February 2014 update: Since publishing our original report in December, 2013, we've received dozens of emails from peers in the budding civic tech community proposing additions. On Feb. 26, we released an updated version of the civic tech investment analysis, which includes an additional 34 companies and $265 million of investment. Find out more at http://kng.ht/1cPi3Ar.
Investments by private capital funders and foundations in technology that spurs citizen engagement, improves cities and makes governments more effective is growing significantly, with more than $430 million going to the field between January 2011 and May 2013, according to a major report released today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The first report of its kind, “The Emergence of Civic Tech: Investments in a Growing Field,” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of private capital and foundation investments in civic technology. It aims to help organizations and investors better understand civic tech funding, so that they can strengthen their work and help shape the field. The analysis applies a new approach to research and advances the use of data in the social sector; it showcases an interactive data visualization map that allows users to explore investments across multiple areas of civic tech. Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/features/civictech
This is my keynote speech for the 2015 Civic Tech Forum being held in Tokyo, Japan. This keynote was translated by Shigeomi Shibata-san from Code for Japan. You can view the notes at CivicWhitaker.com
February 2014 update: Since publishing our original report in December, 2013, we've received dozens of emails from peers in the budding civic tech community proposing additions. On Feb. 26, we released an updated version of the civic tech investment analysis, which includes an additional 34 companies and $265 million of investment. Find out more at http://kng.ht/1cPi3Ar.
Investments by private capital funders and foundations in technology that spurs citizen engagement, improves cities and makes governments more effective is growing significantly, with more than $430 million going to the field between January 2011 and May 2013, according to a major report released today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The first report of its kind, “The Emergence of Civic Tech: Investments in a Growing Field,” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of private capital and foundation investments in civic technology. It aims to help organizations and investors better understand civic tech funding, so that they can strengthen their work and help shape the field. The analysis applies a new approach to research and advances the use of data in the social sector; it showcases an interactive data visualization map that allows users to explore investments across multiple areas of civic tech. Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/features/civictech
This is my keynote speech for the 2015 Civic Tech Forum being held in Tokyo, Japan. This keynote was translated by Shigeomi Shibata-san from Code for Japan. You can view the notes at CivicWhitaker.com
Techniques for getting insights from customersNaoka MISAWA
Speech in IA Camp2015. Techniques for Getting Insights From Customers -Interview & Visualization/Naoka Misawa, Glagrid, Inc.
In the future social service, the border between creators and users will be much vaguer, and new methods to create will be needed; think and create WITH customers and users. What techniques will be needed for IA?
I will introduce techniques for getting insights from customers such as user interviews and graphic facilitations, using some of my case studies.
Techniques for getting insights from customersNaoka MISAWA
Speech in IA Camp2015. Techniques for Getting Insights From Customers -Interview & Visualization/Naoka Misawa, Glagrid, Inc.
In the future social service, the border between creators and users will be much vaguer, and new methods to create will be needed; think and create WITH customers and users. What techniques will be needed for IA?
I will introduce techniques for getting insights from customers such as user interviews and graphic facilitations, using some of my case studies.