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Trailblazing open government through cross-sector collaboration, design, and technology.

Who We Are

Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL) is an office at the U.S. Census Bureau, with a portfolio of award-winning projects that continue to raise the bar for open innovation across government.

  • Creative Solutions to Sticky Problems
  • Design & User Research
  • Challenges, Tech Sprints, & Crowdsourcing
  • Strategic Cross-Sector Collaborations
  • Policy Innovation
  • Facilitation

Our Capabilities

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Our Capabilities

  • Creative Solutions to Sticky Problems

  • Design & User Research

  • Challenges, Tech Sprints, & Crowdsourcing

  • Strategic Cross-Sector Collaborations

  • Policy Innovation

  • Facilitation