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Ecosystem Hub

We are inspired by the ideas of Jennifer Pahlka: Good policy fails because the practitioners, technologists, researchers, and funders working to fix government are operating in silos, without a clear view of each other and with few collaboration pathways. We built a clear Directory of who is doing what. We added a collaborator map so you can Connect with the practitioners, technologists, researchers, and funders who can actually move your work forward. And we are hosting Events to make sure connections happen in real life.

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SEARCHABLE DIRECTORY · 300+ ORGS Search org name · description · funder… Research GovTech Advocacy Fellowships Federation of American Scientists Research Code for America Digital Svc. Niskanen Center Research U.S. Digital Corps Fellowships
Directory
Browse Organizations
Searchable, sortable table of every org in the database. Filter by segment, geographic focus, or problem statement. Click any row for the full description, funding detail, and a link out.
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CONNECT · PRACTITIONERS Tal Roded NYCuriosity · Technologist Transparency Local Nathan Storey NYC OTI · Technologist Data Integration Local Researcher University · Benefits access Benefits Access Federal Government practitioner State agency · Hiring Talent Pipeline State + SUBMIT YOURSELF TO THE DIRECTORY
Connect
Find Collaborators And Opportunities
Practitioners and problem statements indexed by what people are working on and what kind of help they're looking for. Filter by role, geography, problem area, or topic to find collaborators and potential partners.
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AFFINITY · SEMANTIC SEARCH Research Philanthropy GovTech Fellowships Community
Affinity
Find Surprising Org Relationships
A map of which orgs are working on the same underlying problems. Type a question like "where should I work on procurement in NYC?" and the search ranks orgs by semantic relevance and highlights the top matches. Or click through the graph: thicker edges mean the two orgs share a stronger combination of described work, problem statements, and funders.
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Inclusion criteria, segment taxonomy, problem statement methodology, and how the Connect directory is curated, all documented on the Methodology page.

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