Empower citizens. Increase transparency. Make better decisions.
CitizenLab saw the light in 2015. Since then, it's been our mission to strengthen local democracies by using community engagement to increase efficiency and legitimacy. In other words, we provide digital participation platforms to local governments to help them consult citizens, increase transparency in decision-making and gather actionable insights. We're a team of 30+ people, headquartered in Brussels and with local experts in countries such as the United States, the UK, the Netherlands and France. The team is a mix of developers and citizen participation experts and enthusiasts who are all passionate about citizen participation and innovation.
To find out more about how platforms are contributing to change in communities and local governments, we surveyed residents and civil servants and compiled our learnings in our Impact report 2020. This report contains our main successes, but also our main lessons.
The excellence of work we’re striving for, gets sustained by a culture of fun and collaboration. Every win, whether its a small or big one, gets celebrated on our path to impact.
We empower our employees.
The operating system of CitizenLab is designed in such a way that each individual and each team can take on a maximum of responsibility with great freedom of action.
We work with a purpose.
We are impact-driven. We all show up for work daily because we are thrilled by the common mission we share at CitizenLab. Using technology, we create social change.
We share bold ambitions.
Regardless of the fun and laughter we share on this journey, we are very serious about where we are heading. Our mission to change democracy is always at the forefront.