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Mar 1
1 min

GOVTECH ACCELERATOR OPENS APPLICATION FOR THIRD COHORT

CivStart’s application opens March 1 for a highly-selective and unique two-year startup acceleration program. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 1,...

Feb 17
1 min

CivStart hires Kristoffer Adams - Impact Initiatives Director

Kris brings a wealth of experience and connections across the local, state, and federal government levels.

Jun 25, 2020
7 min

Lessons for local government technology from a school district’s failed COVID response

Long term improvements in software can come from the response to our COVID-19 challenges

Jun 9, 2020
2 min

Growing an Inclusive Govtech Ecosystem — A Research Project

We talk a lot about building inclusive govtech ecosystems at CivStart. Now we launch a research project to ensure we are doing it right.

May 26, 2020
4 min

COVID-19 Data Models: A Guide for Public Sector Officials

Data science and predictive modeling are increasingly important in governments, and doubly true when responding to COVID-19.

May 6, 2020
3 min

One Seed-Stage Startup Designed for the Age of COVID-19

This startup is helping governments and the economy reopen smartly and safely — and saving everyone time and frustration in the process

Apr 22, 2020
2 min

How COVID has Shown us the Best in our Civic-Minded Startup Community

If there is a silver lining to the COVID crisis, it's that this unprecedented challenge has brought out the best in our public service-minde

Apr 20, 2020
2 min

CivStart Welcomes Three New Board Members

CivStart is excited to welcome three new members to its board, who began their terms at the February Annual Board meeting. The three new...

Mar 12, 2020
2 min

What Factors put Social Workers at an Increased Risk of Verbal and Physical Violence?

Every day, social workers all around the United States put themselves at risk. What can we do to help them help others?

Feb 12, 2020
4 min

Three Things Governments Can Learn from Startups

Lots of times people - especially candidates and elected officials - talk about how government should run more like a business, or even a st

Dec 23, 2019
4 min

Innovation… For What?

I have lost count of how many times I have had the “what is innovation?”

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