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    Civic Tech Gleanings From New Media Ventures New Innovation Round

    Yesterday, New Media Ventures announced the 13 organizations that it has selected to share $1.2 million in seed funding for the seventh round of its Innovation Fund. These thirteen startups made it through a very competitive pool of nearly 740 applicants—a 50% jump over the number who applied in 2017–and...

    By: Micah L. Sifry Jul 5, 2018
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  • Civic Tech, Mapping, Startups

    An Exit Interview with Mapzen’s Dan Phiffer

    On January 2, the mapping platform Mapzen announced that they were shutting down. CEO Randy Meech has declined to explain why, but we reached out to former Mapzen senior software engineer Dan Phiffer to reflect on his time with the organization in the following exit interview. In case anyone is...

    By: Jessica McKenzie Jan 4, 2018
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  • GovTech, Startups

    Sacramento Approves $10 Million for Largest City Innovation Fund in US

    The Sacramento City Council and Mayor Kevin Johnson will invest millions to grow the local tech ecosystem and support entrepreneurs.

    By: Lila Rimalovski Jun 30, 2016
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  • Civic Engagement, Sharing Economy, Startups

    Uber Pushes Corporate Activism in the Digital Age to the Next Level

    Maybe you signed the petition, but now "Molly at Uber" won't stop robocalling.

    By: Matt Stempeck Jul 22, 2015
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  • GovTech, Startups

    Go to Industry Conferences

    Whichever sector of civic tech you're taking on, be it transportation, elections, payments, or procurement, chances are the people who have been doing that work for decades are already convening annually somewhere. That somewhere might not be in San Francisco.

    By: Matt Stempeck May 8, 2015
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