcome-focused technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers.

since 2013
Engagement tech, Access social benefits, Resource matching and sharing
health, Good health and well-being
Powered by Data
poweredbydata.org

Powered by Data

Our mission is to maximize the availability and impact of data for public good.

1124 Marie-Anne St E, Montreal, QC H2J 2B7, Canada
Civic data, Data science for social good, The Tech
Data for Justice Project
data.aclum.org

Data for Justice Project

We hope the project will arm activists, advocates, journalists, policy makers, and elected officials with relevant, timely information about how government functions—so we can fix it when it doesn’t.

Massachusetts
Civic data, Govtech, Open justice
DataViva
dataviva.info

DataViva

DataViva is opening up data for the entire formal sector of the Brazilian economy through more than 1 billion interactive visualizations.

Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brasil
The Tech, Data visualization
Skaidrumo Linija
skaidrumolinija.lt

Skaidrumo Linija

Platform for Lithuanian citizens to seek advise on reporting corruption or dealing with corruption, enhanced with an interactive map.

Lithuania (Lietuva) 🇱🇹
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Communicating with the government, Govtech
Enigma
enigma.com

Enigma

Enigma is an operational data management and intelligence company. We place data into the context of the real world and make it connected, open, and actionable.

since 2011
Building in the private sector, Civic and social impact companies, Open data publishing platforms
Vot Corect
votcorect.ro

Vot Corect

Voter assistance portal for Romanians

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Engagement tech, The Tech, Voting and elections
OpenTreeMap
opentreemap.org

OpenTreeMap

Create greener communities and explore our urban forests, together.

990 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
since 2011
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
Life on land
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
cigionline.org

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

CIGI builds bridges from knowledge to power by conducting world-leading research and analysis to offer innovative policy solutions for the digital era.

Waterloo, ON, Canada
since 2001
Blockchain, Emerging tech, The Tech
Thüringer Landesprogramm Offene Geodaten
geoportal-th.de:443/de-de/Downloadbereiche/Download-Offene-Geodaten-Th%c3%bcringen

Thüringer Landesprogramm Offene Geodaten

Thuringia, Germany
since 2016
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Who can I vote for UK
whocanivotefor.co.uk

Who can I vote for UK

Find out about candidates in your area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Engagement tech, Matching views to votes, The Tech
I Will Vote
iwillvote.com

I Will Vote

Select your state, make sure you're registered to vote, then choose how you're going to vote this year. Built by the Democrats.

Engagement tech, Make a plan to vote, The Tech
US Election 2020, partisan
CrowdJustice
crowdjustice.com

CrowdJustice

CrowdJustice is a crowdfunding platform that enables individuals, groups and communities to come together to fund legal action.

since 2015
Civic crowdfunding platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Internews
internews.org

Internews

Internews, an international nonprofit organization, empowers people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communi...

Internews Network, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC
since 1982
Hyperlocal news and citizen media, Media, Media and social media analysis
CivVic Labs
launchvic.org/general/civvic

CivVic Labs

CivVic Labs brings government and startups together to solve public sector challenges and deliver better outcomes for Victorians.

Australia 🇦🇺
since 2018
Build something, Building inside government, Fundraising tools
Nyaaya
nyaaya.org

Nyaaya

Nyaaya’s platform provides comprehensive information on various legal topics in an accessible and simple language,covering aspects of the law that the public interact with in their daily lives.

Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110024, India
since 2016
The Tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Code for Australia School Finder
codeforaustralia.org/project/school-finder

Code for Australia School Finder

School Finder is an online tool for parents or guardians to find the right school for their kids.

New South Wales, Australia
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Govtech
Quality education
D-Cent
tools.dcentproject.eu

D-Cent

D-CENT is a Europe-wide project creating open, secure and privacy-aware tools for direct democracy and economic empowerment.

Barcelona
since 2014
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Marsad Budget
budget.marsad.tn/ar

Marsad Budget

Marsad Budget is a continuation of Al Bawsala's work, which is based on monitoring the various institutions in charge of managing state affairs and the consecration of the principle of transparency an...

4 Rue Apollo XI, Cité Mahrajène, Tunis, Tunisie
Advocacy tech, Budget explorers, The Tech
SoundCloud
soundcloud.com

SoundCloud

Discover, stream, and share a constantly expanding mix of music from emerging and major artists around the world.

Berlin
Media, Narrative tech, Story tech
commercial
Bot Populi
botpopuli.net

Bot Populi

Bot Populi is an alternative media platform dedicated to looking at all things digital from a social justice and Global South perspective. It was founded in 2018 by seven global, digital justice organ...

Media, The Tech, Digital rights
Open Courts Slovakia
otvorenesudy.sk/?l=en

Open Courts Slovakia

Interactive platform which makes available and accessible information on judicial decrees, hearings and other selected documents, that were published on pages of the Ministry of Justice

Bratislava
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Mon Avis Citoyen
monaviscitoyen.fr

Mon Avis Citoyen

Le site qui vous donne la parole

17 Rue Xaintrailles, 75013, Paris, France
since 2016
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
Barcelona Pressupost Obert (Open Budget)
ajuntament.barcelona.cat/estrategiaifinances/pressupostobert/en

Barcelona Pressupost Obert (Open Budget)

A tool created for citizens and all those people or organizations that may be interested, which aims to facilitate the analysis and understanding of the budgets of the City of Barcelona.

Barcelona
since 2016
Advocacy tech, Budget explorers, The Tech
City Scrapers
citybureau.org/city-scrapers

City Scrapers

A community open source project designed to standardize, scrape and share public meetings in a central database, in collaboration with City Bureau's Documenters program.

Chicago, IL
Communicating with the government, Govtech, The Tech
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