Week 16

"Civic Coding

Code for America and Google for Entrepreneurs are partnering to form an incubator that will support CfA fellows as they try to turn their ideas into companies. CfA describes itself as “a Peace Corps for geeks.” Its mission is to improve the way governments work through the creative and intelligent use of technology [..] The search giant funded its 2012 programs, including the launch of a civic startup accelerator program that took on “disruption as a public service.”

This incubator program has the same fundamental goal — to bring government operations up to date — but it also serves as a bridge for CfA fellows rather than independent startups tackling this issue. Sustainability is key here, not only to create businesses and products that endure, but also to retain talent and creativity within the civic space"