Govlaunch Podcast

The goal of the social innovation initiative? A sense of community and collaboration to promote development of local nonprofits to ultimately strengthen the City. Launched in early 2020, Thrive Colla…

Episode guests: 

Conor Dowling PHD, Smart Sandyford Programme Manager

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The Borough of Camden in the U.K. recently received funding from the central government as part of the COVID-19 Challenge to address the impact of the pandemic on public engagement in planning and pl…

In previous episodes, we’ve talked about how cities are addressing both opiate misuse and homelessness. We’ve covered everything from human-centered support programs to AI models aimed at homeless pr…

A few weeks back we chatted with Mat Daley, CIO for the City of London, Ontario, and  skimmed the surface of an innovative project using AI to predict the likelihood of someone falling into chronic h…

Corona has been working on some pretty exciting things...one of which is an entirely reimagined IT infrastructure. In partnership with Citrix, Corona has pioneered a new cloud-based VDI model. 

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Before a city gets to the shiny innovation projects, there are some major foundational pieces it needs to have in place. Now, these aren’t always sexy. They aren’t always even visible. But they’re cr…

In September 2019 Indianapolis unveiled its first bus rapid transit (BRT) route, built entirely around better buses. It's a great example of a simple and effective way to improve transit from a low-c…

The Ohio town introduced a simple, but groundbreaking approach to tackle the opioid crisis. Geoff Milz, Township Administrator, and Will Mueller, Assistant Chief Administrative Services talk about th…

The city of Rochester, MI recently reconstructed an entire street — from the sidewalk to the street to the water, sewer, lighting — all at once. We'll catch up with Blaine Wing and Gordie Wilson to t…

The City of Edmonton developed advanced AI software to predict whether home builders will pass low-risk inspections. This software enables the city to automatically pass inspections for builders with…

To serve its massive citizen base and local government workforce, Clark County’s IT department is blending technology solutions with good old fashioned in-person time. We'll catch up with Nadia Hanse…

The City of Darwin in Australia recently introduced a large-scale smart lighting initiative, saving citizens an estimated A$600,000 in annual rates. We'll touch base with Joshua Sattler to shed light…

Louisville recently implemented an innovative pilot focusing on smoke alarms in vacant buildings with help from an unconventional source – hackers! Louisville's Innovation Delivery Team, with support…

When it comes to leveraging technology and getting the most out of their people to drive innovation, London, Ontario, stands out. We dive into the City of London’s strategy, centered on digital servi…

Beyond attracting startups to the community through a newly launched tech accelerator, the Town of Innisfil, ON is embracing startup thinking and culture internally, to make local government more eff…

When it comes to traffic management, Cranberry Township, PA sets the example. The town sits at the crossroads of major routes in Western Pennsylvania, putting it in the risk zone for major congestion…

When faced with unsatisfying options to improve the procurement process, Mississauga chose to design its own. We'll catch up with Brian Smith to talk about how to decide whether to use a product or b…