GovTech Startups

Civic Review is a permitting and licensing platform for local governments, letting staff build custom application processes and workflows for permits, business licenses, and inspections. It aims to reduce paperwork and improve efficiency in permit review for municipalities and their constituents.

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Civica Digital builds and launches digital products and services for governments and organizations, using agile methods and a team of specialists. Its urbem platform digitizes government administrative procedures and citizen services, with AI-driven phone and WhatsApp conversations to automate citizen support.

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Civic Atlas digitizes public government records such as plats, zoning files, and case histories, pairing AI processing with human verification to move them into cloud and GIS systems. It builds analysis tools and dashboards—like its North Texas Planning & Zoning Tracker—for local governments, nonprofits, and real estate developers and investors.

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The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is a regional economic development organization supporting business owners, workers, and job creators in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It promotes the area for living and business expansion, including programs such as a Regional Facade Program.

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Clariti provides cloud-based permitting, licensing, and community development software built on the Salesforce platform for local, county, and state governments across North America. Its configurable solution handles high permit volumes and complex requirements for governments of all sizes.

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Clear Ballot develops election technology software and hardware systems for election officials and jurisdictions. The company provides browser-based voting and ballot scanning tools designed for accuracy, transparency, and ease of use across election jurisdictions of all sizes.

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ClearForce is a people risk analytics company that combines software, data services, and workflow automation to help organizations mitigate insider threat, workplace safety, and security risks across public and private sectors. The platform serves government agencies, defense contractors, and enterprises in financial services, healthcare, energy, and transportation.

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Clearview AI develops a facial recognition platform trained on a large image dataset, used to identify suspects, witnesses, and victims. It serves law enforcement agencies and organizations focused on public safety, national security, and secure commerce in the U.S.

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ClimateView provides a strategy platform that local and regional governments use to plan, execute, and track climate action across their jurisdictions. The modular platform turns climate data into actionable insights and is built on the open-source Transition Elements Framework, serving over 300 cities and regions.

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Clinton County IDA is an economic development organization promoting business investment and site selection in Clinton County, New York, near the U.S.-Canada border. It markets industrial sites such as the 450-acre Clinton County Business Innovation Gateway (C-BIG) to international companies and U.S. manufacturers, and connects them with local workforce training partners.

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Cloud 9 provides HIPAA-compliant care coordination software that connects behavioral health teams with primary care, substance use recovery, social services, law enforcement, EMS, and 988 crisis centers. It targets city, county, and state agencies to coordinate care for underserved populations with complex mental illness, medical, and addiction needs.

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Cloudforce is a technology firm that appears to focus on client services and solutions, though the page does not specify the particular products, industries served, or problem domains the company addresses.

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Co:census conducts research, design, and community engagement projects for transportation agencies and architecture firms. The company integrates social science and cultural competency with technology to inform public infrastructure projects through community feedback.

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Colab is a mobile and web platform that enables citizens to access municipal services, report maintenance issues to local governments, and participate in public consultations and policy-making decisions for their city.

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Rhode Island Commerce is the state's economic development agency that helps businesses locate, grow, and operate in Rhode Island. It offers grants, loans and financing programs, tax incentives, regulatory support, and tailored business assistance.

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Common Sense builds modular software for local government agencies, automating administrative work such as public records/FOIA requests, council meeting management, and custom workflow systems. Its platform includes AI-assisted tools with full audit trails designed to meet public-sector compliance standards.

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CompanyHQ operates a software platform aimed at supporting business governance and administration, with legally reviewed content made available to users. The company is based in New Zealand.

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Compleye provides guided compliance and certification services, helping companies pass external security audits and obtain certifications such as ISO 27001, along with privacy, security, quality, and AI compliance covering frameworks like NIS2, the EU AI Act, and GDPR. It combines a dedicated compliance officer, proven templates, and ongoing maintenance to keep clients audit-ready without hiring in-house staff.

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Ideagen CompliSpace provides SaaS-enabled governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions built around policy, learning, assurance and reporting, translating complex legal and regulatory obligations into plain-English policies, training and workflow tools. It serves aged care homes, corporations, not-for-profits and schools, primarily in Australia.

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ComplyBridge offers a compliance workspace for EU-regulated financial institutions, connecting obligations, policies, evidence and regulator correspondence mapped to specific frameworks (such as CRD/CRR, MiCA, PSD2, EMD2, MiFID II, AMLD, GDPR and DORA). It serves firms from initial licensing through ongoing operations and audits, including groups managing multiple entities and jurisdictions.

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Concept Plus is an Oracle AI-focused IT services provider that delivers modernization and technology solutions to U.S. government agencies. It combines technical expertise and delivery services to help public-sector clients address complex challenges and achieve mission outcomes.

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Connected Signals provides cloud-based vehicle-to-infrastructure technology that connects to existing traffic signals without new physical infrastructure, aiming to improve timeliness and safety for pedestrians and vehicles. It serves municipalities and transportation agencies in the United States.

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The Conroe Economic Development Council is a city department in Conroe, Texas focused on business recruitment, retention, and expansion. It provides site selection support, educational programming, networking, and workforce recruitment assistance to new and existing businesses in the region.

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Consumer and Business Services is a South Australian government agency that administers births, deaths and marriages registrations, liquor/gambling/lotteries licensing, occupational and business licences, and consumer, renting and community organisation advice. It serves consumers and businesses in South Australia.

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