Victor Hugo once said “change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.” Since MetroLab Network launched in 2015, much has changed. A pandemic has shifted our daily life, new federal administrations have begun, and our society is different. …

by: Kate Garman Burns, MetroLab Network, Executive Director Last Monday, the Biden Administration issued its most thorough and detailed policy approach on artificial intelligence yet, an Executive Order providing guidance and guardrails on important issues including civil rights, cybersecurity, and research. …

WASHINGTON, DC — MetroLab Network, a non-profit that drives positive impact in communities by empowering collaboration between two critical public institutions: local government and universities, is pleased to announce the appointment of five distinguished co-chairs who will play a pivotal role in guiding the focus of our next “In the…

MetroLab Network is pleased to share that the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced the stage 2 awardees for the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national research and…

This is part one of a MetroLab series featuring the current state of civic research produced by universities, and how it aligns with the research needs and knowledge gaps of local governments. MetroLab’s north star is to change forever the relationship between local government and university institutions to address our…

On June 26 — MetroLab announced a new strategic partnership with INRIX, a private company that provides cities and road authorities with a leading on-demand analytics platform for making data-driven decisions and managing mobility to keep the world moving smarter, safer, and more efficiently. INRIX invites MetroLab members to apply to participate in a collaborative project that unlocks unique INRIX data sets to help researchers and innovative local government leaders discover, implement, and scale innovative solutions and new thinking.

Kicking off on June 26th, MetroLab hosted its 6th annual summit at Portland State University. Bringing this ecosystem together is a catalytic way to understand what is working and what we need to bring focus to in communities across the country. This year we came into the summit with the…

MetroLab Network Staff Yesterday, the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) held an event to highlight the science, technology and innovation investments of President Joe Biden’s 2024 fiscal budget. MetroLab attended the event featuring agency leaders including Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science…

On September 22, 2022, seventeen teams of community and academic partners presented at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC to present the culmination of their work over the last twelve months of bringing fast-paced civic research concepts to local communities. …