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TechCongress Congressional Innovation Fellowship

Building 21st Century Government with Technology Talent

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> TechCongress seeks to close the technology knowledge gap in government through a bipartisan initiative that gives talented technologists the opportunity to gain first-­hand experience in federal policymaking and shape the future of tech policy through a one-year Congressional Innovation Fellowship with a member of Congress or Congressional committee. > > [Knight Foundation](https://knightfoundation.org/press/releases/techcongress-to-promote-better-technology-policy-making-and-leadership-in-congress-with-1-million-from-knight-foundation)

Funding details

Funded byDateAmount
Knight Foundation2018-10-02$1,000,000
Knight Foundation2022-05-25$2,250,000

Evidence of this project's impact

In 2017, two TechCongress alumni were the first two technologists hired in the U.S. Senate. (Source)

Since 2016, TechCongress has sent 65 fellows to Congress. (Source) — 2022-05-27

Over the last three years TechCongress has placed 13 technologists on Capitol Hill. (Source) — 2018-10

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Founder(s)

Travis Moore

Org. type
Non-profit / charity / foundation
Project type
Program, Organization
Country
United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded
2015
Language(s)
English
Tech stack
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Categories
Building inside government, Fellowships, The People
Added
2021-06-22
Last modified
2026-07-12T16:44:06.000Z

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Metrics of success
Over the last three years TechCongress has placed 13 technologists on Capitol Hill., In 2017, two TechCongress alumni were the first two technologists hired in the U.S. Senate., Since 2016, TechCongress has sent 65 fellows to Congress.
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