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Maino Tech

We provide modern, effective solutions for participation and collective decision-making.

Helsinki, Finland
Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
http://www.transparency.fi/Active

Transparency International Finland

National Chapter of the Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Finland
Advocacy tech, Government transparency, Watchdogging and transparency
https://www.faktabaari.fi/assets/FactBar_EDU_Fact-checking_for_educators_and_future_voters_13112018.pdfActive

FactBar

The Digital Literacy Curriculum, focused on disinfo detection, was developed with the Finnish government for integration in schools, supported by the EU Parliament.

Finland
Fight disinformation, Media, Media literacy
students
https://trollfactory.yle.fi/Active

Troll Factory

Troll Factory was developed by a team of experts at Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company.

Finland
Fight disinformation, Games and gamification, Media
https://www.maptionnaire.com/Active

Maptionnaire Community Engagement Platform

Stop Guessing. Start Community Mapping.

Helsinki, Finland
2011
Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Group decision making, Mapping tools, Participatory budgeting, Participatory budgeting tools, Surveys & polling, Urban planning
https://www.luke.fi/arctichubs/Active

ArcticHubs

The ArcticHubs project is an ambitious, multi-disciplinary international collaboration that aims to develop research-led, practice-based solutions to help address the urgent challenges faced in the Arctic.

Finland
Partner networks and coalitions
Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities, Arctic
https://omastadi.hel.fi/ActiveOpen-source

OmaStadi

Helsinki's Decidim instance used for participatory budgeting

Helsinki, Finland
Engagement tech, Participatory budgeting, Participatory budgeting programs, Participatory democracy, Specific digital participation instances
Decidim
https://jaaklac.org/ActiveOpen-source

JAAKLAC initiative

Reseaching and advocating for critical digital education and youth participation from Latin America and the Majority World

Finland
Digital literacy, Digital rights, Digital security and privacy, Ethical tech and responsible tech
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608764/how-blockchain-is-kickstarting-the-financial-lives-of-refugees/Active

MODI Finland

Finland’s digital money system for asylum seekers shows what blockchain technology can offer the unbanked.

Helsinki, Finland
Blockchain, Emerging tech, The Tech