We're going to talk government permitting and how civic tech startups and public-private partnerships (P3) can be used to solve BIG public problems. Government permitting processes and OpenCounter (http://www.opencounter.us/) (a civic tech startup whose product simplifies and streamlines government permitting processes) will serve as a case study. Check out this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyQ33N1wDZ0&feature=c4-overview&list=UU6VjQY-gIxXGKmjW0LeMGOw) from the 2013 Code for America Summit to learn more about OpenCounter.
Agenda
6:15 - 6:30pm: Beers and light snacks.
6:30 - 6:45pm: Case study of civic startup tech company Open Counter in relation to Houston via public private partnerships with government, non-profits, and our community
6:45 - 7:30pm: Discussion and Q/A
7:30 - 8:30pm: Drinks at the Ginger Man
We're super interested in your feedback on government permitting processes as a pain point in government and for entrepreneurs, and also discussing different models for deploying new technologies in government (timely discussion considering healthcare.gov).
