Government and public bodies in the United States

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,323 government and public bodies in the United States.

Government and public bodies set policy, fund programs and run the economic development work that shapes a regional innovation ecosystem.

The largest concentrations are in Washington, DC (337), Arlington, Virginia (81) and Silver Spring, Maryland (50).

The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.

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2,323 government and public bodies

• Austin Health & Human Services Department
  Government or public body · Austin · austintexas.gov
• Baltimore City Health Department
  Government or public body · Baltimore · health.baltimorecity.gov
• Baltimore County Department of Health
  Government or public body · Baltimore · baltimorecountymd.gov
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District
  Government or public body · San Francisco · baaqmd.gov
• Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
  Government or public body · Beltsville · ars.usda.gov
• Ben Franklin Technology Partners
  Government or public body · Harrisburg · benfranklin.org
• Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments
  Government or public body · North Charleston · bcdcog.com
• Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office
  Government or public body · San Antonio · bexar.org
• Bi-State Regional Commission
  Government or public body · Rock Island · bistateonline.org
• Bioenergy Technologies Office
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
  Government or public body · Washington · phe.gov
• Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council
  Government or public body · Normal · bnbiz.org
• Blount County Government
  Government or public body · Maryville · blountindustry.com
• Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
  Government or public body · Nett Lake · boisforte.com
• Boone County Health Department
  Government or public body · Belvidere · boonecountyil.org
• Borough of Leonia
  Government or public body · Leonia · leonianj.gov
• Boston Landmarks Commission
  Government or public body · Boston · boston.gov
• Boston Public Health Commission
  Government or public body · Boston · bphc.org
• Boulder Economic Council
  Government or public body · Boulder · boulderchamber.com
• Bowie County, Texas
  Government or public body · New Boston · co.bowie.tx.us
• Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Councils
  Government or public body · New York · bsa-gnyc.org
• Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
  Government or public body · Boynton Beach · boyntonbeachcra.com
• Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission
  Government or public body · Atlanta · bsitf.georgia.gov
• Brea Fire Department
  Government or public body · Brea · ci.brea.ca.us
• Broome County Health Department
  Government or public body · Binghamton · gobroomecounty.com
• Broward County Board
  Government or public body · Fort Lauderdale · broward.org
• Brown County Public Health Department
  Government or public body · Mount Sterling · browncountywi.gov
• Buckeye Hills Regional Council
  Government or public body · Marietta · buckeyehills.org
• Building Technologies Office
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  Government or public body · Washington · bea.gov
• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
  Government or public body · Washington · eca.state.gov
• Bureau of Indian Affairs
  Government or public body · Washington · bia.gov
• Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
  Government or public body · Washington · state.gov
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
  Government or public body · Washington · bjs.gov
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Government or public body · Washington · bls.gov
• Bureau of Land Management
  Government or public body · Washington · blm.gov
• Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
  Government or public body · Falls Church · med.navy.mil
• Bureau of Naval Personnel
  Government or public body · Naval Support Activity Mid-South · mynavyhr.navy.mil
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
  Government or public body · Washington · boem.gov
• Bureau of the Fiscal Service
  Government or public body · Washington · fiscal.treasury.gov
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics
  Government or public body · Washington · bts.gov
• Business Development Board Foundation of Palm Beach County
  Government or public body · West Palm Beach · bdb.org
• Business Development Board of Martin County
  Government or public body · Stuart · bdbmc.org
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County
  Government or public body · West Palm Beach · bdb.org
• Butte County Office of Education
  Government or public body · Oroville · bcoe.org
• Calaveras County
  Government or public body · San Andreas · calaverasgov.us
• Calhoun County Health Department
  Government or public body · Hardin · alabamapublichealth.gov
• California Air Resources Board
  Government or public body · Sacramento · arb.ca.gov
• California Coastal Commission
  Government or public body · San Francisco · coastal.ca.gov
• California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs
  Government or public body · Sacramento · capiaa.ca.gov
• California Conservation Corps
  Government or public body · Sacramento · ccc.ca.gov
• California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
  Government or public body · Sacramento · adp.ca.gov
• California Department of Conservation
  Government or public body · Sacramento · conservation.ca.gov
• California Department of Education
  Government or public body · Sacramento · cde.ca.gov
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
  Government or public body · Sacramento · wildlife.ca.gov
• California Department of Food and Agriculture
  Government or public body · Sacramento · cdfa.ca.gov
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
  Government or public body · Sacramento · fire.ca.gov
• California Department of General Services
  Government or public body · Sacramento · dgs.ca.gov
• California Department of Health Care Services
  Government or public body · Sacramento · dhcs.ca.gov
• California Department of Parks and Recreation
  Government or public body · Sacramento · parks.ca.gov
• California Department of Pesticide Regulation
  Government or public body · Sacramento · cdpr.ca.gov
• California Department of Public Health
  Government or public body · Sacramento · cdph.ca.gov
• California Department of Toxic Substances Control
  Government or public body · Sacramento · dtsc.ca.gov
• California Department of Transportation
  Government or public body · Sacramento · dot.ca.gov
• California Department of Water Resources
  Government or public body · Sacramento · water.ca.gov
• California Energy Commission
  Government or public body · Sacramento · energy.ca.gov
• California Environmental Protection Agency
  Government or public body · Sacramento · calepa.ca.gov
• California Geological Survey
  Government or public body · Sacramento · conservation.ca.gov
• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
  Government or public body · Sacramento · caloes.ca.gov
• California Health and Human Services Agency
  Government or public body · Sacramento · chhs.ca.gov
• California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  Government or public body · San Francisco · cirm.ca.gov
• California Natural Resources Agency
  Government or public body · Sacramento · resources.ca.gov
• California Ocean Protection Council
  Government or public body · Sacramento · opc.ca.gov
• California Postsecondary Education Commission
  Government or public body · Dormant · Sacramento · cpec.ca.gov
• California Public Utilities Commission
  Government or public body · San Francisco · cpuc.ca.gov
• California State Coastal Conservancy
  Government or public body · Oakland · scc.ca.gov
• California State Transportation Agency
  Government or public body · Sacramento · calsta.ca.gov
• California Strategic Growth Council
  Government or public body · Sacramento · sgc.ca.gov
• Cambridge Arts Council
  Government or public body · Cambridge · cambridgema.gov
• Cancer Alliance of Naples
  Government or public body · Naples · cancerallianceofnaples.com
• CareerSource Florida
  Government or public body · careersourceflorida.com
• CareerSource Palm Beach County
  Government or public body · West Palm Beach · careersourcepbc.com
• CareerSource Research Coast
  Government or public body · Fort Pierce · careersourcerc.com
• Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
  Government or public body · New York · carnegiecouncil.org
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Government or public body · Washington · carnegieendowment.org
• Caroline County
  Government or public body · Bowling Green · co.caroline.va.us
• Cecil County Health Department
  Government or public body · Elkton · cecilcountyhealth.org
• Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health
  Government or public body · Fort Collins · aphis.usda.gov
• Center for Global Health
  Government or public body · Atlanta · cdc.gov
• Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
  Government or public body · Gaithersburg · nist.gov
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
  Government or public body · Alexandria · cnpp.usda.gov
• Center for Scientific Review
  Government or public body · Bethesda · cms.csr.nih.gov
• Center for Tobacco Products
  Government or public body · Silver Spring · fda.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Government or public body · Atlanta · cdc.gov
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Government or public body · Baltimore · cms.gov
• Central Colorado Water Conservancy District
  Government or public body · Greeley · ccwcd.org
• Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
  Government or public body · Juneau · ccthita.org
• Central District Health Department
  Government or public body · Boise · cdhd.idaho.gov
• Central Florida Regional Planning Council
  Government or public body · Bartow · cfrpc.org
• Central Intelligence Agency
  Government or public body · Washington · cia.gov
• Central Midlands Council of Governments
  Government or public body · Columbia · centralmidlands.org
• Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development
  Government or public body · Charlottesville · centralvirginia.org
• Champaign County Economic Development
  Government or public body · Champaign · champaigncountyedc.org
• Chariton Valley Planning & Development Council
  Government or public body · Centerville · cvpdcog.com
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
  Government or public body · Charlotte · landmarkscommission.org
• Cherokee Boys Club
  Government or public body · Cherokee · cherokeeboysclub.com
• Cherokee Nation
  Government or public body · Tahlequah · cherokee.org
• Chesterfield Economic Development
  Government or public body · North Chesterfield · chesterfieldbusiness.com
• Chicago Board of Education
  Government or public body · Chicago · cpsboe.org
• Chicago Department of Public Health
  Government or public body · Chicago · chicago.gov
• Chicago Heights Park District
  Government or public body · Chicago Heights · chparkdistrict.net
• Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
  Government or public body · Houston · ars.usda.gov
• Chippewa County Health Department
  Government or public body · Sault Ste. Marie · chippewahd.com
• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  Government or public body · Durant · choctawnation.com
• Choose DuPage
  Government or public body · Downers Grove · choosedupage.com
• Chula Vista Community Collaborative
  Government or public body · Vista · chulavistacc.org
• Cincinnati Health Department
  Government or public body · Cincinnati · cincinnati-oh.gov
• City and County of Denver
  Government or public body · Denver · denvergov.org
• City of Akron
  Government or public body · Akron · akronohio.gov
• City of Alexandria
  Government or public body · Alexandria · alexandriava.gov

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Cities

• Government and public bodies in Washington, DC 337
• Government and public bodies in Arlington, Virginia 81
• Government and public bodies in Silver Spring, Maryland 50
• Government and public bodies in Denver, Colorado 39
• Government and public bodies in Richmond, Virginia 38
• Government and public bodies in Sacramento, California 33
• Government and public bodies in Columbus, Ohio 29
• Government and public bodies in Austin, Texas 28
• Government and public bodies in New York, New York 27
• Government and public bodies in Albany, New York 25
• Government and public bodies in Des Moines, Iowa 25
• Government and public bodies in Boston, Massachusetts 23
• Government and public bodies in Atlanta, Georgia 21
• Government and public bodies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 21
• Government and public bodies in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 21
• Government and public bodies in Topeka, Kansas 21
• Government and public bodies in Bethesda, Maryland 19
• Government and public bodies in Olympia, Washington 19
• Government and public bodies in Hartford, Connecticut 18
• Government and public bodies in Raleigh, North Carolina 18
• Government and public bodies in Saint Paul, Minnesota 18
• Government and public bodies in Alexandria, Virginia 17
• Government and public bodies in Chicago, Illinois 17
• Government and public bodies in Seattle, Washington 17
• Government and public bodies in Trenton, New Jersey 17
• Government and public bodies in Little Rock, Arkansas 16
• Government and public bodies in Tallahassee, Florida 16
• Government and public bodies in West Palm Beach, Florida 16
• Government and public bodies in Indianapolis, Indiana 14
• Government and public bodies in Lansing, Michigan 14
• Government and public bodies in Montgomery, Alabama 14
• Government and public bodies in Baltimore, Maryland 13
• Government and public bodies in Boulder, Colorado 13
• Government and public bodies in Madison, Wisconsin 13
• Government and public bodies in Columbia, South Carolina 12
• Government and public bodies in Frankfort, Kentucky 12
• Government and public bodies in Honolulu, Hawaii 12
• Government and public bodies in Boise, Idaho 11
• Government and public bodies in Greenbelt, Maryland 11
• Government and public bodies in Jackson, Mississippi 11
• Government and public bodies in Phoenix, Arizona 11
• Government and public bodies in Rockville, Maryland 11
• Government and public bodies in Salem, Oregon 11
• Government and public bodies in San Francisco, California 11
• Government and public bodies in Springfield, Illinois 11
• Government and public bodies in Anchorage, Alaska 10
• Government and public bodies in Charlottesville, Virginia 10
• Government and public bodies in Greeley, Colorado 10
• Government and public bodies in Helena, Montana 10
• Government and public bodies in Providence, Rhode Island 10
• Government and public bodies in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 10
• Government and public bodies in Bismarck, North Dakota 9
• Government and public bodies in Cleveland, Ohio 9
• Government and public bodies in College Park, Maryland 9
• Government and public bodies in Concord, New Hampshire 9
• Government and public bodies in Jefferson City, Missouri 9
• Government and public bodies in Juneau, Alaska 9
• Government and public bodies in Nashville, Tennessee 9
• Government and public bodies in Salt Lake City, Utah 9
• Government and public bodies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8
• Government and public bodies in Gaithersburg, Maryland 8
• Government and public bodies in Lincoln, Nebraska 8
• Government and public bodies in Santa Fe, New Mexico 8
• Government and public bodies in Charleston, West Virginia 7
• Government and public bodies in Cheyenne, Wyoming 7
• Government and public bodies in Colorado Springs, Colorado 7
• Government and public bodies in Norfolk, Virginia 7
• Government and public bodies in Peterson SFB, Colorado 7
• Government and public bodies in Pierre, South Dakota 7
• Government and public bodies in Portland, Oregon 7
• Government and public bodies in San Antonio, Texas 7
• Government and public bodies in Texarkana, Texas 7
• Government and public bodies in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 6
• Government and public bodies in Annapolis, Maryland 6
• Government and public bodies in Augusta, Maine 6
• Government and public bodies in Cincinnati, Ohio 6
• Government and public bodies in Dover, Delaware 6
• Government and public bodies in Fairfax, Virginia 6
• Government and public bodies in Fort Pierce, Florida 6
• Government and public bodies in Montpelier, Vermont 6
• Government and public bodies in Oakland, California 6
• Government and public bodies in Reno, Nevada 6
• Government and public bodies in Virginia Beach, Virginia 6
• Government and public bodies in Carson City, Nevada 5
• Government and public bodies in Dayton, Ohio 5
• Government and public bodies in Fort Belvoir, Virginia 5
• Government and public bodies in Lawrence, Kansas 5
• Government and public bodies in Los Angeles, California 5
• Government and public bodies in Miami, Florida 5
• Government and public bodies in Peoria, Illinois 5
• Government and public bodies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5
• Government and public bodies in Texarkana, Arkansas 5
• Government and public bodies in Akron, Ohio 4
• Government and public bodies in Albany, California 4
• Government and public bodies in Dodge City, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Fort Collins, Colorado 4
• Government and public bodies in Fort Meade, Maryland 4
• Government and public bodies in Fredericksburg, Virginia 4
• Government and public bodies in Hays, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Houston, Texas 4
• Government and public bodies in Knoxville, Tennessee 4
• Government and public bodies in Minneapolis, Minnesota 4
• Government and public bodies in New Orleans, Louisiana 4
• Government and public bodies in Norman, Oklahoma 4
• Government and public bodies in San Jose, California 4
• Government and public bodies in Stuart, Florida 4
• Government and public bodies in Tulsa, Oklahoma 4
• Government and public bodies in Wichita, Kansas 4
• Government and public bodies in Ann Arbor, Michigan 3
• Government and public bodies in Boca Raton, Florida 3
• Government and public bodies in Champaign, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in Charlotte, North Carolina 3
• Government and public bodies in Danville, Virginia 3
• Government and public bodies in Dubuque, Iowa 3
• Government and public bodies in Durham, North Carolina 3
• Government and public bodies in Fort Sam Houston Joint Base San Antonio, Texas 3
• Government and public bodies in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 3
• Government and public bodies in New Boston, Texas 3
• Government and public bodies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 3
• Government and public bodies in Riviera Beach, Florida 3
• Government and public bodies in Roanoke, Virginia 3
• Government and public bodies in San Diego, California 3
• Government and public bodies in San Luis Obispo, California 3
• Government and public bodies in Schriever SFB, Colorado 3
• Government and public bodies in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in St Louis, Missouri 3
• Government and public bodies in Suitland, Maryland 3
• Government and public bodies in Toledo, Ohio 3
• Government and public bodies in Tucson, Arizona 3
• Government and public bodies in Washington, Illinois 3
• Government and public bodies in Waterloo, Iowa 3
• Government and public bodies in Wilmington, Delaware 3
• Government and public bodies in Windsor, Colorado 3
• Government and public bodies in Youngstown, Ohio 3