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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Smiile
smiile.com

Smiile

Rejoignez votre réseau de voisinage pour collaborer, partager, recycler, covoiturer, acheter groupé, animer sa vie de quartier et réaliser des économies avec vos voisins !

since 2014
Engagement tech, Neighborhood forums, Online forums
How Cities Can Improve Their Procurement of Goods and Services
govlab.hks.harvard.edu/files/siblab/files/improving_city_procurement.pdf

How Cities Can Improve Their Procurement of Goods and Services

Book chapter by Jeffrey Liebman and Hanna Azemati

Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
Le Drenche
ledrenche.ouest-france.fr

Le Drenche

Confronting opposite opinions to fight filter bubbles

Paris
Media, The Tech, Filter bubble poppers
TRACKBACK
youtube.com/hashtag/trackback

TRACKBACK

BuzzFeed News's YouTube show fighting misinformation

BuzzFeed, North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
since 2019
Fight disinformation, Learn about civic tech, Media
NYC Blockchain Center
nycedc.com/press-release/nycedc-open-nyc-s-public-private-blockchain-center

NYC Blockchain Center

the City’s first public-private NYC Blockchain Center

New York City Economic Development Corporation, Liberty Street, Manhattan, New York, NY
since 2019
Blockchain, Emerging tech, The Tech
Opendatasoft
opendatasoft.com

Opendatasoft

Publish, Manage, Combine, Analyze, Visualize, and Share your data. In one place.

Paris
since 2011
Building in the private sector, Bureaucracy tech, Civic and social impact companies
Colloqate Design
colloqate.org

Colloqate Design

Exploring the culturally specific language of Design + Justice habitually juxtaposed at a higher frequency than chance

4025 Ulloa St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Emerging Tech report orgs, Emerging tech, The Tech
StreetLogic Pro (previously WayCount)
streetlogic.pro

StreetLogic Pro (previously WayCount)

since 2012
Emerging tech, Smart Cities and sensors, The Tech
Blockcerts educational credentials
blockcerts.org

Blockcerts educational credentials

Build apps that issue and verify blockchain-based credentials for academic credentials, professional certifications, workforce development, and civic records.

since 2016
Blockchain, Emerging tech, The Tech
Quality education
Istinomjer (Bosnia & Hertzegovina)
istinomjer.ba

Istinomjer (Bosnia & Hertzegovina)

Istinomjer je inicijativa koja u svom fokusu ima promociju odgovornosti političkih partija koje participiraju u izvršnoj vlasti, kao i nosioca javnih funkcija koji imaju odgovornost prema građanima/ka...

Bosnia & Hertzegovina Enver Sehovic 10/2 71000 Sarajevo, BiH
Factchecking, Fight disinformation, Media
Boston CityScore
boston.gov/cityscore

Boston CityScore

CityScore is an initiative designed to inform the Mayor and city managers about the overall health of the City at a moment’s notice by aggregating key performance metrics into one number.

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Mudamos signature collection app
mudamos.org

Mudamos signature collection app

Empowers citizens to directly present bills. It uses blockchain technology to register citizens' support for the bill.

ITS Rio - Rua da Assembléia - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
since 2017
Blockchain, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech
Forj
forj.ai/forj-community

Forj

Outreach center, member CRM and a social lounge combined. It's everything you need to build and manage a thriving community your members will love.

since 2014
Advocacy tech, Group communication tools, The Tech
Humanity Road
humanityroad.org

Humanity Road

Humanity Road is a disaster response 501c3 charity specializing in sourcing critical information and resources when disaster strikes.

since 2010
Adjacent Fields, Civic data, Crowdsourcing
Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons
shareable.net/sharing-cities

Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons

“Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons” showcases over a hundred sharing-related case studies and model policies from more than 80 cities in 35 countries.

487 Central Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043
since 2018
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, The People
books, city
Journocoders
journocoders.com

Journocoders

We are a community group of journalists and others who work in the media, or are planning to in the future.

since 2016
Media, Solutions journalism, The Tech
Tools for Reporters
toolsforreporters.com

Tools for Reporters

Digital upheaval also means a whole universe of tools and techniques are out there to make your reporting easier, faster, harder, smarter.

Civic tech catalogs, Learn about civic tech, Media
UK Behavioural Insights Team
bi.team

UK Behavioural Insights Team

Global leaders and pioneers in applied behavioural science

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2010
Behavioral economics programs, Engagement tech, Govtech
Bite the Ballot
bitetheballot.co.uk

Bite the Ballot

Bite The Ballot is an international social enterprise that specialises in civic and community engagement. Our charity has grown from an idea in a classroom to coordinating world-record breaking campai...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2010
Civic literacy, Engagement tech, Foundational layers
youth
Election Tech Handbook
electiontechhandbook2024.uk

Election Tech Handbook

A crowdsourced resource for technologists building things for the (probably) upcoming general election

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic tech catalogs, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
2024 elections
Whistleblowing PA
whistleblowing.it

Whistleblowing PA

Il sistema digitale gratuito per la gestione delle segnalazioni di corruzione nella Pubblica Amministrazione

Italy (Italia) 🇮🇹
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Integrity Watch EU
integritywatch.eu

Integrity Watch EU

User-friendly interactive databse that provides an ovierview of the lobby meetings, EU Lobbyists, MEP incomes, and Revolving Doors at the EU Institutions level.

Brussels
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Civic Tech Companies & Organizations Airtable
airtable.com/universe/exp8LkpapvedfTi6k/civic-tech-companies-and-organizations

Civic Tech Companies & Organizations Airtable

An overview of the civic tech landscape, including 125+ active companies and organizations.

San Francisco
since 2018
Civic tech catalogs, The Tech
Axon Vibe
axonvibe.com

Axon Vibe

Axon Vibe provides smartphone app technology that enables public transport operators to deliver personalized communications based on users’ commuting behavior.

Lucerne, Switzerland
since 2014
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Data visualization
mass transit, mobility
Stig
stig.pro

Stig

Stig est une application gratuite qui permet aux citoyens de construire ensemble la volonté générale à l'échelle de la France ainsi qu'à l'échelle locale.

Paris
since 2015
Engagement tech, Group decision making, Participatory democracy
CityGML
opengeospatial.org/standards/citygml

CityGML

CityGML is an open data model and XML-based format for the storage and exchange of virtual 3D city models.

Arlington, VA
since 2008
Civic data, Data schemas and standards, The Tech
Million Dollar Blocks
chicagosmilliondollarblocks.com

Million Dollar Blocks

Illinois allocates an incredible amount of money to incarcerate people from Chicago's poorest neighborhoods — sometimes millions for residents on individual city blocks. There are more effective ways...

Chicago, IL
since 2015
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
GovTech Singapore Digital Government Blueprint
tech.gov.sg/digital-government-blueprint

GovTech Singapore Digital Government Blueprint

The Digital Government Blueprint (DGB) is a statement of the Government’s ambition to better leverage data and harness new technologies, and to drive broader efforts to build a digital economy and dig...

Singapore 🇸🇬
since 2018
Govtech, The Tech, Digital transformation
DecidimFest
meta.decidim.org/conferences/DecidimFest24?locale=en

DecidimFest

DecidimFest is an intense 3-day program of activities devoted to the Decidim project, participatory democracy and open source tools for collective intelligence in the era of Global Democracy.

Barcelona
Conferences, Engagement tech, In-person meetings
Decidim
Doxbox Trustbot
alistairgentry.net/performance/doxbox-trustbot-2019

Doxbox Trustbot

The portable unit interviews users about the apps, services and digital providers they interact with, reveals what these providers know about their users, then tells the user stories about what the ef...

Artificial Intelligence, Artistic interventions, Specific campaigns
Harass Map
harassmap.org

Harass Map

Based on the idea that if more people start taking action when sexual harassment happens in their presence, we can end this epidemic.

Cairo
since 2010
Communicating with the government, Govtech, Issue reporting
apps, anti-harassment, Gender Equality
Constitution App
infodev.org/highlights/new-video-crowdsourcing-government

Constitution App

an ingenious tool that lets Zambian citizens participate in the country’s ongoing constitution-drafting process—effectively allowing almost any Zambian adult to help forge the nation.

Zambia 🇿🇲
since 2014
Constitutions, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech
apps
Integrity Watch France
integritywatch.fr

Integrity Watch France

User-friendly interactive databse that provides an ovierview of the register of interests of French MPs as well as Lobbying activities.

Paris
Advocacy tech, The Tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Javna Rasprava
javnarasprava.ba

Javna Rasprava

Web platform for direct public participation in Bosnia and Herzegovina lawmaking, hosting public consultations and Q&A with parliamentarians, run by NGO U.G. "Zašto ne"

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина) 🇧🇦
since 2015
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
We Sign It
wesign.it

We Sign It

Découvrez We Sign It, la plateforme de création de pétitions en ligne. Wesign.it vous permet en quelques clics seulement de lancer votre pétition, de faire campagne et de mobiliser autour de vous.

since 2012
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Petitions
DoSomething.org
dosomething.org

DoSomething.org

Largest organization for social change volunteers and community service, with 6,000,000 members and counting.

DoSomething.org, West 21st Street, New York, NY
since 2010
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Pro bono and volunteer
TerriData
terridata.dnp.gov.co/#

TerriData

Open Data for indicators and information regarding Colombian land and territory.

Colombia 🇨🇴
Civic data, Open data publishing platforms, The Tech
land
CoBudget
cobudget.com

CoBudget

Cobudget makes it easy for organizations and groups to allocate funds collaboratively and transparently.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2014
Advocacy tech, Engagement tech, Group decision making
Organizer
organizer.com

Organizer

At Organizer, we strive to build the tools you need to make canvassing and field outreach efficient, effective, and accountable.

San Francisco
since 2011
Advocacy tech, Campaign tools, Canvassing & Doorknocking
Aunt Meiyu
checkcheck.me

Aunt Meiyu

A Taiwanese developer Carol created a chatbot called Aunt Meiyu on popular messaging app LINE. Aunt Meiyu is designed to combat disinformation circulated in private chat group, especially family chat...

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, Chat and messaging
LINE
Remix
remix.com

Remix

A single platform to design for multiple transportation modes to thrive in your city.

San Francisco
since 2014
Civic data, Data visualization, Mapping
mass transit, mobility
Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter
global.oup.com/academic/product/black-software-9780190863845?cc=ke&lang=en&

Black Software: The Internet and Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

The Internet & Racial Justice, from the AfroNet to Black Lives Matter

since 2019
Books, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Emerging tech
books, racial equity
HeLawyer
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lightbenin.helawyer&hl=en

HeLawyer

HeLawyer provides legal information and access to lawyers through an Android application, SMS, phone call and Whatsapp.

Benin (Bénin) 🇧🇯
Adjacent Fields, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech
apps, WhatsApp
SONYC Sounds of New York City
wp.nyu.edu/sonyc

SONYC Sounds of New York City

SONYC is currently seeking citizen scientists to help address NYC’s noise by annotating audio clips for our machine learning technology.

Brooklyn, NY
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Emerging Tech Report Projects
city, noise, Sustainable cities and communities
Muenchen Transparent
muenchen-transparent.de

Muenchen Transparent

Münchens Stadtpolitik einfach erklärt. Aktuelle Entscheidungen und Dokumente im alternativen Ratsinformationssystem.

Munich, Germany
since 2010
Civic data, Open data publishing portals, The Tech
POPVOX
popvox.com

POPVOX

GIVING YOU A VOICE ON THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOUR WORLD

since 2010
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Neighborly
neighborly.com

Neighborly

Neighborly delivers access, efficiency and transparency to borrowing communities and investors in the municipal bond market.

since 2012
Civic crowdfunding platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Consider.it
consider.it

Consider.it

A web forum that elevates your community's opinions. Civil and organized discussion even when hundreds of stakeholders participate.

Portland, OR
since 2012
Civic forums, Engagement tech, Group decision making
Civic I/O Mayors Summit
civicio.com

Civic I/O Mayors Summit

Every year, mayors from around the country gather at the Civic I/O Mayors Summit at SXSW. The summit is a time to bring together city leaders, entrepreneurs, and provocative thinkers in order to learn...

Austin Convention Center, East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
City Innovation survey and map
cities-innovation-oecd.com

City Innovation survey and map

Explore how cities around the world are applying innovation methods to tackle their tough challenges

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France
since 2019
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
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