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Public Interest Tech

Explore 28 projects in the Public Interest Tech category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

28 projects

PIT @ CUNY

The goal of PIT @ CUNY is clear: To inspire the next generation of young technologists โ€“ including Engineers, Designers, Computer and Data Scientists, and others with an interest in leveraging technological knowledge โ€“ to pursue work in service of the public good.

CUNY Graduate Center

Policy Innovation Lab (PIL) at Heinz College

The Policy Innovation Lab (PIL) is an intensive, applied policy course at Heinz College that prepares students to become public interest technologists who are creative, ethical, inclusive, and responsive.

Carnegie Mellon University

Current AI

Through global collaboration and local action, weโ€™re building a future where open, trustworthy technology serves the public interest.

Stanford, CA, USA
2023

Public Interest Technology (PInT) at Olin College

PInT is the student-run public interest technology (PIT) organization atย  Olin College of Engineering

Olin College of Engineering
students

Public Interest Technology University Network

The Public Interest Technology Universities Network is a partnership that fosters collaboration between 21 universities and colleges committed to building the nascent field of public interest technology and growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists.

New America, 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
2019

Dreamspace Academy

DreamSpace Academy is a social enterprise tackling local socio-economic and environmental challenges through challenge-based learning, grassroots innovation and impact venture building.

Batticaloa
sustainability, "Industry, innovation, and infrastructure", Issue, Sustainable cities and communities, Sustainable Development Goals, Community

PIT @ The City University of New York

Making Tech Education and Research a Transformational Force in Serving the Public Good

New York City

Legal Design Lab

The Legal Design Lab team researches, designs, and develops new interventions to ensure access to justice for all.

Stanford, CA, USA

PIT Lab @Stanford

The PIT Lab is building a thoughtful community around public interest technology at Stanford. Themes include systemic inequities, democratic values, bridging the divide, career pathways.

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, USA