Creating an ecosystem for civic tech innovation with open data

Abstract:
Open Data Nation (http://www.opendatanation.com/)consults with cities, causes, and brands to put open data to good use. Our mission is to spark civic technology innovations and elevate open-data-driven economies. With Open Data Nation, clients identify innovative projects and products that can be built from existing open data resources, leverage local ingenuity in civic challenges hosted by Open Data Nation, gain access to Open Data Nation-endorsed solutions, and hire talented open data innovators. Learn more at opendatanation.com (http://www.opendatanation.com/)!

About Carey Anne Nadeau:
Carey Anne is the CEO of Open Data Nation and brings a decade's worth of work experience in quantitative policy research and analysis using open data. Previously she has worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Research Affiliate to quantify and evaluate the living wage and as a Research Analyst at think tanks including the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution to analyze affordability and accessibility for low-income families in US metropolitan areas. Nadeau holds a Masters in City Planning from MIT and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy from The George Washington University.