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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Safecast
safecast.org

Safecast

since 2011
Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns, Data activism
air quality, radiation
Open Data Voralberg
data.vorarlberg.gv.at

Open Data Voralberg

Das Land Vorarlberg stellt auf data.gv.at allen Interessierten Regierungs- und Verwaltungsdaten zur Verfügung.

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
since 2012
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
First Mile Geo Native.io
web.archive.org/web/20141219101402/http://www.crunchbase.com:80/organization/first-mile-geo

First Mile Geo Native.io

Data analytics from collection to analysis.

since 2014
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, The Tech
WhatDoTheyKnow
whatdotheyknow.com

WhatDoTheyKnow

Get answers from the government and public sector

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2008
Advocacy tech, Access to information, The Tech
Access to Information Community of Practice
Digital Refugee Projects (Betterplace Lab)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t82LzxBH5GL2HOnEySZE6irLXLAI6rogJ-r8Cf573yo/edit

Digital Refugee Projects (Betterplace Lab)

118 projects to help refugees, curated by betterplace lab

betterplace Solutions GmbH, Schlesische Straße, Berlin, Germany
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
refugees
Sea Level Rise Toolbox
citizeneyes.org/app

Sea Level Rise Toolbox

Interactive mapping tool for visualizing the effects of rising see levels

Miami
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Climate action
Data Standards Directory
datastandards.directory

Data Standards Directory

An open source directory of data standards across categories like Annual Budget, Building Permits, Crime Statistics, Election Results, Expenditure, Public Facilities, Real-Time Transit, Road Construct...

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
since 2017
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Integrity Action
integrityaction.org

Integrity Action

Citizens Monitor. Everyone wins. We empower citizens to demand integrity from the institutions they rely on.

The Leather Market, London
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Partner networks and coalitions, The Tech
Change.org India's Messenger Bot
m.me/Change.orgIndia

Change.org India's Messenger Bot

Petition interactions, built with Amplify.ai

India (Bhārat) 🇮🇳
Advocacy tech, Artificial Intelligence, Bots
Voor Je Buurt
voorjebuurt.nl

Voor Je Buurt

Wil je zelf een programma opstarten in samenwerking met Voor je Buurt?

since 2012
Civic crowdfunding platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Democracy Works Elections API
web.archive.org/web/20220224004224/https://www.democracy.works/elections-api

Democracy Works Elections API

Our full-time research team maintains a detailed calendar of upcoming state, special, and local elections, which we release as our Elections API.

Brooklyn, NY
since 2010
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, Engagement tech
CityInnovate
web.archive.org/web/20191002025332/https://www.cityinnovate.org

CityInnovate

The mission of City Innovate Foundation is to guide local government agencies in developing user-centered products and services for the 21st century

San Francisco
Govtech, The Tech
Open Australia Foundation
oaf.org.au

Open Australia Foundation

Giving all Australians the tools they need to effect the change they want.

The OpenAustralia Foundation PO Box 147 Katoomba NSW 2780
since 2004
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Engagement tech
Vframe
vframe.io

Vframe

VFRAME is a computer vision toolkit for human rights researchers

since 2018
Artificial Intelligence, The Tech, Disaster response and humanitarian tech
human rights
ElectionGuard
electionguard.vote

ElectionGuard

Protecting democratic elections through secure, verifiable voting

since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Engagement tech
boodleAI
boodle.ai/nonprofits

boodleAI

More Donations. Less Work. Right Now.

Artificial Intelligence, Fundraising tools, Get funding
Behavioural Insights at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
seai.ie/sustainable-solutions/behavioural-insights

Behavioural Insights at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Transitioning Ireland to a society based on sustainable practices will require behavioural insights to influence change.

Wilton Park House, Wilton Pl, Dublin 2, Ireland
since 2002
Behavioral economics programs, Govtech, The Tech
Colorado Digital Service
sites.google.com/state.co.us/coloradodigitalservice/home

Colorado Digital Service

CDS hires top technologists from diverse backgrounds into term-limited tours of civic service, bringing their expertise to help improve the services that millions of Coloradans use.

Colorado
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Govtech
Upland Mobile Messaging
uplandsoftware.com/mobile-messaging

Upland Mobile Messaging

Enterprise Mobile Messaging that Drives Results

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
since 2012
Organize campaigns, SMS tools, The Tech
Progressive Technology Project
progressivetech.org

Progressive Technology Project

Taking control of our movement technology

since 1998
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, The Tech
partisan
Sunshine Week
sunshineweek.org

Sunshine Week

Across the country, Sunshine Week is marked by panel discussions, workshops and other events about using and understanding the latest developments in freedom of information resources.

Washington, DC
since 2005
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Open Climate Fix
openclimatefix.org

Open Climate Fix

Uses open-science to mitigate climate change. Open Climate Fix is a new non-profit research and development lab, totally focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as rapidly as possible.

240 Bellenden Road London, SE15 4BY United Kingdom
Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
Climate action
Government Experience Awards
govtech.com/cdg/government-experience

Government Experience Awards

For 20 years, the Center for Digital Government’s Best of the Web Awards have recognized and benchmarked state and local government progress online.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
NYC Open Data Week
opendata.cityofnewyork.us/open-data-week

NYC Open Data Week

It is an opportunity to engage New Yorkers in the information that is produced and used by City government.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, The Tech, Holidays
Crowdgauge
crowdgauge.org

Crowdgauge

Gauge the values, priorities, and prefrences of the crowd

Des Moines, Iowa
Engagement tech, Games and gamification, Media
The Disinformation Report
web.archive.org/web/20200405203859/https://www.yonder-ai.com/resources/the-disinformation-report

The Disinformation Report

White paper analysis of the Internet Research Agency’s (IRA) activities to influence US politics

Fight disinformation, Media, Media and social media analysis
reports
Fundación Ciudadana Civio
civio.es

Fundación Ciudadana Civio

Periodismo y acción para abrir lo público

C/ Sebastián Elcano 32, 1st Floor, office nº 17. CP 28012, Madrid. España (Spain)
since 2011
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Access to Information Community of Practice
The Org
theorg.com

The Org

Discover the people behind the world’s most innovative companies

33 Irving Pl New York, New York 10003, US
Civic data, Data visualization, Network visualizations
Oh My News
ohmynews.com

Oh My News

OhmyNews (Korean: 오마이뉴스) is a South Korean online news website. It was founded by Oh Yeon Ho on 22 February 2000.

South Korea (Republic of) (Hanguk or Namhan) 🇰🇷
since 2000
Hyperlocal news and citizen media, Media, The Tech
States of Change
states-of-change.org

States of Change

Across the globe, government teams are pioneering new ways to solve our biggest challenges. States of Change is a collective that exists to support this growing global movement

Govtech, Meet the others, Peer networks
trainings
Supernormal
supernormal.io

Supernormal

Supernormal is an architecture, urban design, and research firm investigating the inevitable overlap of cultural and digital practice.

285 Washington St, Somerville, Massachusetts
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
city, urban planning, Sustainable cities and communities
Follow My Vote
followmyvote.com

Follow My Vote

Follow My Vote aims to change the way we vote, becoming the world's first secure open-source online voting software based on blockchain technology.

since 2012
Blockchain, Govtech, Emerging tech
Bani Publici
banipublici.ro

Bani Publici

Vrei să știi de câți bani dispune județul tău? Aici vei găsi date despre bugetele locale din 2007 și vei putea face comparații între județe și domeniile în care s-au cheltuit bani.

Romania 🇷🇴
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
US open data legislation
usopendatatoolkit.org/policies-overview

US open data legislation

The U.S. Open Data Toolkit is a digital resource that helps federal policymakers better understand and harness the strategic value of open data.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Civic data, The Tech, Civic tech legislation and policy
Democratic Society
demsoc.org

Democratic Society

Connecting people and power

15-17 Middle Street, Brighton BN1 1AL, England, UK
since 2006
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, The People
City Bureau Civic Reporting Residency
web.archive.org/web/20210309020129/https://www.citybureau.org/civic-reporting-residency

City Bureau Civic Reporting Residency

A 10-week program for journalists of all levels to learn our community-centered reporting process while covering the South and West Sides

6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Media
synAthina
synathina.gr

synAthina

Engagement platform by the City of Athens

Greece (Ellas, Ellada) 🇬🇷
since 2013
Engagement tech, Group decision making, Participatory democracy
Loomio
loomio.com

Loomio

Loomio is a flexible decision-making tool that helps you create a more engaged and collaborative culture, build trust and coordinate action

Wellington, New Zealand
since 2011
Civic forums, Engagement tech, Group decision making
coop
Data for Good group
dataforgood.ca

Data for Good group

We are a collective of passionate socially minded people who are empowering social change makers to be better by allowing their data to speak to them.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2013
Civic data, Data science for social good, Emerging Tech Report Projects
Open Government Data Steiermark
data.steiermark.at

Open Government Data Steiermark

Land Steiermark - Open Government Data

Steiermark, Austria
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Justice Innovation Startup Lab
annenberglab.com/projects/justice-innovation-startup-lab

Justice Innovation Startup Lab

Learn about design thinking, justice innovation, and legal tech and apply them to the challenge of developing products and services that yield better justice outcomes.

University of Southern California LA
Adjacent Fields, Courses, Govtech
Soft robotic
softroboticstoolkit.com

Soft robotic

The Soft Robotics Toolkit grew out of research conducted at Harvard University and Trinity College Dublin which focused on developing better instructional kits for hands-on design courses (Dónal P. Ho...

Adjacent Fields, Digital literacy, Emerging Tech Report Projects
Google Digital News Initiative
newsinitiative.withgoogle.com

Google Digital News Initiative

The Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund) is a European programme that's part of the Google News Initiative, an effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age.

Europe
since 2018
Funders & donors, Get funding, Media
Google
Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative
factcheckerlegalsupport.org

Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative

To meet this need and help ensure fact-checkers can continue doing their important work, this new initiative will provide legal support including connecting fact-checkers with lawyers, establishing a...

Factchecking, Fight disinformation, Help out
BERN app
app.berniesanders.com

BERN app

BERN was mostly used for “relational organizing”, which is a tactic of asking supporters to reach out to their friends to persuade them to vote and volunteer.

Burlington, VT
since 2019
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
apps
Hello Lampost
hellolamppost.co.uk

Hello Lampost

The playful, city wide system that lets you talk to street furniture.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2013
Engagement tech, Emerging tech, Participatory democracy
city, Sustainable cities and communities
American Association of Graphic Designers
aiga.org

American Association of Graphic Designers

The professional association for design

Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech, The Tech
World Economic Forum
weforum.org

World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation.

Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, Tech or Digital Policy
Local Circles
localcircles.com/a

Local Circles

LocalCircles takes Social Media to the next level and makes it about communities, governance and urban daily life.It enables citizens to come together in communities or groups to raise issues, find tr...

since 2013
Engagement tech, Neighborhood forums, Online forums
SMS reminders from the Office of Court Administration
ideas42.org/new-text-message-reminders-summons-recipients-improves-attendance-court-dramatically-cuts-warrants

SMS reminders from the Office of Court Administration

New York City partnered with behavioral economics firm ideas42 and the University of Chicago Crime Lab to test simple “nudges” to get people to court; text reminders improved appearance rates, resulti...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2019
Behavioral economics programs, Govtech, Open justice
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