January 5, 2021

The Top-100 GovTech Shining Stars of 2021

The Top-100 GovTech Shining Stars of 2021
This blog post highlights the top-100 exemplary companies that raised the bar for technology innovation for local and regional government, and devoted their energies to the greater good in 2021.  

We are delighted to share that CITYDATA.ai made the prestigious GovTech 100 list for 2021. We are honored to be recognized by @GovTechNews as a leader in the #GovTech vertical. You can also read our own news wire here.

What is GovTech 100 ? Who's on the list this year?

The GovTech 100 is an annual list of the top 100 companies focused on, making a difference in, and selling to state, regional, and local government agencies. The list represents a combination of Fortune 100 companies, public companies, large enterprises, and a handful of innovative startups, like CITYDATA.ai. The GovTech 100 list is nominated, compiled and published by the public sector experts and industry luminaries at the Government Technology Magazine, GovTech.com.

"The growing and dynamic gov tech market helped governments around the world to respond to the many challenges posed by 2020. All companies operating in this market deserve significant recognition for their work (especially over the last year), but the curated list of GovTech-100 companies for 2021 definitely caught our attention," said Dustin Haisler, Chief Innovation Officer, GovTech.com

You will notice that marquee brands including Accela, Axon, Central Square, ESRI, Granicus, GTY, Mark43, Motorola, Nextdoor, OpenGov, Periscope, RapidSOS, and Tyler are on the GovTech 100 list this year.

While it truly is an honor to be included in the echelon of such government technology powerhouses, it also is a testament to our platform and vision. We are proud to have served the public sector while also posting strong double-digit revenue growth.

CITYDASH.ai : Mobility insights with open demographics : Greater San Francisco Bay, California

Why was CITYDATA.ai selected to the GovTech 100 List?

CITYDATA.ai is a San Francisco based technology company that has been featured in the GovTech 100, an exclusive list of innovative companies that provide technology products and solutions for the public sector. We provides People Intelligence™ in the form of a real-world knowledge graph for smarter cities and real-world businesses. By combining public and private data, our technology platform unlocks deep insights about people-density and people-movement that were previously inaccessible to city departments.

"CITYDATA.ai makes it easy for city leaders to make data-driven decisions to optimize budgets, prioritize programs, create social impact, and engage with local communities. Through our CITYDASH.ai data dashboard we are enabling smarter, safer, and sustainable cities," said Apurva "Apu" Kumar, CEO of CITYDATA.ai
CITYDASH.ai : Movement trip insights for Greater Dallas Metro Area, Texas

What is CITYDASH.ai ? How can I access geospatial data insights ?

CITYDASH.ai is the geospatial data dashboard with an easy-to-use map-based visual interface to access actionable insights about people-density and movement. CITYDASH.ai is powered by CITYDATA.ai

Cities are continuously trying to understand how residents and visitors interact and engage with their neighborhoods, assets, services, and spaces as they move about from one place to another.

CITYDASH.ai : People-density heat map and movement patterns for Miami-Dade County, Florida

CITYDASH.ai is the ultimate platform for aggregated, anonymized, crowdsourced, privacy-compliant daily data insights for every census block and neighborhood in your city. CITYASH.ai analyzes over a trillion data points from over a billion devices every month to unearth people-density and movement patterns. With fresh data for over 1500 cities worldwide, we set the standard for geospatial intelligence for the public sector.

"Our data insights provide the foundation measurements for enabling use cases related to economic development, recreation and parks, commercial footfalls, mobility and transportation, 311 customer service, disaster resiliency, and sustainability," said Carl Nielson, CITYDATA's Managing Director for North America and the EU

Can I try before I buy geospatial data for my city department ?

Our geospatial data insights are priced for cities on a budget. The flat-rate monthly subscription price includes unlimited accounts, unlimited usage, top-tier service and support from our data scientists and geospatial experts. We encourage you to explore the technology platform, the data dashboard, and the APIs. You can start with a free trial at any time.

Reach out to us if you’d like to discuss your geospatial data needs and use cases. Be sure to follow us on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. And stay updated on the newest innovations in geospatial intelligence by reading our UniverCity.ai blog (https://univercity.ai).

CITYDASH.ai : Movement trip insights for National Capital Region, Delhi, India

The GovTech market continues to accelerate

The Government Technology magazine has tracked the GovTech market for the past six years. Their data shows that not only is GovTech a viable space for innovation and investment, but that companies built to serve government have become essential because COVID has dramatically accelerated the market adoption curve. Viability of the GovTech market has increasingly proven itself with companies turning a profit during 2020.