Formation 2012 (5 years ago) Purpose Innovation | Type Academic Location Brooklyn, New York | |
Motto Improving people's lives by changing the way we govern Headquarters 2 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, 11201, US | ||
The GovLab is an action research center based at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. It was founded by Beth Simone Noveck and Stefaan Verhulst in 2012 with the goal of promoting the design of more open, effective and networked governing institutions using data, technology and crowdsourcing. The GovLab is also the chair of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Opening Governance.
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GovLab's Notability
The GovLab is notable for its work in opening data on US corporations, creating an innovation agenda within governments, training civic leaders, and improving NHS England's ability to expose and use data within its system. A GovLab co-founder is also a published contributor in Forbes, writing periodically about GovLab's work.
The GovLab's OpenData 500 project was described by TechRepublic as "using open government data to generate business and develop products.". InformationWeek described how the Open Data 500 project is going beyond traditional government run data conferences (aka "datapaloozas") to "identify... examples of how freely available government data is being put to profitable use in the private sector."
The Knight Foundation described The GovLab's work as "finding new, better ways to do thing will be driven by experimentation and iteration, including experiments in community engagement." Gotham Gazette described the GovLab Academy's work in training civic government officials to become more effective in using and developing open data strategies in their work.
Modern Healthcare described The GovLab's research work with NHS England, describing the outcomes of the work as increasing "the use of data to produce greater accountability within healthcare organizations, enable consumers to make better-informed choices when selecting providers, improve treatment outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and efficiency, and spur innovation and economic growth."
Summary of Projects
Much of The GovLab’s work involves using technology to connect government to expertise outside government, including among the citizenry and in the private sector. Some of the GovLab’s areas of focus are: