Six startups were announced last week to participate in a 16-week “entrepreneurship-in-residence” program run by The City that aims to help create solutions to “civic challenges.”
The program, much like a similar initiative at the White House, will pair the six companies with several city departments so they can further develop ideas meant to solve problems in government.
According to the program’s website, its aim is to help startups create technology and services that can “capitalize on the $140 plus billion public sector market” by giving the companies direct access to government needs, staff and expertise.
“San Francisco is home to the world’s greatest entrepreneurs, the ones who have ‘disrupted’ numerous industries, and we are bringing those same disruptive technologies to improve delivery of city services for our residents,” Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement.…
The program, much like a similar initiative at the White House, will pair the six companies with several city departments so they can further develop ideas meant to solve problems in government.
According to the program’s website, its aim is to help startups create technology and services that can “capitalize on the $140 plus billion public sector market” by giving the companies direct access to government needs, staff and expertise.
“San Francisco is home to the world’s greatest entrepreneurs, the ones who have ‘disrupted’ numerous industries, and we are bringing those same disruptive technologies to improve delivery of city services for our residents,” Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement.…
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