X-Road, the data exchange layer for information systems, is a technological and organizational environment enabling a secure Internet-based data exchange between information systems.

• Civic data
• Govtech
• Predecessors

A small static website gathering open data from Decidim platforms around the world.

• Decidim

• Engagement tech
• Evaluate impact

SMSsync is a simple, yet powerful SMS to HTTP sync utility that turns any Android phone into a local SMS gateway by sending incoming messages(SMS) to a configured URL (web service).

• apps

• SMS tools

OpenRefine (previously Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data.

• Civic data

Estonian engagement platform with binding triggers for popular proposals to go before government, locally and nationally

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Ideation

This prototype tool allows you to see climate change forecasts for local areas, the expected impacts on health and wellbeing, and suggested adaptation priorities.

• Climate action
• Good health and well-being

• Civic maps

Shareabouts is an online mapping tool to gather crowdsourced public input in a social and engaging process.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

Mix core ideas from survey research with new insights from crowdsourcing. Add a heavy dose of statistics. Stir in a bit of fresh thinking. Enjoy.

• Surveys & polling

FixMyStreet instance for Montevideo

• Issue reporting

The ultimate real-time discussion platform for all-inclusive events and meetings

• web app

• Group decision making
• Meeting tech

Makes digital democracy easy - for everyone no matter where.

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Digital participation platforms

Run your own Freedom of Information website

• Alaveteli

• Participatory democracy
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Parliamentary and Legislative Tech

The Apollo DemTool is a powerful system for compiling, managing, and analyzing citizen reports from an election monitoring mission.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Engagement tech

Alle Open Data Portale in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Civic tech catalogs

SmartElect simplifies elections management with web and mobile tools that improve data accuracy, transparency, and visual reporting across the entire elections process.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Voting and elections

SLA Mapper (SLAM) is a tool that aggregates data that community boards often have to gather in order to review liquor license applications and sidewalk cafe applications. Displaying this information in a unified view saves community boards considerable time and resources.

• Data visualization

Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

Get answers from the government and public sector

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Participatory democracy

FixMyTransport was a mySociety project running from 2011 to 2015. It allowed passengers to send complaints directly to transport operators.

• mass transit
• mobility

• Graveyard
• Communicating with the government
• Communicating with the people

TIRE SUA CAUSA DO LUGAR

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Organize campaigns

Simple PGP for teams

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Cybersecurity

LittleSis is a free database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Narrative tech
• Social and financial connections

Civic engagement for street design

• mobility

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Mapping

D-CENT is a Europe-wide project creating open, secure and privacy-aware tools for direct democracy and economic empowerment.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

Microsoft AirSim (Aerial Informatics and Robotics Simulation) is an open-source robotics simulation platform. From ground vehicles, wheeled robotics, aerial drones, and even static IoT devices, AirSim can capture data for models without costly field operations.

• Microsoft

• Drones

Accelerating Civic Innovation

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Pro bono and volunteer

Ethelo decisions is a web platform or business intelligence tool built to help groups, communities or organization to find effective decisions quickly and fairly.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

A secure, decentralized, auditable and open platform for e-voting and vote counting that everybody can trust

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Emerging tech

Developed by the non-profit Cortico, the Local Voices Network (LVN) is a unique physical-digital network designed to bring under-heard community voices, perspectives and stories to the center of a healthier public dialogue.

• The Tech
• Media
• Engagement tech

Start where you are

• Data visualization
• Graveyard
• Mapping

Empowers users to discover issues and trends within their district’s boundaries.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

Fight Misinformation in Thailand with Chatbot Fact-Checking

• LINE

• Fight disinformation
• Emerging tech
• Bots

Crash Data Explorer is an open source analysis and engagement tool for urban pedestrian and bike safety.

• cycling
• mobility

• Civic data
• Data visualization
• Mapping tools

Find out where to vote

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Voting and elections

A misinformation fighting extension for Facebook News Feed

• extensions

• The Tech
• Media
• Fight disinformation

Send a better message

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Graveyard

The Humanitarian Information Dashboard (HID) tracks and analyzes community views and humanitarian related data during emergencies.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Adjacent Fields

Secure messaging, anywhere

• apps

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Foundational layers

Messaging flows for campaigns and organizations

• The Tech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Organize campaigns

It provided an easy way for constituents to sign up to hear from their MPs, and a simple online forum for discussion.

• Graveyard
• Communicating with the government
• Communicating with the people

The #opensource #opendata platform. Powering http://data.gov.uk, http://data.gov & portals around the world

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Open data publishing platforms

Measure air quality yourself

• air quality

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Emerging tech

A card game that helps organizations and communities explore governance around a shared codebase, whether hypothetical or in a real-world collaboration.

• The Tech
• Games and gamification
• Building inside government

Rocket.Chat is free, unlimited and open source. Replace email, HipChat & Slack with the ultimate team chat software solution

• commercial

• Organize campaigns
• Internal communication and coordination

CARTO Turns Your Location Data Into Business Outcomes.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

The UK’s street fault reporting website (rebranded as FixMyCommunity)

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Govtech

If you have a Excel, CSV, or OpenDocument file including a column of postcodes, upload it here, and MapIt will automatically match the postcodes and add columns for the administrative areas (councils, constituencies, CCGs, etc.) you request, sending you the results by email.

• guides

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

Governance for a Post Nation-State world. For everyone, anywhere.

• The Tech
• Emerging tech
• Blockchain

Helping people raise their voice and those who serve them to listen and respond better

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Govtech

questions-and-answers with elected officials, candidates, media, and more public figures

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Engagement tech