Author: Staff Writer

AI Agents Simplified

AI agents are transforming GovTech by automating workflows, streamlining procurement, and enhancing public service delivery. So, what is an AI agent? Here’s a simple explanation. For GovTech startups, leveraging AI means faster development, reduced operating costs, and improved customer engagement. Startups that integrate AI agents into their products and services early will gain a competitive […]

Do Investors Add Value?

According to legendary investor Vinod Khosla, “90% of investors add no value…70% of investors add negative value.” In addition to being the founder of Khosla Ventures and co-founder of Sun Microsystems, he was an early investor in Square, DoorDash, Instacart, Affirm, and OpenAI. Startups need money, but they also need guidance. The top three things […]

The Journey is the Destination

The startup journey is precisely that — a journey. Do what’s needed to make your journey successful. This is a public service message for startup founders. The life of an entrepreneur requires so much hard work and dedication, risk-taking, adaptability, and discipline, so sharpen your Axe! If you are looking for other GovTech entrepreneurs like […]

July 2024 Pitch Event

Govtech Scale was proud to showcase three great GovTech startups leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform public sector services. Thanks to Mark Della Volpe, CEO of Ignatius.io, Pat Utz, CEO of Abstract.us, Josh Ellars, CEO of OpenGTM.ai, Catherine Geanuracos for MC’ing the event, and all the great GovTech leaders on […]

GovTech Market Primer

The U.S. government technology (GovTech) market refers to the sector that involves the development, adoption, and deployment of technology solutions and services by federal, state, and local government agencies to improve their operations and provide better services to the public. GovTech encompasses a wide range of technology applications and services used in government operations, from […]

GovTech Market Intro

The U.S. state and local government market is one of the largest markets in the world. The state and local government market has over $3 trillion in annual spending and more employees than the US federal government. It is also a market that is ready for digital transformation. For the past decade, GovTech companies – […]