Mechanism Institute

Mechanism Institute

Think tank developing and studying coordination mechanisms; features a library of 130+ design patterns, various tools for mechanism ROI analysis, and seminars on practical strategy application.
Application
Applied on: 8 Nov 2023 01:18 PM
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 02:43 PM
Projects are creating impact through public goods, civic service, civic works, civic innovations or civic utilities.
The Mechanism Institute's efforts in creating the Mechanism Library and developing tools for positive-sum coordination mechanisms could be considered contributions to public goods, especially within the digital governance and cryptoeconomic research community.
Projects exhibit clear relevance to the broad framing of civic innovation (What is civic innovation? https://go.opencivics.co/whatiscivics )
The project's focus on mechanism design for enhancing digital-age institutions and coordination aligns with principles of civic innovation as it potentially improves civic engagement and public decision-making.
At least one project steward is a member of OpenCivics consortium (Application link: https://go.opencivics.co/application )
Information regarding the membership status of project stewards in the OpenCivics consortium is not provided in the description.
Project team size and skills correlates to use of funds and desired impact.
The team size and the specific skills of the team members are not mentioned, making it difficult to assess the correlation with the use of funds and the intended impact.
Project demonstrates a clear track record of previous work.
The project has provided evidence of previous work, such as the creation of the Mechanism Library, various design tools, and research seminars.