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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BigUp.AI
bigup.ai

BigUp.AI

Help train an AI that encourages women to use more assertive language in their bios and professional descriptions.

Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Tools, Emerging tech
Gender Equality
Congressional Data Coalition
congressionaldata.org

Congressional Data Coalition

We believe Congress should publish legislative information in formats both humans and computers can make sense of. Our mission is to promote greater transparency, preservation, and access to Congressi...

Washington, DC
since 2014
Civic data, The Tech, Parliamentary and legislative tech
Sorcero
sorcero.com

Sorcero

How we learn

since 2017
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech, The Tech
Better Giving Studio
bettergivingstudio.org

Better Giving Studio

Making innovation in philanthropy easier.

Behavioral economics programs, Evaluate impact, Fundraising tools
Swayable
swayable.com

Swayable

Swayable lets political campaigns and brands measure how content changes people’s minds. Campaigns using Swayable increase their impact on opinions by measuring persuasion, breaking down exactly which...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Media, Media and social media analysis, The Tech
Check
meedan.com/en/check

Check

a platform for collaboratively verifying news in real time

San Francisco
since 2011
Fight disinformation, Media, The Tech
Fort Vancouver
fortvancouvermobilesubrosa.blogspot.com

Fort Vancouver

Mobile storytelling project at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

since 2012
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
EU Datathon
publications.europa.eu/en/web/eudatathon

EU Datathon

event aiming to further stimulate the use of open data issued by the European Union

Brussels
Build something, Civic data, Civic hackathons
SandDance
microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/sanddance/?from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fprojects%2Fsanddance%2F

SandDance

Visually explore, understand, and present data SandDance is a web-based application that enables you to more easily explore, identify, and communicate insights about data

since 2011
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
Open Government Data Tirol
tirol.gv.at/data

Open Government Data Tirol

Daten der Verwaltung werden durch digitale Infrastruktur öffentlich verfügbar und nutzbar gemacht.

Tirol, Austria
since 2011
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Open Government Data Austria
data.gv.at

Open Government Data Austria

Startseite neu.

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
since 2012
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Improving procurement to take on homelessness in Seattle
web.archive.org/web/20210506195531/https://wearecommons.us/2018/07/09/tackling-homelessness-in-seattle-with-data-driven-tools

Improving procurement to take on homelessness in Seattle

The city of Seattle, Wash, has been changing the way they deal with homeless populations, and gathering data to drive some evidenced-based solutions

Seattle, WA
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
One Concern
oneconcern.com

One Concern

Our platform provides unprecedented situational awareness and actionable insights for decision-makers.

Menlo Park, California
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech
city, earthquakes, floods
Cast Your Vote
gamesforchange.org/game/cast-your-vote

Cast Your Vote

Cast Your Vote teaches students how to evaluate what they hear politicians say, and to determine if they think they will keep their word in office.

since 2019
Games and gamification, Media, The Tech
US Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
hsdl.org/?abstract&did=821398

US Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

Continued American leadership in AI is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States and to shaping the global evolution of AI in a manner consistent w...

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2019
Artificial Intelligence, Government AI strategies, Emerging tech
Singapore Behavioral Insights unit
web.archive.org/web/20190111201525/https://www.behaviouralinsights.co.uk/singapore

Singapore Behavioral Insights unit

Our Singapore office was officially launched in September 2016.

Singapore 🇸🇬
since 2012
Behavioral economics programs, Engagement tech, Govtech
SIM|ED
safelab.socialwork.columbia.edu/node/212

SIM|ED

SIM|ED is a tech incubator housed in the SAFElab at Columbia University School of Social Work.

Columbia University, New York, NY
Build something, Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech
Budget Visualization & Taxpayer Receipt Tool
smartcville.com/budget-visualizations-for-cities

Budget Visualization & Taxpayer Receipt Tool

Cities and towns across Massachusetts and few in other states have adopted Visual Budget, either the new WordPress plug-in or the original.

Charlottesville, VA
Advocacy tech, Budget explorers, The Tech
Wordpress
Partnership on AI
partnershiponai.org

Partnership on AI

The Partnership on AI was established to study and formulate best practices on AI technologies, to advance the public’s understanding of AI, and to serve as an open platform for discussion and engagem...

since 2016
Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Tech Report Projects, The Tech
Results-Driven Contracting at Harvard Kennedy School
govlab.hks.harvard.edu/results-driven-contracting

Results-Driven Contracting at Harvard Kennedy School

Procurements are often perceived as routine processes to obtain products and services while complying with regulatory requirements

since 2015
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
Vota Inteligente
votainteligente.cl

Vota Inteligente

The election is ours

Santiago, Chile
since 2019
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
USA Facts
usafacts.org

USA Facts

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

Vance Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104
since 2017
Civic data, Data visualization, Open data publishing portals
Knoema
knoema.com

Knoema

Knoema’s database features more than 2.4b time series from 1k+ sources.

since 2011
Civic data, Open data publishing platforms, Open data publishing portals
Harlem Heat Project
wnyc.org/series/harlem-heat-project

Harlem Heat Project

Produced with AdaptNY and ISeeChange, along with WE ACT for Environmental Justice. WNYC's resilience reporting is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation.

Harlem, Manhattan, New York, NY
since 2016
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
heat
engage2
engage2.com.au

engage2

engage2 is a boutique public participation and stakeholder engagement consultancy based in Sydney. We design and facilitate stakeholder and community engagement for social impact.

Sydney NSW, Australia
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Social impact design firms
People Powered
Roo
roo.plannedparenthood.org/onboarding/intro

Roo

Need answers to those sometimes awkward questions about sexual health, relationships, and growing up?

Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Emerging Tech Report Tools
The Revolution of Our Times
the-revolution-of-our-times-i.en.uptodown.com/android/download

The Revolution of Our Times

An Android game that provided users with an immersive role playing experience of the 2019 Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong
Direct action, Games and gamification, Media
RePresent
ctlawhelp.org/en/represent

RePresent

RePresent is a law game that provides self-represented parties in Connecticut with foundational advocacy experience.

Connecticut
Adjacent Fields, Civic literacy, Foundational layers
Pimp my Corroca
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i7-MPPDyVUktkE4QWZk5wWhZHb6GG0wuLIsIqjgCZ_4/edit

Pimp my Corroca

Google Sheet budget

since 2012
Civic crowdfunding platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Facebook AI mapping for humanitarian aid and development
ai.facebook.com/blog/mapping-the-world-to-help-aid-workers-with-weakly-semi-supervised-learning

Facebook AI mapping for humanitarian aid and development

Building on our previous publication of similar high-resolution population maps for 22 countries, we're now releasing new maps of the majority of the African continent, and the project will eventually...

Palo Alto
Artificial Intelligence, Civic data, Data visualization
Facebook
Open Supporter Data Interface
opensupporter.org

Open Supporter Data Interface

We’re defining an API and data structures to enable true interoperability among products for organizations with progressive values.

since 2019
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
partisan
CauseVox
causevox.com

CauseVox

Online fundraising software for nonprofit crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donation pages. Start taking donations online for free.

since 2010
Civic crowdfunding platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
MyLO – currently internal
lwvc.org/mylo

MyLO – currently internal

Welcome to the My League Online info center! My League Online (MyLO) Drupal website program leverages new technologies to make state and local League websites high-performing and easy to use.

since 2017
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, The Tech
The Markup
themarkup.org

The Markup

We are a new publication illuminating how powerful institutions are using technology in ways that impact people and society.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2019
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Learn about civic tech
Google Public Alerts
google.org/publicalerts

Google Public Alerts

Important alerts from across the web when and where they are needed most.

since 2012
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
Google
Ryecatcher
ryecatcher.com

Ryecatcher

RyeCatcher is online collaboration software that makes it easy for everyone involved in a student’s success to work together.

420 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025
since 2014
Engagement tech, Access social benefits, Resource matching and sharing
TurboVote
turbovote.org

TurboVote

We help you vote, no matter what.

Brooklyn, NY
since 2012
Engagement tech, The Tech, Voter registration
US Election 2020
Project Drawdown
drawdown.org/solutions

Project Drawdown

Each solution reduces greenhouse gases by avoiding emissions and/or by sequestering carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere.

San Francisco
Adjacent Fields, Advocacy tech, Report cards and audits
Climate action, Responsible consumption and production
Veterans Affairs Canada Find benefits & services tool
benefits-avantages.veterans.gc.ca/?lng=en

Veterans Affairs Canada Find benefits & services tool

By answering just a few questions, this tool can provide a list of benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada that are the most relevant to you.

Quebec City, QC, Canada
Engagement tech, Access social benefits, Govtech
Digital Sherlocks 360/OS
digitalsherlocks.org/360-os

Digital Sherlocks 360/OS

360/OS brings together journalists, activists, innovators, and leaders from around the world as part of our grassroots digital solidarity movement fighting for objective truth as a foundation of democ...

RoundhouseChalk Farm Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8EH, UK
since 2019
Conferences, Fight disinformation, In-person meetings
Rouhani Meter
rouhanimeter.com

Rouhani Meter

Iran's first and only promise-tracker

Iran, Islamic Republic of (Īrān) 🇮🇷
Advocacy tech, Promise trackers, The Tech
Polis
pol.is

Polis

Polis is a real-time system for gathering, analyzing and understanding what large groups of people think in their own words, enabled by advanced statistics and machine learning.

Seattle, WA
since 2014
Emerging Tech Report Tools, Engagement tech, Group decision making
Polis
Open Government Data Innsbruck
innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=verwaltung/ogd

Open Government Data Innsbruck

Die digitale Servicestelle der Stadt Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
Candid
candid.org

Candid

Foundation Center and GuideStar are now Candid. "Candid gets you the information you need to do good."

32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005
Civic data, Evaluate impact, The People
OpenIDEO
openideo.com

OpenIDEO

Through OpenIDEO, people worldwide come together to build on each other’s skills and ideas for good.

since 2010
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Ideation
FutureAir
futureair.nyc

FutureAir

FutureAir's first product, SAM™, is a Smart Air Manager that senses, manages and improves indoor air quality

Brooklyn Navy Yard, Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
since 2014
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
air quality
Greenpeace
greenpeace.org/usa

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 55 countries and an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
National Priorities Project
nationalpriorities.org

National Priorities Project

National Priorities Project (NPP) at the Institute for Policy Studies seeks to prioritize peace, shared prosperity, and economic security for all in our nation's decision making

since 1983
Civic data, Data visualization, The Tech
VOXMAPP
voxmapp.com

VOXMAPP

VoxMapp Baseline allows you to collect high quality data even in contexts of crisis; VoxMapp Feedback ensures communities participate and remain at the center of the initiative; and VoxMapp Management...

since 2016
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Opendata.swiss
opendata.swiss

Opendata.swiss

Find Swiss Open Government data

Switzerland (Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera) 🇨🇭
since 2019
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
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