Magic Notes by Beam, Chief AI and Madison AI--three startups named the winners of the 2025 State of Gov Tech's Innovation Launchpad--share information about their companies and their innovative solutions.

Traditional methods are giving way to innovative approaches

Fordje, KeyCaliber, Madison AI, Tappy Guide and Voting

Ladris CEO Leo Zlimen outlines how artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for disasters, refine emergency response plans, mitigate risks and speed up the recovery process.

ForceMetrics co-founder and CEO Andre McGregor provides an update on his company's progress transforming public safety with real-time, actionable insights into critical risks for first responders to make them safer and more effective.

Former California legislator and UC Riverside Senior Policy Fellow Lloyd Levine examines the cause and the impact of governmental entitles failing to keep pace with technological change.

Chris Hein, Google’s Director of Customer Engineering for

Chief information officer Rita Reynolds discusses NACo’s comprehensive toolkit for local governance and implementation of artificial intelligence

Brendan Babb, Chief Innovation Officer and Anchorage i-team Director, shares practical insights and real-world experiences with Generative AI in and around city government.

Granicus CEO Mark Hynes outlines the role of technology in modernizing government services and discusses strategies for enhancing citizen engagement and participation.