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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OpenStreetMap
master.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is the free wiki world map.

since 2004
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
OpenStreetMap
Data Justice Conference 2020: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society
datajusticelab.org

Data Justice Conference 2020: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society

The conference will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the possibilities and challenges of civic participation in a datafied society.

Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
Conferences, Engagement tech, In-person meetings
criminal justice
Envisio
envisio.com

Envisio

Envisio helps governments achieve greater transparency & accountability by making it easy to track and report on strategic plan.

250 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech, The Tech
EasyVote Solutions
easyvotesolutions.com

EasyVote Solutions

EasyVote Solutions delivers a SaaS platform to city, county and state election offices to help manage the process of running elections.

1 Innovation Way, Woodstock, GA 30188
Engagement tech, The Tech, Voting and elections
Slido
sli.do

Slido

Slido is an audience interaction tool for meetings, events and conferences. It offers interactive Q&A, live polls and insights about your audience.

Slovak Republic (Slovensko) 🇸🇰
since 2012
Civic forums, Engagement tech, Online forums
commercial
Spot the Box
spot-the-box.us

Spot the Box

Crowd-sourced verification of current US mail box locations

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Engagement tech
US Election 2020
Hush City
opensourcesoundscapes.org/hush-city

Hush City

With Hush City app, you are an active part of a soundscape and citizen science research project to map and evaluate everyday quiet areas.

Hardenbergstraße 40, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Emerging tech
apps, city, noise
Conversations with Bina
stephaniedinkins.com/conversations-with-bina48.html

Conversations with Bina

A quest for friendship with a humanoid robot turned into a rabbit-hole of questions and an examination of the codification of social, cultural and future histories at the intersection of technology, r...

Artificial Intelligence, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
Mark43
mark43.com

Mark43

Mark43 is reinventing public safety software applications from the ground up, delivering unparalleled efficiency gains to first responders.

since 2012
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Conforma
coforma.io

Conforma

Formerly &Partners. We craft creative solutions and build technology products that improve the communities you serve.

1200 18th St NW Washington DC
Govtech, Govtech vendors, The Tech
The Effect of Bureaucratic Responsiveness on Citizen Participation
ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:2bd169fd-0b27-46e4-8b81-1ccfccf7c55a

The Effect of Bureaucratic Responsiveness on Citizen Participation

What effect does bureaucratic responsiveness have on citizen participation?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2017
Communicating with the government, Govtech, The People
Tous élus
touselus.fr

Tous élus

Training and empowering young people to help them run for office

Paris
Advocacy tech, Help more people run for office, The Tech
SEMA
talktosema.org

SEMA

We gather citizen voices to improve public services

The Innovation Village Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
since 2018
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Berlin swimming map
badegewaesser-berlin.de

Berlin swimming map

Aktuelle Badegewässerqualität und Informationen rund um die Berliner Badestellen

Berlin
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
AR Hoverlay prototypes
medium.com/@csbishop_66543/augmenting-your-inner-superhero-77a23c2aa346

AR Hoverlay prototypes

At the Center for Civic Media, we focus on creating or leveraging digital technology for social change. As an artist, a documentarian, and a creative coder with a do-good streak, I am exploring how…

MIT Media Lab
since 2018
Emerging tech, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
Test+Build
testandbuild.com

Test+Build

Test+Build is a digital platform that provides customers with the tools to design their own behavioural science interventions and run their own randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Behavioral economics programs, Govtech, The Tech
Center for Countering Digital Hate
counterhate.com

Center for Countering Digital Hate

The Center for Countering Digital Hate's primary goal is to disrupt alliances between hate actors and political parties actors in digital spaces.

London
Emerging Tech report orgs, Fight disinformation, Emerging tech
harassment, hate speech
Hackdash
hackdash.org

Hackdash

Ideas for a hackathon. Upload your project. Add colaborators. Inform status. Share your app.

since 2012
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Organize events
Good Ctzn
goodctzn.com

Good Ctzn

We’re helping small, mission-driven organizations build and use technology.

San Francisco
since 2019
Govtech, Social impact design firms, The Tech
PlumeLabs
air.plumelabs.com

PlumeLabs

Follow air quality in your city in real-time, and protect yourself from pollution thanks to our personalized advice and hourly forecasts.

since 2014
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Catalist
catalist.us

Catalist

Catalist compiles, enhances, stores, and dynamically updates data on over 256 million unique voting-age individuals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia

United States of America 🇺🇸
Adjacent Fields, Advocacy tech, Civic data
Proračuni občin 2015
web.archive.org/web/20210315233739/http://www.transparency.si/projekti/proracuni-obcin

Proračuni občin 2015

Primerjajte porabo proračunskih sredstev med dvema občinama

Slovenia (Slovenija) 🇸🇮
since 2016
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Wisdom Bank Torfaen
thegovlab.org/static/files/smarterstate/torfaen.pdf

Wisdom Bank Torfaen

This neighbor-helping-neighbor expert network attempts to replace the “pub conversation”

since 2011
Engagement tech, Expert networks, Participatory democracy
TechAndCheck Newsletter code
github.com/TechAndCheck/tech-and-check-alerts

TechAndCheck Newsletter code

Code to send out a daily tip sheet for fact checkers

Duke University, Durham, NC
Factchecking, Fight disinformation, Media
Capitol Words
noblerate.com/electronics/accessories-parts

Capitol Words

since 2017
Media, Media and social media analysis, The Tech
SeeClickFix
seeclickfix.com

SeeClickFix

Officials and neighbors have come together on SeeClickFix to resolve millions of issues. Let's get to work!

New Haven, CT
since 2008
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
apps
Sprawdzamy Jak Jest
sprawdzamyjakjest.pl/#!/public/landing-page

Sprawdzamy Jak Jest

a tool to crowdsource answers to FOIA request.

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)
envirodatagov.org

Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI)

EDGI is an action-oriented research collaborative driven by the Environmental Right to Know (ERTK) – the belief that people should be able to know and make decisions about environmental conditions of...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2016
Civic data, Data governance, Watchdogging and transparency
Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land
Bay Area Regional Planner
sites.google.com/site/californiarailmap/bay-area-regional-planner

Bay Area Regional Planner

Where will you zone for more homes? Get ready to negotiate!

since 2015
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership
neighborhoodindicators.org

National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaboration between the Urban Institute and local organizations that connect people with neighborhood data.

Washington, DC
Civic data, Indicators, The Tech
city, neighborhoods, trainings
Vistinomer
vistinomer.mk

Vistinomer

Holds you Accountable! Macedonian fact-checking outlet

North Macedonia (Severna Makedonija) 🇲🇰
Factchecking, Fight disinformation, Media
Census Hard to Count Maps
censushardtocountmaps2020.us

Census Hard to Count Maps

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

United States of America 🇺🇸
Civic data, Data science for social good, Data visualization
census
Nesta Designing for Public Services: a practical guide
nesta.org.uk/toolkit/designing-for-public-services-a-practical-guide

Nesta Designing for Public Services: a practical guide

Our guide on using design tools and methods in the public sector, created in partnership with design firm IDEO.

58 Victoria Embankment
since 2016
Engagement tech, Govtech, Participatory democracy
OpenGov Foundation
opengovfoundation.org

OpenGov Foundation

The OpenGov Foundation is a fiercely apolitical nonprofit dedicated to serving those who serve the people in America’s legislatures.

Washington, DC
since 2013
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
CityScope LEGO city
web.mit.edu/jiw/www/city-simulation

CityScope LEGO city

Intervention SimulationAugmented Reality Decision Support Systems topredict and quantify the impact of disruptive interventions

MIT Media Lab
since 2015
Emerging tech, The Tech, Urban planning
United Kingdom Government Service Manual
gov.uk/service-manual

United Kingdom Government Service Manual

Helping teams to create and run great public services that meet the Service Standard.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2016
Engagement tech, Govtech, The Tech
United Kingdom (government)
Follow The Money Nigeria
followthemoneyng.org

Follow The Money Nigeria

We advocate, visualize and track government spending and international aid, and let you know how effective it has been in our rural communities.

Nigeria 🇳🇬
since 2014
Advocacy tech, Specific campaigns, The People
Corporate Tax Tracker
taxtracker.eu

Corporate Tax Tracker

A tool to examine publicly available key financial data of the 20 largest European banks.

Brussels
since 2019
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
NYC Benefits Screening API
screeningapidocs.cityofnewyork.us

NYC Benefits Screening API

Create modern web applications that evaluate household data against eligibility rules for 31 different City, State, and Federal benefits programs (including SNAP, Cash Assistance, WIC, HEAP, and more)...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2019
Civic data, Engagement tech, Access social benefits
Bringing Social Safety Net Benefits Online
codeforamerica.org/explore/benefits-enrollment-field-guide

Bringing Social Safety Net Benefits Online

Comparison of online social benefit platforms for all 50 US states

United States of America 🇺🇸
Advocacy tech, Engagement tech, Access social benefits
health, Good health and well-being
Textio Tone
textio.com/products/tone

Textio Tone

Reveal hidden gender bias

Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity & Inclusion
Gender Equality
Councilmatic
councilmatic.org

Councilmatic

Search, browse, subscribe and comment on your City Council bills, council members and events.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2011
Communicating with the people, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech
Open Source Politics
opensourcepolitics.eu

Open Source Politics

Open Source Politics is a company that builds participatory democracy open source tools and hosts collective inteligence workshops for private or public stakeholders willing to engage in a public cons...

Liberte Living-Lab, rue d'Alexandrie, Paris, France
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
Association Civic Tech Europe, People Powered
LogCheck
logcheck.com

LogCheck

LogCheck's mobile app is the easiest way to stay on top of routine maintenance tasks, inspections, and meter readings. Sign up for your free trial today!

since 2012
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
meinBerlin
mein.berlin.de

meinBerlin

Auf meinBerlin finden Sie eine Übersicht über Projekte der Berliner Verwaltung sowie zahlreiche Möglichkeiten, sich aktiv an der Gestaltung unserer Stadt zu beteiligen

Berlin
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
FEMA Community Alerting Protocol
fema.gov/common-alerting-protocol

FEMA Community Alerting Protocol

This section contains information about the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), an international standard that is used by IPAWS to send public alerts and warnings.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2001
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
United States (federal government)
Coursera
coursera.org

Coursera

Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies

Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech, The Tech
ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
esri.com

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)

Esri's GIS mapping software is the most powerful mapping and spatial data analytics technology available. Unlock the full potential of your data and improve operational & business results with our loc...

ESRI
since 1969
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
Holopolis MR
talk.pdis.nat.gov.tw/t/holopolis-mr/5096

Holopolis MR

Holopolis MR imagines the uses case in the near future, when MR headsets are more popularized

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2017
Emerging tech, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
Where's my school bus?
boston.gov/departments/new-urban-mechanics/wheres-my-school-bus

Where's my school bus?

Our program offers real-time tracking of school buses through a mobile web app. We hope that — in a small way — this creates a better experience for parents and students.

Boston
since 2011
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
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