Bayes Impact
Bayes Impact, founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, is a non-profit organization that develops citizen-led public services to address societal issues, working closely with governments to implement innovative solutions.
Company History
Bayes Impact was founded in 2014 with a vision to use data as a tool to tackle some of the world's most significant issues. Located in San Francisco, CA, the organization employs a team of 11 practical idealists who are committed to developing citizen-led public services. The company was part of the Y-Combinator S14 batch and has expanded its operations to various regions including the United States, America/Canada, and partly remote areas.
Services
Bayes Impact develops impactful public services designed to address societal challenges on a large scale. Among their innovative solutions are Bob, a fully digital career coach assisting over 300,000 job seekers; Conotify, a privacy-respecting COVID-19 contact case tracking tool identifying over 3 million contact cases in France; Jobflix, a platform aiding individuals to explore careers and training; Encompass, an analytics and mapping tool for social service accessibility; and Ursus, a police use-of-force tracking solution utilized by more than 800 police agencies in California.
Products
Bayes Impact has created several notable products including: Bob, a digital career coach; Conotify, a contact tracing solution for COVID-19; Jobflix, a career exploration platform; Encompass, an analytics tool for social service accessibility; and Ursus, a use-of-force tracking solution for police agencies. These products are examples of their mission to leverage data to solve pressing societal problems.
Accelerator Program
Bayes Impact offers an Accelerator program designed to transform citizen-driven innovative ideas into scalable public services. This program supports governments and administrations in their journeys to open and accelerate citizen innovations. By advocating for the Citizen-Led Public Service vision, Bayes Impact aims to drive public debate and make this vision a reality.
Partnerships and Support
Bayes Impact is supported by prominent organizations including Ashoka, Google.org, Degroof Petercam Foundation, and La France s'engage. These partnerships help bolster their mission to support governments and administrations in crafting and scaling citizen-led public services aimed at solving complex societal issues.