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🇺🇸 Bold ideas, real impact, better government 🇺🇸
Today we’re proud to release 50 States, 50 Breakthroughs – a new showcase celebrating the most pioneering projects and public servants building better government across the United States.

With a case study from every state, these 50 breakthrough initiatives prove that real impact is being achieved at every level of the US public service.

Created by Apolitical, the National Academy of Public Administration and , the showcase shines a spotlight on the people who are solving complex problems with cutting-edge solutions, and delivering for their communities.

Whether it’s Maryland’s AI toolkit saving tax-dollars by automatically, and expertly, reviewing legislation or the ingenuitive childcare approach that keeps parents working in West Virginia, it is celebrated.

🔗 Discover the breakthroughs using the link in bio.

📢Two new AI-powered tools to support policymakers and practical AI adoption in government 📢

We’ve got news! We will be supporting public servants and policymakers accelerate practical and immediately useful AI adoption in government by delivering two brand new AI-powered tools.

⭐ Government AI Navigator – an interactive and dynamic database of case studies of AI applications and policies from governments around the world. Powered by AI, the Navigator will enable officials to engage directly with peers behind specific AI applications to build on their experiences.
⭐ PolicyNova – an AI-powered policy research tool designed to support policymakers during the early stages of policy development, particularly when exploring how similar challenges have been addressed in other contexts, and to visualise the impact of new interventions.

The tools will be launched later this year and are made possible via funding from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm. As with all Apolitical’s solutions, both tools will be co-designed with and for governments.

Want to help shape these new tools? You’re invited!
Learn more about the tools and how you can help design them using the link in stories.

“Public sector innovation today requires imagination backed by courage.”

🌏Robyn Scott, Apolitical’s co-founder and CEO, is joined by a number of our team at this week’s World Governments Summit — and what a week it’s been so far.

This morning featured a fascinating discussion on the future of work alongside Ted Kemp, H.E Gilbert F. Houngbo, David Bach and Tanuja Randery CBE.

Yesterday’s roundtable for the Edge of Government Awards was a fitting way to launch the Edge 50, shining a spotlight on public sector projects with the potential to transform what government does — and how it does it — for the better. Thank you to for hosting such a fantastic event. And congratulations to Friendship Bench Zimbabwe for winning the award.

It’s a real honour to be part of such crucial conversations. By being bold and imaginative, we can shape future governments that truly deliver for people and the planet. Much more to come.

🎉 We’re thrilled to share that Apolitical has moved its UK offices to the beautiful and historic Church House, Westminster.

Last night, we marked the move with an evening of celebration – welcoming friends, partners and colleagues for connection, laughter and great conversation.

💜 It was a truly special gathering, and a wonderful preview of the energy we hope this space will create into the future. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 💜

Now based in the heart of Westminster, overlooking the Abbey and within sight of the UK Houses of Parliament, Church House is a vibrant hub for government and public service – home to major events, conferences and gatherings, including our own Apolitical Day.

👥 Our new offices have been designed to build on this spirit of connection. We look forward to welcoming friends and partners from the UK and around the world. We hope to see many of you here soon.

Learn more on Apolitical’s news page.

✨Introducing: Apolitical’s AI Charter ✨

AI presents huge opportunities for governments — but only if it’s used responsibly, transparently and in support of public value. That belief shapes how we design learning for public servants and how we use AI across Apolitical.

In our new AI Charter, we make three commitments to ensure our work creates smarter governments, for people and the planet:

👥 Public servants first — using AI to enhance, not replace, professional expertise
💡 Intelligence with integrity — grounding our use of AI in evidence, co-design, human judgment and editorial independence
🤝 Trust through transparency — being clear and accountable about how we use AI, handle data and uphold privacy

The AI Charter is a living document and one we expect to keep evolving as technology, evidence and feedback from public servants and policymakers changes.

Read the AI Charter now using the link in bio.

🇺🇸 Every day, US public servants push boundaries – reshaping what government can achieve and improving lives in communities across the country. Too often, this incredible work goes unrecognized.

This changes on the 11 February – when 50 States, 50 Breakthroughs is released. A collaboration between Apolitical, the National Academy of Public Administration and the 50 States, 50 Breakthrough list celebrates the public sector projects and people building better government at every level across the US.

Join us the next day for the online release event to hear public servants included on the list share how their innovations have taken shape – and the lessons they’ve learned.

🗓️ Thursday, February 12
🕑 12–1pm EST / 5-6pm GMT
🔗 Register now using the link in bio.

🇺🇸 New approaches, tools and technologies are building better government across the United States.

We want to celebrate these cutting-edge initiatives and the people behind them.

🇺🇸 On 11 February, Apolitical, the National Academy of Public Administration and release '50 States, 50 Breakthroughs' — celebrating projects which are transforming public sector delivery, featuring a case study from every US state, plus Washington DC, Guam and Puerto Rico.

Join us the next day for the online release event to hear public servants share how their innovations have taken shape – and the lessons they’ve learned.

🗓️ Thursday, February 12
🕚 12–1pm EST / 5-6pm GMT
🔗 Register now using the link in bio.

This week, public innovation takes the spotlight — through case studies that challenge how government is expected to work.

Presented by Apolitical and (MBRCGI), this showcase brings visibility to the work of public innovators transforming systems from the inside out. Join us to explore the public sector experiments rewriting what effective government looks like.

You’ll hear from:
🇦🇪 Abeer Tahlak — Director of Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, UAE
🇳🇱 Harry Kruiter — Action Researcher, Institute for Public Values, The Netherlands
🇳🇱 Friso Landstra — Action Researcher, Institute for Public Values, The Netherlands
🇮🇳 Gaurav Gupta — Chief Growth Officer, EkStep Foundation, India

🗓️ Wednesday, 21 January
🕚 11:00 AM–12:00 PM GMT / 3:00–4:00 PM GST

🔗 Register now using the link in bio.

Real innovation in government often starts in unlikely places — under pressure, against resistance and without a roadmap.

Edge of Government: The Unconventional Innovation Showcase — presented by Apolitical and the — spotlights public innovators who’ve challenged entrenched systems and delivered change where it wasn’t expected.

🎤 Meet the speakers

🇦🇪 Abeer Tahlak — Director of Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, UAE
Abeer Tahlak supports the vision and agenda set in the UAE government to make the UAE one of the most innovative nations within both her roles as Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation and previously the Director of Possibilities at the Ministry of Possibilities. She supports the Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs of the UAE in leading and managing the operations the teams within both organisations.

🇮🇳 Gaurav Gupta — Chief Growth Officer, EkStep Foundation, India. Gaurav leads the Blue Dots initiative at EkStep Foundation, focused on enabling AI-powered discovery and digital infrastructure to drive innovation in livelihoods, services, and welfare. He previously helped scale DIKSHA, the world's largest government-backed school education platform.

🇳🇱 Friso Landstra — Action Researcher, Instituut voor Publieke Waarden (IPW), Netherlands. Friso applies complexity thinking to public systems and has developed breakthrough methodologies for cities tackling poverty, insecurity, and poor health. His research bridges policy and practice, aiming to redesign public organizations for more effective and adaptive operations.

🇳🇱 Harry Kruiter — Action Researcher, Instituut voor Publieke Waarden (IPW), Netherlands. Harry co-founded the Institute for Public Values and developed the Breakthrough Method, which supports vulnerable families in navigating and overcoming bureaucratic systems. His work focuses on breaking organizational defensive routines and improving social security structures.

🗓️ Wednesday, 21 January
🕚 11:00 AM–12:00 PM GMT / 3:00–4:00 PM GST

Link in bio.

From rethinking service delivery to redesigning bureaucracy, people working in and around governments around the world are using creative solutions in unexpected ways.

Presented by Apolitical and (MBRCGI), 'Edge of Government: The Unconventional Innovation Showcase' brings the most cutting-edge initiatives to the forefront. Join us to explore case studies from the global public innovators making exceptions the norm in the public sector.

Exclusively for public servants and policymakers, this event offers inspiration from pioneering projects from across the world, and introduces how to apply innovative approaches to transform delivery for citizens and communities.

🗓️ Wednesday, 21 January
🕚 11am – 12pm GMT / 3 – 4pm GST
🌐 Register now at apolitical.co/events or using the link in bio.