Civic Innovation
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The City Council has approved three contracts to replace its veteran accounting, payroll and human resources management software. A consulting firm will help with oversight and advisory services. -
The Marin County Digital Accelerator takes an agile approach to gov tech, moving fast to get work done. A recent project found a “single source of truth” to modernize planning and permitting.
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The Bismarck Municipal Court system handled nearly 87,000 new cases from 2020-2024 and saw a 40 percent caseload increase in 2024. Officials are examining what systems might be upgraded to handle the additional burden.
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A new open source tool being built for Philadelphia could solve many of government's procurement worries.
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Crowdfunding could allow mom-and-pop investors to function as angel investors.
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Smart city technology isn't a fad — in urban planning circles, it's widely seen as a steppingstone in the evolution of cities. Some concerns, however, must be addressed before everything goes digital.
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San Francisco's new lab brings partners from academia, state and federal government, and the private sector to tackle such challenges as performance-based procurement and transportation.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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A new report from Deloitte identifies key trends likely to re-imagine the public sector market in the near future.
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Richmond, Va.’s fraud app allows residents to report government waste, fraud and abuse. Though fraud apps can cost thousands to develop, auditors say the money they help recover can more than outweigh their costs.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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Sutter Health is among the first six adopters of the technology, according to company officials, and is ahead of others in terms of the number of doctors involved.
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The California cities of San Francisco, Oakland, West Sacramento and San Leandro partner to embed startup solutions in city departments.
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Users can view revenue and expenditure trends, including by fund, department, expense or revenue type, gain insight into spending and revenues year-to-date and a five-year trend of what the town spends overall.
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Wisconsin lags dramatically in business investments; companies in the state have not in any year of this century managed to cumulatively raise more than $100 million.
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A look back at highlights and happenings in the world of civic tech.
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LaunchTN officials attributed much of the local startup success to partnerships that had been cultivated with established organizations to offer mentorship at its accelerators.
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A recent report shows that only five new unicorns were created during the first quarter of the year, less than half last year’s quarterly number.
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is spreading its latest grants across 19 communities to support an outdoor office, a carpentry-based workforce program and more.
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Other partners for the real-time transit app include Raleigh, Atlanta, Miami Beach and Tampa.
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The amount of venture capital invested in Michigan startups has doubled over the last five years, helping create jobs and tax base throughout the state.
