Boston Innovation and Technology Cabinet

@doit.boston.gov

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Official Bluesky account for the City of Boston's Innovation and Technology Cabinet. We engage with, empower, and improve life for residents in the City through innovation and technology. boston.gov/DoIT

Small business owners, City workers, and Mayor Michelle Wu stand together behind a bright yellow counter. They smile at the camera, having completed a press event discussing new permit changes in the City of Boston.
City workers practice an exercise, called 'process mapping', as a part of Bostonia Academy training. Four people press sticky notes onto a glass panel.
A data scientist sits at a table, working on her laptop. She has headphones on with focus in her gaze. Behind her, other data scientists focus diligently on their laptops.
City Data Alliance members stand in a group, smiling for the camera. There are about 30 people posing for the picture, in front of a bright window with an ocean view.
Three people sit at a table in a meeting room, clapping. At the near side of the table, Chief Research and Data Officer Tsay softly smiles and claps.
A promotional graphic for Boston's Citywide Project Tracker. It reads, "The City of Boston Project Tracker earned 'Outstanding Achievement' at the 2025 Government Experience Awards. This recognition highlights how the City is putting residents first, rethinking how programs are designed and delivered. Visit: boston.gov/project-tracker."
A promotional graphic for Boston's Citywide Project Tracker. The text reads, "Discover City projects in your neighborhood. The City of Boston Project Tracker: your new and easy to use tool. Explore an interaction map showing Boston's investments, searchable by neighborhood. Explore key project information, including goals, timeline, and how to get involved."
A snapshot of the City of Boston Project Tracker. The snapshot displays a search bar and map of Boston with marked projects.
School buses line
An informational graphic explaining how to identify phishing. The text reads, "First, recognize the signs. They include urgent or emotionally appealing language, requests for personal information, unexpected attachments, poor writing or misspellings, untrusted shortened URLs, and email addresses that do not match the supposed sender". The Innovation and Technology logo rests at the bottom of the graphic, next to the City of Boston logo.
An informational graphic for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A fishing rod is laid on a wooden table, resting next to a box of fishing lures. The title reads "Fishing is Fun! Phising Is Not."
Seven people stand side-by-side, including Boston's Digital Equity Team and UMass Boston's Fall Pro Fellows. They stand smiling at the camera, in front of the 'Shield Maidens' initiative homepage.
A promotional graphic, sharing that Boston has been selected for the Bloomberg City Data Alliance. The sub-text reads "Partnership will make 311 non-emergency services more responsive, equitable, and effective through emerging technology". Behind the text, Mayor Wu walks alongside project partners on a warm summer day.
An information advertisement for 'BPL To Go'. The graphic shares information about the Boston Public Library's mobile app. The text reads "For all of your Boston Public Library needs! Check library hours, search for new books, check title availability and find upcoming events.".
An invite to “From Revolution to Revolutionary”, an event on April 19th. The text shares the event time, from 5:00 PM to 9:30PM, and a note that Mayor Michelle Wu and guests will join. The event link, Boston.gov/Boston250, rests on the bottom right corner.
An aged map of downtown Boston, detailing the route for 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride. A Boston 250 logo rests in the top left corner.
A spotlight graphic highlighting Cargo B, a climate tech company featured at Climate Tech on the Plaza on April 30th. The yellow Cargo B logo sits at the top, decorated with a cargo bike and bolt of electricity. The description reads "CargoB offers hassle-free access to electric cargo bikes in Boston, able to carry up to 300 pounds. A practical alternative to a car, CargoB is redefining urban mobility. RSVP at boston.gov/climate-tech."
An event invite shares two gatherings on April 30th, Climate Tech on the Plaza from 10am to 4pm and the Climate Tech Block Party from 4pm to 7pm. At the bottom of this green graphic, Bostonians gather and talk with each other on City Hall Plaza. Logos for the 5 partnering organizations line the bottom of the invite.
An informational advertisement for Boston's public wi-fi network, titled "Wi-Fi, but make it wicked free". Below this headline, there's explanatory text stating: "Wicked Free Wi-Fi is Boston's free, public Wi-Fi network. With more than 120 access points, it's wicked simple to find free Wi-Fi when you need it". Above a map of wi-fi access points, there is text stating "view the map and learn more at boston.gov/wifi".
Creative Team members sit on the stage at MGM, preparing their designs for State of the City. A backdrop rests behind them, featuring the blue-tinted graphics they created.
A blue-tinted moving graphic of iconic Boston landmarks, such as City Hall, the Prudential Center, and the Custom House Tower. The graphic is split into three panels, with a blue sky and birds flying in the background.
An Emerging Technology team member show students how to build air quality sensors out of LEGOs. The students sit at a classroom table, listening.
A video going behind the scenes on the State of the City 2025 Address. City TV Team members share their set-up, preparation, and stories over the years.
An invite to the Boston State of the City 2025 Address, depicting a Boston landscape from a local park.
A black and white photograph of a Police Cadet, working on her computer.