Thursday was a busy morning at the historic Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento with a combined press conference by the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council and a full slate of civic tech and gov tech startups presenting their solutions to civic and government issues.
The morning events kicked off with Sacramento Mayor Elect Steinberg committing to continue the effort to grow Sacramento into an innovation hub, followed by the announcement of and remarks from Sheri Atwood of Support Pay relocating to Sacramento.
Mayor elect @Steinberg4Sac committing to continue the economic renaissance in Sac #CivicTechShowcase #SacTech pic.twitter.com/JT2M3oD26C
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
Founder of @SupportPayApp @sheriatwood takes the stage. They chose Sac for their new location #SacTech pic.twitter.com/kr08rg5TgD
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
.@SupportPayApp received $100 k from @TheCityofSac #innovation fund, plans to scale to 300 employees pic.twitter.com/TcdzOKxpi6
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Following the announcement and a short break the event moved on to the Civic Tech Showcase part of the program, featuring 19 startups, organized by Innovate Your State.
Coming up. Quick fire pitches from civic innovation startups #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/IZnSoTgrsZ
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
.@TimDraper @IYS_Org introductory remarks #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/4y3cqDC6Wb
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
.@CityGrows workflow and transparency platform for #Government @IYS_Org pic.twitter.com/hTF5vJ2I8i
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Here’s a quick recap of each of the presenters or you can download the full program.
CityGrows
CityGrows is a workflow and transparency platform for local governments.
.@CityGrows workflow and transparency platform for #Government @IYS_Org pic.twitter.com/hTF5vJ2I8i
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
MeWe
Builds inspection software to streamline health and safety compliance across industry and government.
.@meweorg inspection software for health and safety compliance @IYS_Org #govtech #startup pic.twitter.com/05YaaIvKXP
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Caravan Studios
Builds technology that helps communities organize, access, and apply local resources to their most pressing problems.
There’s an app for that! Helping school aged kids connect w lunches in the summer. @caravanstudios #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/SXRS6ybeTx
— Innovate Your State (@IYS_Org) September 22, 2016
Civic CrowdAnalytics
Web application for analyzing civic data with Natural Language Processing and machine learning.
.@CrowdAnalysis analyzing civic data w/ #MachineLearning @IYS_Org #govtech #startup pic.twitter.com/ZB7uA0J4w7
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
ARGO Labs
Leverages modern data science tools to help deliver basic public services more efficiently, effectively, and imaginately.
Voter
Tinder for politics – simply answer a few questions to find out which candidates support the same things you do, and have a track record to back it up.
.@voter Tinder for politics #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/ep9iwBYyUg
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
SupportPay
First automated child support payment platform that enables parents to share child expenses and exchange child support/alimony directly with each other.
.@SupportPayApp sharing their child support payment solution #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/FHmSYlGuX0
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
Third Sector Capital Partners
Leads governments, high-performing nonprofits and private funders in building initiatives that drive resources and data toward better social outcomes.
.@3scapital #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/tnoE2Zqd6A
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
Pinpoint Predictive
The scientific standard in people analytics.
.@PinpointPredict – scientific standard on people analytics @IYS_Org #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/raX7pwgdkj
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
SpeakEasy Political
First of its kind online platform that helps candidates, organizations, and governments create their own direct mail so they can communicate with voters for less.
.@SEPolitical platform to optimize direct mail campaigns @IYS_Org #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/XMKWCRauaL
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Organizer
Mobile canvassing solution that strives to make field outreach efficient, effective, and accountable.
Making field campaigning easier @OrganizerInc #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/QZ4Mnlxy81
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016
ShiftSpark
Reclaiming democracy with citizen lobbying.
We can change the issue of money in politics right now – @sh1ftspark #MoneyInPolitics #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/Juyp8GOac0
— Innovate Your State (@IYS_Org) September 22, 2016
CivicMakers
Communications and innovation firm headquartered in San Francisco that brings the human side of technology to public agencies, social enterprises and nonprofits.
.@CivicMakers bringing empathy and innovation to #government @IYS_Org #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/FW4AZkLVNh
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Los Angeles County Registrars Office & IDEO
Responsible for the registration of voters, maintenance of voter files, conduct of federal, local, and special elections and the verification of initiative, referendum and recall petitions.
.@ideo & @LACountyRRCC discusses innovation in voting systems @IYS_Org #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/KRu01IF5X6
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
City of West Sacramento
The City of West Sacramento has transformed in the past twenty years from the forgotten old industrial town on the other side of the reiver to the fast-growing nationally-recognized entrepreneurial city at the forefront of an emerging American Metro.
Open Justice
Open data initiative by Attorney General Kamala Harris to improve criminal justice policy, build community trust, and make California safer.
Learning about AG Kamala Harris’ work on #opendata through @openjusticeCA #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/pPyHtACNOG
— Adriel Hampton (@adrielhampton) September 22, 2016
City Innovate Foundation
Brings together the private, public, and academic sectors to innovate and create solutions to urban problems.
.@CityInnovate nonprofit that works with private and public sectors to solve urban problems @IYS_Org #civictechshowcase pic.twitter.com/KXxgUtc4ZJ
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
Valley Extend
Full services sales and marketing accelerator that helps companies grow by offering services that impact operations such hiring, sales and marketing, back office, payroll, and HR.
Valley Extends – Sales & Marketing Accelerator based in @McClellanPark @IYS_Org #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/PHiNxHzUV6
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) September 22, 2016
I/O Labs
Connecting, engaging, and empowering entrepreneurs.
Last up today is Ryan from @ioLabsHQ #CivicTechShowcase pic.twitter.com/OHYSyPFcQJ
— Startup Sac (@sacstartup) September 22, 2016