Polco is honored to announce that we have once again been announced as a 2026 GovTech 100 company, a prestigious annual list recognizing the top one hundred companies that are transforming how government works and how communities thrive. This is our fourth consecutive year receiving this distinction, and it reflects the continued trust of our government partners and our commitment to advancing resident-centered decision-making.
The GovTech 100, curated each year by Government Technology, highlights companies that focus primarily on serving state and local governments. Selections are finalized each November by a working group of industry experts, and honorees are publicly announced with the January release of Government Technology magazine.
Being included in the GovTech 100 is more than an industry milestone. It affirms the importance of Polco’s mission to unite people, data, and government in ways that strengthen communities. Local leaders today are navigating major challenges, including rapid technological change, increased community expectations, workforce pressures, and complex policy issues. Government Technology’s 2026 analysis notes that public agencies are moving quickly to adopt tools that provide clarity, improve workflows, and support responsible innovation in an AI-driven world.
Polco is proud to be part of the solution. Our platform provides community engagement tools, data insights, benchmark surveys, and trusted AI that help leaders understand resident priorities, make informed decisions, and build public trust. These capabilities are increasingly essential as governments work to scale new technologies and deliver meaningful results for residents.
This year’s recognition underscores Polco’s leadership in three critical areas that support government transformation:
Polco’s platform combines benchmark surveys, operational data, national datasets, and predictive analytics to give leaders a complete picture of community priorities and performance. These insights help governments focus on what matters most and move from complexity to clarity.
Residents can engage through surveys, polls, simulations, content posts, and more. Polco’s Resident Feed and mobile-friendly tools make it simple for people to participate in decisions that affect their daily lives. Governments receive representative, verifiable feedback that strengthens both policy choices and community trust.
Government leaders are shifting from small pilots to solutions that deliver real operational impact. Polco has invested deeply in native, government-specific AI that supports research, communication, analytics, and workflow efficiency. Our AI initiatives are built with transparency, accuracy, and public-sector context at their core.
Our place on the GovTech 100 list is possible because of the thousands of public servants, analysts, planners, communicators, and community leaders who use Polco to bring resident voice into decision-making. Their trust fuels our innovation. Their partnership ensures data and engagement lead to real, measurable impact.
Communities across the country use Polco to guide budgeting, shape strategic plans, strengthen public safety, improve mobility, address housing challenges, support older adults, boost economic vitality, and more. These achievements belong to our partners as much as they belong to us.
As we celebrate this honor, we remain committed to building technology that helps every jurisdiction see clearly, act confidently, and build trust. The work of government is changing quickly, but the goal remains constant. Leaders need reliable information, constructive public input, and tools that make complex decisions easier to navigate.
We are grateful to be recognized among the nation’s most innovative GovTech companies for the fourth year in a row. Most importantly, we are grateful for the opportunity to support communities that are working every day to create a better future.
Thank you for being part of this journey.