# The GovLab

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{{short description|Research center at New York University}}
{{For|Deloitte Consulting's think tank|GovLab}}

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| website = [http://www.thegovlab.org The GovLab Official Website]
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==Summary of Projects==
Much of The GovLab’s work involves using technology to connect governments to expertise outside those governments, including among the citizenry and in the private sector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2014/10/putting-government-data-work-new-report-govlab-outlines-private-sector|title=Putting Government Data to Work: A New Report From The GovLab Outlines Private Sector Recommendations for Improving Commerce Department Data Management|website=Department of Commerce|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref> Some of The GovLab’s areas of focus are: 
* '''Open Data'''
* '''Open government'''
* '''Coaching & Mentorship'''  via The GovLab Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://technical.ly/brooklyn/2015/02/25/govlab-coaching-programs-apply/|title=Working on a civic tech project? Apply to GovLab's 'coaching programs' for help - Technical.ly Brooklyn|website=Technical.ly Brooklyn|date=25 February 2015|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-18}}</ref>
[The World Bank](/source/World_Bank_Group) and The GovLab study the impact of [open government](/source/open_government) in collaboration with partners such as [Global Integrity](/source/Global_Integrity), [Results for Development Institute](/source/Results_for_Development_Institute) and the [Open Government Partnership](/source/Open_Government_Partnership).<ref>{{cite web |title=Launch of the Research Consortium on the Impact of Open Government |url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governance/brief/launch-of-research-consortium-on-the-impact-of-open-government-processes |access-date=19 April 2016 |website=The World Bank website |publisher=The World Bank}}</ref>

More information can be found in the [https://thegovlab.org/projects.html projects] section of The GovLab's website.

==Media Recognition==
[Modern Healthcare Magazine](/source/Modern_Healthcare_Magazine) described The GovLab's research work with [NHS England](/source/NHS_England), describing the outcomes of the work as increasing "the use of data to produce greater accountability within healthcare organizations, enable consumers to make better-informed choices when selecting providers, improve treatment outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and efficiency, and spur innovation and economic growth."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conn |first1=Joseph |date=4 October 2010 |title=NYU researchers look to value of open data in healthcare |url=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140603/NEWS/306039923 |access-date=4 May 2016 |website=modernhealthcare.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.thegovlab.org/}}

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