Mayor's Office of Innovation

We use new approaches to drive progress and deliver outcomes for the Mayor’s top priorities.

Mayor's Office of Innovation

We use new approaches to drive progress and deliver outcomes for the Mayor’s top priorities.

Learn more about our approach and tools to deliver on the Mayor’s top priorities.

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Our projects

Interested in learning more about our work? Read about our projects, highlights, and impact.

Innovation RFIs

Share your ideas and solutions through our active Requests for Information. Help San Francisco reimagine services with technology, data, and user-centered design.

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How we work

We use data, technology, human-centered design, peer city insights, and private-sector partnerships to deliver on the Mayor’s priorities. We start by understanding the problem and user pain-points, define clear outcomes, test new ideas, and work directly with City teams to implement and scale what works. We help government move faster and serve residents better by taking smart risks.Learn more.

Resources

Mayor's Office of Innovation blog

Discover our stories and highlights.

Civic Bridge program blueprint

Replicate the Civic Bridge program in your own City agency.

Mayor's Office of Innovation 2023 Impact Report

Mayor's Office of Innovation 2022 Impact Report

Mayor's Office of Innovation 2021 Impact Report

Mayor's Office of Innovation 2020 Impact Report

About

The Mayor’s Office of Innovation uses new approaches to drive progress and deliver outcomes for the Mayor’s top priorities. We use data & technology tools and human-centered design to source and test new ideas, iterate quickly, and scale what works. We believe that government can move fast and deliver better results when it is willing to take smart risks.

Learn more about us