About Colab
We are the bridge between citizens and governance.
About Colab
Colab was created to connect citizens and management for a better city.
Colab is a startup that was born in 2013 with the aim of connecting citizens to city halls in order to solve city problems.
What drives us is the technology and methodology of Collaborative Public Management that we have developed over the years with thousands of public managers and citizens in favor of more efficient and representative public management.
What do we believe in?
Active voice and citizen participation
Purpose
Making cities better for citizens with citizens.
Mission
To help public bodies become more efficient, representative, accessible and aware of the real demands of society.
Values
Collaboration, Resilience, Agility, Ethics and Knowledge.
Our awards
2013
Voted the best urban app in the world by the New Cities Foundation
2014
Voted the most creative business in Brazil in 2014.
2015
Chosen in Abu Dhabi as one of the 5 best mobile solutions for governments by the World Summit Awards.
2015
Voted the business with the greatest social impact and globalization potential by the IDB Washington, DC.
2016
Voted best social business at the IDB's Demand Solutions 2016 - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017
Selected by the Unreasonable Institute to promote the Sustainable Development Challenges - with a focus on SDG 16.
2017
Colab was one of the 3 winning startups in the 2nd edition of PITCH GOV, the São Paulo State Government's Open Innovation initiative.
2018
Chosen as the accelerated startup for social impact in the Estação Hack program run by Facebook and Artemísia.
2018
Selected by the US State Department as one of the 16 best companies in the world for implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
2019
It launched a book in partnership with UN Habitat on Sustainable Cities Consultation and was voted one of the 5 best government and participation apps in the world.
2020
It received the GovTech seal from BrazilLab.
2021
Voted one of the 21 most promising GovTechs in the world by State Up.
2021
Voted second best Digital Transformation case at the RD Marketing and Sales Awards.
2022
Third place in the "Outstanding marketing team and strategy" category at the Limitless Awards organized by RD Station.
2022
Elected best Marketing and Sales case at the Limitless Awards promoted by RD Station.
2022
Gustavo Maia, CEO of Colab, has joined the board of advisors of the first Latam GovTech fund at KPTL.
2022
We have become AWS public sector partners.
2023
Listed in the Exame Businesses in Expansion 2023 ranking.
2023
Gustavo Maia, CEO of Colab, became a member of the GovTech Network at the World Economic Forum.
2025
Gustavo Maia, CEO of Colab, became a columnist for Exame.
2025
Gustavo Maia, CEO of Colab, has been appointed a Member of the Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure at the World Economic Forum.
2025
Listed in the Exame Businesses in Expansion 2025 ranking.
