AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

To help government technology (GovTech) startups build solutions that enable government agencies to better serve their communities, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching its first AWS GovTech Accelerator. The startups will be notified by Wednesday, August 9, 2023, and the program will kick off with an in-person event in Fall 2023.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pittsburgh’s PGH Lab partners with local startups to help city departments improve efficiency, transparency, sustainability and inclusivity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

These startups are developing inspiring and innovative solutions that address various challenges associated with space sustainability. This startup operates uncrewed orbital platforms and re-entry vehicles, with the goal of providing more accessible and cost-effective service to and from space.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

AWS is sponsoring this fellowship with Halcyon, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit supporting impact-driven startups, to accelerate solutions that address the compounding effects of climate change on poverty, food insecurity, health disparities, and displacement – issues predominantly faced by vulnerable populations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The South Korea-based space startup also works to reduce the cost and complexity of space operations by providing a single end-to-end solution for satellite operation and satellite data analytics. The startup enables satellite data analytics based on deep learning technology with the Nara Space Earthpaper space-based data mining platform.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

These 10 health equity-focused startups were selected from over 250 applications by a diverse panel of AWS subject matter experts, KidsX team members, AWS healthcare customers, health equity experts, and digital health investors. The program begins with an individual deep-dive assessment of each startup.

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Reprogramming the City

MARCH 5, 2021

London firm Boano Prišmontas developed a modular structure for a project that repurposed railway arches and can be used in other marginal spaces in the city to create temporary affordable workspaces. Reprogramming the City has featured other repurposed railway arches projects and new uses for railway infrastructure – even tunnels.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The city of the future is “smart.” Many governments around the globe are racing to infuse technology into just about every aspect of city operations. As technologists, we need to consider how we can help build efficient, innovative, inclusive, and sustainable cities for the future. What challenges does your city have?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We believe that digital transformation can drive regional revitalization and help reduce the digital gap between rural regions and metropolitan cities. Startups contributing to local digital transformation. Startups are an important driver of public sector innovation.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 13, 2023

In Death and Life of Great Cities , the author lists four factors that undergird healthy cities. In a city like Washington, where the height limit constrains development, old buildings tend to get torn down and rebuilt or renovated so that they can continue to command higher rents. One is "a large stock of old buildings."

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

While lessons can be shared from existing smart city solutions, each island has its own unique challenges and opportunities. Read more about AWS for smart cities : Smart city transformation made simple with the globally available AWS Smart City Competency Program.

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First State Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Mark Kennedy, Founder of SusuBean, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about his entrepreneurial journey.

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GovLoop

APRIL 19, 2023

Eric Ries, author of “The Lean Startup,” defines MVPs as “that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.” It took one day to develop and three months to deploy, but within the first six months it was available, customer satisfaction increased by 35%.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Startups are important drivers of public sector innovation. AWS supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups to innovate to meet evolving citizen needs. AWS Startup Ramp, now available in Japan, launches first cohort for entrepreneurs driving public sector innovation in the Asia-Pacific.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Derq is currently deployed in the Detroit Metro area with the Michigan Department of Transportation (DOT), the City of Fremont, CA, as well as with automotive partners including Motional and Denso. TRAINFO is deployed in Houston, Chicago, London , Winnipeg , and over 20 other cities, covering roughly 100 crossings.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

London’s transport authority uses data sharing principles to solve city-wide challenges like air quality and safety. Improving air quality through co-creation In 2018, the Mayor of London set an ambitious goal : 80 percent of the 31 million daily trips in the city should be made on foot, by bicycle, or public transport by 2041.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Medical research is funded by a number of agencies and some cities have become biotech centers as a result. We're doing this from coast to coast, in the heartland, red states and blue states, small towns, cities of all sizes,” President Joe Biden said at a press conference. Learning from Europe: Knowledge locations in cities.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 25, 2022

In " Back to School #3: College " (2016) I mention a number of elements (slightly edited): -- In most communities, colleges and universities are major property owners, and even developers (" Project Rehab, University City District, Philadelphia: Best Practice Neighborhood Stabilization Program ," " What do universities owe abutting communities?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Launch of new AWS GovTech Accelerator for startups Justice and public safety customers have told us they need technology solutions to help increase community engagement, deter crime, and reduce recidivism. The new AWS GovTech Accelerator for startups is a response to that need. Learn more about the AWS Partner CRM Connector.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You can simply Google “[city name] community foundation,” and something will come up. If you don’t have one in your city, look for a city nearby or Google your state. Another place I look is large corporations with a presence in my nonprofit client’s city/area.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure cohort startups selected. We’ve selected nine companies to participate in our newest Sustainable Cities Accelerator cohort focused on addressing sustainability-related challenges in infrastructure. Public Sector Startup Partner of the Year: CropIn Technology Solutions.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 2, 2022

aren't selling very quickly It does get back to understanding the factors that support long term value, which I've written about in: -- " The eight components of housing value ," (2016) -- " Revisiting factors influencing housing purchase ," (2021) Decline in attractiveness of center city location with shift to work from home. and Canada.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Together with the Council of the Great City Schools and the Consortium for School Networking , we created the K-12 Readiness Checklist and the newly released K12 Generative AI Maturity Readiness Assessment. These are fundamental tools to guide school districts as they implement generative AI in their schools.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 14, 2022

Before the rise of the app you had to know who was the taxi provider in every city and contact them to get a ride, unless you hailed a cab on the street or went to a taxi stand. Plus, without an app it was more sticky and less efficient. The app even built in payment capabilities. It was all built in.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 31, 2023

To gauge the readiness of Britain’s communication infrastructure, we analysed ‘5G Connectivity for Britain’s Businesses’ ranking significant towns and cities based on their 5G availability from the country’s four major phone networks: EE, Three, Vodafone, and O2.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Read more about AWS for sustainability: Cloud powers faster, greener, and more collaborative research, according to new IDC report Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions Announcing nine startups selected to participate in the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure How public sector organizations (..)

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Graphic: The benefits of agglomeration: Centre for Cities, " The impact of agglomeration on the economy." Another is the adaptation of old Sears combination catalog distribution centers and department stores in cities like Minneapolis and Memphis as multiuse mixed use facilities. Like "bump factor" instead of "agglomeration economies."

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 13 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. the Accelerator supports government technology (GovTech) startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to better serve their communities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

India has one of the largest developer user bases in the world and the third largest startup network. This includes work with startup CropIn , an agriculture technology (AgTech) company in India. AWS is committed to helping cities across the ASEAN enable more resilient, liveable, and sustainable smart cities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In addition, EASE is a member of AWS GovTechStart , a community of government technology (GovTech) startups that use AWS to build innovative solutions for government customers. Citi Logik helps governments drive action on transportation insights with AWS. Interested in learning more about EASE?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

Both Intermountain Health (" Intermountain Health says it wants planned urban hospital to be 'an anchor' in Salt Lake City ," KSL-TV) and University of Utah Health (" Here’s the latest on that big hospital coming to WVC — and why it differs from other U. The $800 million complex at 3750 S. to dramatically diversify its workforce.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

AWS also offers the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator and AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator for startups. Nous offrons aussi les initiatives AWS Clean Energy Accelerator et AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator à l’attention des entreprises en démarrage.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For example, a Finish maritime startup is providing a shipping company in the Aland Islands with a real-time cloud platform to operate their fleets more efficiently, including real-time open weather data, engine performance, humidity, and motion. The service provider has been able to scale significantly now operating in over 3,500 cities.

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Similar events inspired by both Santelli and Carender, followed in quick succession in Denver; Mesa, Arizona; Tampa, Florida and other cities. Tea Party organizers claim that the first nationwide Tea Party protest took place on February 27, 2009, with coordinated events occurring in more than 40 cities (Rowan, 2013).

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