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A Safer Future: Enhancing Citizens’ Trust in a Digital World
This blogpost provides the latest update from PUBLIC and Nominet’s partnership to research and tackle the key illegal online harms faced by young people when using the internet. Our most recent blogpost covered trends and developments of illegal online harms that young people face. These trends were then tested and validated with key stakeholders in the ecosystem, and the findings have been outlined below.
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Highlighting the critical challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in cyberspace and the urgent need for innovative safety solutions.
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Ryan Shea, Managing Director of PUBLIC, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the new government.
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Labour's pledge to reform procurement rules offers a key chance to boost public sector engagement and drive UK economic growth.
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Exploring strategies for empowering local authorities.
As part of PUBLIC’s ongoing work to support innovation training in Defence, PUBLIC team members were invited to visit HMS Queen Elizabeth to deliver a unique innovation training day for members of the ship's company.
Between January and June this year, PUBLIC will deliver ‘Innovation in Defence’: three pan-Defence training programmes funded by the DIU. The training aims to equip trainees with the skills, processes and resources to solve complex problems, and test and scale-up innovative ideas to capability in Defence.
Spearheading PUBLIC’s growth strategy with appointment of Former Google Executive Rona Harvey as COO and Ryan Shea as UK Managing Director, further cementing PUBLIC’s position as a market-leader in the digital transformation of the public sector. Harvey and Shea will report directly to CEO, Daniel Korski.
PUBLIC’s whitepaper urges governments to build a new relationship to technology in order to tackle crises around climate, healthcare resilience, cost of living, and international security.
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Appetite for online safety regulation propels demand for Safety Tech providers, with over 350 providers now operating internationally.
PUBLIC reveals winner and two finalists for the ‘Excellence in Supporting GovTech Innovation’ Award, a brand new initiative launched as part of annual conference, The GovTech Summit.
Netcompany, Mastercard and 60+ speakers - spanning 25+ countries - will convene at the premier GovTech conference at the World Forum November 1 2022.
Today PUBLIC’s latest edition of GovStart onboards its largest cohort of startups from across the GovTech sector to the first free and interactive community & engagement platform helping companies transform the public sector.
Military leaders and startup innovators came together to mark the return of Defence Disrupted - and launch of the AWS Defence Accelerator.
First free and interactive community & engagement platform for 50 selected startups looking to scale across the public sector.
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PUBLIC cements focus with a new visual identity to reflect growth of services as it continues to bring innovation to the public sector.
Today, the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and US Navy, has announced that following on from the success of previous years, 43 selected Fellows have hit the ground running with their 12-week immersive education to drive innovation in defence with The Percy Hobart Fellowship.
Announcing the six innovative startups selected to participate in our 2020 GovStart programme.
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A new report commissioned by BT and developed by PUBLIC “The Future of Digital Government: A blueprint for the future of digital public services in the UK“ has found that 60% of UK citizens are more confident accessing public services online than they were before COVID-19.
Announcing our partnership with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the City of The Hague and its Convention Bureau.
LONDON – 22 September 2021 – PUBLIC today launches the ‘Public School of Technology’, with a mission to level up the public sector.
New consortium launches to transform data access and support safety tech companies to build tools to identify and remove harmful content online.
PUBLIC launches Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge.
Supporting to the European Commission to foster the digitisation of the public sector by convening the European GovTech ecosystem
Supporting a Distribution Network Operator to craft a modern, future-proof IT and Digital estate to help them achieve long term digital transformation
Developing a practical data strategy to help the OPSS advance its data maturity within essential data-reliant regulatory functions
Helping three councils to analyse their unstructured financial data to optimise spend, drive collaboration and measure sustainability performance
Working with DLUHC over a 3-year period to conduct a robust, research-driven evaluation of 60+ local government digitalisation programmes
Comprehensive research to equip Ofcom with a deep understanding of online content accessibility via search services, informing online safety guidance
Researching the existing taxonomy, prevalence, legislative and regulatory landscape, and emerging trends related to Child Financial Harms
Empowering DSIT to assess the Online Safety Bill’s effectiveness with a flexible M&E framework informed by robust research
Researching accreditation approaches across the technology sector to develop recommendations for a tailored accreditation process for the online safety tech industry
Employing a user-centred and design-driven approach to enhance the Crown Commercial Service’s guidance to public sector buyers
An executive-level training programme that brings together Defence leaders to dissect the innovation system and foster the conditions for innovation success in their teams.
Crafting a comprehensive Interactive Services (IS) Model to provide Ofcom with a common framework for understanding user journeys and platform workflows
Working with the Cambridge City Council (CCC) to build a clear, actionable digital transformation strategy to ultimately serve its communities
Helping Hackney Council build more user-friendly housing and benefits programmes and recover from a cyber incident with advanced data management
Partnering with the Crown Commercial Service to facilitate the enhancement of the Government-wide Procurement Spend Data Service
Researched innovative design approaches that can support the safety of women and girls on online platforms and services.
Supporting the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to build a new platform which provides access to UK regulation as enriched, machine-readable data
Partnering with the Local Government Association (LGA) to build a practical, user-friendly guide to help local councils put digitalisation into practice
A three-tiered training programme, providing pan-defence personnel with applied skills in innovative user-centred design approaches through case studies, online and in-person learning experiences.
A practical resource for governments looking to rethink sustainable procurement
Mapping the current state of the Age Assurance market, identifying representative use cases, and key challenges to help DCMS gain a more in-depth understanding of a rapidly evolving technology sector
An in-depth learning-oriented discovery of the training needs of cybercrime policing personnel, across Pursue, Protect, Prepare, and Prevent roles, alongside the evaluation of the current National Cybercrime Training Programme.
Supporting the Frontline Digitisation team in the NHS to design a programme of support for hospitals purchasing and implementing electronic patient records (EPRs)
Partnering with AWS to design and execute a defence-focused startup & SME accelerator aimed at supporting the development of dual-use solutions for the UK Ministry of Defence
Connecting cross-government data to deliver better outcomes for people with complex needs
Employing mixed-methods user research to pave the way for a forward-looking eProcurement and data strategy for the Welsh Government
Through extensive desk research, use case development and stakeholder engagement, we recommended four areas of focus for the EHRC’s Strategic Plan relating to AI and equality and human rights.
Building a practical, user-centred digital strategy through meaningful team engagement with clinical and non-clinical staff
Research, system-mapping and recommendations for Nominet's fund combatting illegal online harm.
Developing a ‘minimum-viable product’ for a standards framework to assess online safety compliance solutions
Working with BEIS to enhance user engagement with digital services to drive its Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) initiative
Developing learning materials to embed cyber resilience into local government supply chains
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Partnering with AWS to design and execute a healthcare-focused accelerator which supported 12 startups to advance their growth in the UK public sector
Partnering with DCMS to operate the UK’s first Safety Tech Challenge Fund - a groundbreaking grant programme aimed at empowering safety tech innovation to enhance child online safety
Through mixed methods user research we mapped the prevalence and impact of OVAWG, identified key dynamics characterising how these harms occur, and categorised 18 harm types.
Partnering with the BEIS to design and establish an effective digital policy engagement system to propel the energy sector toward a Net Zero future
Engaging startups to pilot innovative solutions aimed at helping us achieve NetZero
In 2020 PUBLIC worked with the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) to assess barriers preventing procurement collaboration between London boroughs.
Facilitating data access to catalyse innovation in the Safety Tech sector
A challenge programme to develop and test novel solutions that can support prison leavers as they re-enter society, and contribute to breaking the cycle of reoffending.
Developing recommendations grounded in leading industry insights to empower DSIT to support the SafetyTech sector’s growth effectively and navigate potential challenges
The GovTech-Program Denmark was established to foster even stronger collaboration between public authorities and tech companies with innovative solutions to public sector challenges.
Partnering with the Department for Health & Social Care and NHSX to launch the UK’s flagship COVID-19 challenge programme as a tool for rapidly scaling new technologies which could help address key priorities during the health crisis
Conducting a detailed analysis of the emerging SafetyTech sector to enable DCMS to make informed decisions and continue supporting the sector’s expansion
An essential guide for commercial teams, sustainability leads, and tech buyers aiming to make green choices standard practice in their tech procurement
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A guide to support public buyers and suppliers to plan, procure and implement GenAI projects
Mapping the tech and innovation landscapes across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to identify opportunities for UK strategic partnerships
Our new guidebook on evaluating digital projects in the public sector aims to provide a clear, practical set of steps that digital and evaluation teams can take when trying to measure the impacts of their projects.
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What is the current state of AI adoption across the UK public sector and what can government do to drive AI transformation to improve public services?
A collaborative research project between Paladin, PUBLIC & Perspective Economics providing an extensive market analysis of the fast-growing Safety Tech sector.
Simplifying Data Sharing for Short-Term Rental Platforms in the EU.
The public sector needs to empower bottom-up innovation and engage with a wider range of suppliers to deliver on its digital ambition.
Web3, as the Internet’s latest iteration, presents a new ecosystem of solutions that could eventually generate tangible value for governments as well.
Digital transformation used to be a question of sound public management. Today, it has become essential to the economic, democratic, and geopolitical survival of European democracies.
This report provides an overview of the international Safety Tech landscape, the trends that drive it currently and recommendations for further growth opportunities.
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This report assesses the maturity of SME Procurement across international governments.
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In this report, we explore the power of Gamification as a design toolkit to engage citizens in public initiatives.
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Startup Zero 2.0 reflects on the key verticals with exciting opportunities for CleanTech innovation.
To refocus digital public services on better outcomes for citizens.
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This report surveys the state of European GovTech in 2021.
For the modern state, there are few policy priorities as important as how it buys technology and innovation. To keep up to date with the pace of change in the wider digital economy, it is absolutely crucial that Government modernises its procurement and commercial processes.
How new technology is reinventing local public services.
How Government can take advantage of the Space & Satellite Opportunity.
How digital innovators are transforming the NHS.
Read PUBLIC's new research report exploring the innovators powering the UK's climate ambition.
How new technology startups are set to transform policing.
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How new technology will power international trade.
Read PUBLIC's new research report exploring the Dutch GovTech market.
How New Technologies Will Shape the Future of the UK’s Geospatial Sector.
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