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

• Indiana State Department of Education
  Government or public body · Indianapolis · doe.in.gov
• Indiana State Department of Health
  Government or public body · Indianapolis · in.gov
• Indiana Supreme Court
  Government or public body · Indianapolis · in.gov
• Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Industrial Technologies Office
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Information Technology Laboratory
  Government or public body · Gaithersburg · nist.gov
• Infrastructure Management and Disposition Policy
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Infrastructure Security & Energy Restoration
  Government or public body · Dormant · Washington · energy.gov
• InnovateOhio
  Government or public body · Columbus · innovateohio.gov
• Institute for National Strategic Studies
  Government or public body · Washington · inss.ndu.edu
• Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
  Government or public body · Boulder · its.ntia.gov
• Institute of Forensic Sciences
  Government or public body · San Juan · icf.pr.gov
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
  Government or public body · Washington · imls.gov
• Integrated Energy Systems Office
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
  Government or public body · Arlington · igert.org
• Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
  Government or public body · Bethesda · iarpa.gov
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
  Government or public body · Washington · its.dot.gov
• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
  Government or public body · Phoenix · itcaonline.com
• Inter-American Foundation
  Government or public body · Washington · iaf.gov
• International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
  Government or public body · Washington · icass.gov
• International Gemini Observatory
  Government or public body · Tucson · gemini.edu
• International Nuclear Energy Policy and Cooperation
  Government or public body · Washington · energy.gov
• International Partnership for the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell in the Economy
  Government or public body · Washington · iphe.net
• International Trade Administration
  Government or public body · Washington · trade.gov
• InvestSWVA
  Government or public body · Abingdon · investswva.org
• Iowa Board of Regents
  Government or public body · Urbandale · iowaregents.edu
• Iowa City Area Development Group
  Government or public body · Closed · Iowa City · greateriowacity.com
• Iowa Department for the Blind
  Government or public body · Des Moines · idbonline.org
• Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowaagriculture.gov
• Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowaculture.gov
• Iowa Department of Education
  Government or public body · Des Moines · educateiowa.gov
• Iowa Department of Human Services
  Government or public body · Des Moines · dhs.iowa.gov
• Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
  Government or public body · Des Moines · dia.iowa.gov
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowadnr.gov
• Iowa Department of Public Health
  Government or public body · Des Moines · idph.state.ia.us
• Iowa Department of Transportation
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowadot.gov
• Iowa Department on Aging
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowaaging.gov
• Iowa Finance Authority
  Government or public body · Des Moines · iowafinanceauthority.gov
• Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments
  Government or public body · Waterloo · inrcog.org
• Iowa Workforce Development
  Government or public body · Des Moines · workforce.iowa.gov
• J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
  Government or public body · Morganton · ncdhhs.gov
• James City County
  Government or public body · Williamsburg · jamescitycountyva.gov
• Japan United States Friendship Commission
  Government or public body · Washington · jusfc.gov
• Jasper County Public Library
  Government or public body · Rensselaer · myjcpl.org
• Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
  Government or public body · Boston · ars.usda.gov
• Jefferson County Department of Health
  Government or public body · Birmingham · jcdh.org
• Jefferson County Economic Development
  Government or public body · jeffcoedc.org
• JobsOhio
  Government or public body · Columbus · jobsohio.com
• Joint Base San Antonio
  Government or public body · San Antonio · jbsa.mil
• Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation
  Government or public body · Seattle · jcati.org
• Joint Fire Science Program
  Government or public body · Boise · firescience.gov
• Joint Interoperability Test Command
  Government or public body · Sierra Vista · jitc.fhu.disa.mil
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center
  Government or public body · Hickam Field · metoc.navy.mil
• Judicial Council of California
  Government or public body · San Francisco · courts.ca.gov
• Justice & Public Safety Cabinet
  Government or public body · Frankfort · justice.ky.gov
• Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission
  Government or public body · Wailuku · kahoolawe.hawaii.gov
• Kane County
  Government or public body · Geneva · kanecountyil.gov
• Kansas Bioscience Authority
  Government or public body · Olathe · kansasbioauthority.org
• Kansas Board of Pharmacy
  Government or public body · Topeka · pharmacy.ks.gov
• Kansas Board of Regents
  Government or public body · Topeka · kansasregents.org
• Kansas City Area Development Council
  Government or public body · Kansas City · onekc.org
• Kansas Commerce Office of Small Business
  Government or public body · Topeka · kansascommerce.gov
• Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
  Government or public body · Topeka · kdads.ks.gov
• Kansas Department for Children and Families
  Government or public body · Topeka · dcf.ks.gov
• Kansas Department of Commerce
  Government or public body · Topeka · kansascommerce.com
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  Government or public body · Topeka · kdheks.gov
• Kansas Department of Revenue
  Government or public body · Topeka · ksrevenue.gov
• Kansas Department of Transportation
  Government or public body · Topeka · ksdot.gov
• Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
  Government or public body · Pratt · ksoutdoors.com
• Kansas Development Finance Authority (KDFA)
  Government or public body · Topeka · kdfa.org
• Kansas Office of the Governor
  Government or public body · Topeka · governor.kansas.gov
• Kansas SBDC at Johnson County Community College
  Government or public body · Overland Park · jcccsbdc.com
• Kansas SBDC at Washburn University
  Government or public body · Topeka · washburnsmallbusiness.com
• Kansas State Department of Education
  Government or public body · Topeka · ksde.org
• Kaw Nation
  Government or public body · Kaw City · kawnation.com
• Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission
  Government or public body · Clinton · kaysinger.com
• KBase
  Government or public body · Berkeley · kbase.us
• Kenai Peninsula Borough
  Government or public body · Kenai · kpb.us
• Kenosha County Department of Human Services
  Government or public body · Kenosha · kenoshacounty.org
• Kent County Health Department
  Government or public body · Grand Rapids · kenthd.org
• Kentucky Cabinet For Health and Family Services
  Government or public body · Frankfort · chfs.ky.gov
• Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
  Government or public body · Louisville · kchr.ky.gov
• Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs
  Government or public body · Frankfort · kcma.ky.gov
• Kentucky Court of Justice
  Government or public body · Frankfort · courts.ky.gov
• Kentucky Department for Public Health
  Government or public body · Frankfort · chfs.ky.gov
• Kentucky Department of Education
  Government or public body · Frankfort · education.ky.gov
• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
  Government or public body · Frankfort · fw.ky.gov
• Kentucky Department of Revenue
  Government or public body · Frankfort · revenue.ky.gov
• Kentucky Geological Survey
  Government or public body · Lexington · kygs.uky.edu
• Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
  Government or public body · Frankfort · ovr.ky.gov
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
  Government or public body · Frankfort · transportation.ky.gov
• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
  Government or public body · Baraga · kbic-nsn.gov
• King County Council
  Government or public body · Seattle · kingcounty.gov
• King County Department of Community and Human Services
  Government or public body · Seattle · kingcounty.gov
• King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
  Government or public body · Seattle · kingcounty.gov
• King County Medical Examiner's Office
  Government or public body · Seattle · kingcounty.gov
• Knox County Health Department
  Government or public body · Galesburg · knoxcountyhealth.org
• Lake County
  Government or public body · Waukegan · lakecountyil.gov
• Lake County Forest Preserves
  Government or public body · Libertyville · lcfpd.org
• Lake County Partners
  Government or public body · Lincolnshire · lakecountypartners.com
• Lake to River Economic Development
  Government or public body · Youngstown · laketoriverohio.org
• Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
  Government or public body · Lake Worth Beach · lakeworthbeachcra.org
• Large Facilities Office
  Government or public body · Dormant · Arlington · nsf.gov
• Lassen County
  Government or public body · Susanville · co.lassen.ca.us
• Lawrence Livermore National Security
  Government or public body · Livermore · llnsllc.com
• Lee County Board of Commissioners
  Government or public body · Fort Myers · leegov.com
• Lee Countys Department of Public Safety
  Government or public body · Fort Myers · leegov.com
• Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
  Government or public body · Saint Paul · lccmr.mn.gov
• Library of Virginia
  Government or public body · Richmond · lva.virginia.gov
• Life Sciences Division, Army Research Office
  Government or public body · Durham · arl.devcom.army.mil
• Lincoln County Health Department
  Government or public body · Lincolnton · lincolncounty.org
• Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential
  Government or public body · Cleveland · leapinfo.org
• Local Government Commission
  Government or public body · Sacramento · lgc.org
• Longmont Economic Development Partnership
  Government or public body · Longmont · longmont.org
• Lorain County Commissioners
  Government or public body · Elyria · glideit.org
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
  Government or public body · Los Angeles · dmh.lacounty.gov
• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
  Government or public body · Los Angeles · publichealth.lacounty.gov
• Los Angeles County Superior Court
  Government or public body · Los Angeles · lacourt.org
• Los Angeles Police Department
  Government or public body · Los Angeles · lapdonline.org
• Loudoun County Department of Economic Development
  Government or public body · Ashburn · biz.loudoun.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