The AZ Collab Ecosystem
How We Collaborate
🪐 Welcome to the Collabverse — a living map of what we’ve built, what we’re building, and the partners helping shape what’s next.
Clarity, not chaos. Momentum, not noise.
Every collaboration tells part of a larger story
This ecosystem shows the full arc of our collaborations, from legacy work to future-forward ideas and the connections that bring it all to life.
Whether we’re helping shape public-private pilots, launch global partnerships, or prototype new frameworks — our role is simple:
Turn ideas into strategy. And strategy into action.
Our Ecosystems…
We group our collaborations into four spaces:
past, present, future, and the partnerships that help make it all possible.
Note: Some collaborations are covered under NDA or long-term advisory agreements. Where names are not listed, we’ve highlighted the strategy, systems, or sectors involved.
🔹 Now: Active Collaborations
What We're Supporting Right Now*
Clients in data modeling, AI pilots, strategic design, and multi-sector projects that blend systems, data, and public good.
🡒 Includes:
Cross-functional support for healthcare innovation and AI implementation strategies
Structural and strategic support for early-stage gov-tech initiatives
Executive coaching for startup and NGO leaders
International training programs delivered via World Learning (DOS) supporting DCN Global and Global Ties AZ — focused on entrepreneurship, AI futures, and impact
* These are project-based roles, with international programs, coaching, and civic innovation built into the mix. Our client timelines vary — which means we’ve got room to take on new projects.
Where strategy meets motion.
We build and adapt in real time — grounding vision in use cases, aligning systems with reality, and keeping teams ready for what’s next.
🔹 Future: The Hatchery
Where Innovation Incubates.
Where we test and scale ideas that push tech, civic innovation, and collaboration forward.
This is your glimpse into what’s incubating — IP, partnerships, and long-view plays.
🡒 Includes:
The FromFrom Project: Mapping migration stories to reshape narratives on identity and belonging.
A storytelling + data initiative reclaiming lived experiences behind migration patterns.Global Landing Collab: Builds soft-landing strategies and cross-regional partnerships that bridge Arizona, Asia, and Latin America. Supports entrepreneurs, civic innovators, and ecosystem leaders through cultural intelligence, engagement models, and digital frameworks.
Retooling for the AI Era: Reskilling frameworks that preserve institutional knowledge and retool experienced professionals — from analog to digital to AI transformation leadership.
Contextual AI Adoption Frameworks: Designs strategic frameworks — like the Context Intelligence Model (CIM) — to guide responsible AI adoption and real-world tech integration. Built for teams shaping civic tools, AI systems, or any tech that needs to work for actual humans.
This is where frameworks are born.
We turn big ideas into viable pilots, test cross-sector models, and shape IP strategies that build what's missing — not just what's marketable.
🔹 Then: Legacy Work
Where Our Systems Took Shape.
From civic infrastructure to global programs, this archive reflects years
of systems strategy in action.
🡒 Includes:
Systems infrastructure work spanning civic tech, NGO operations, and coaching strategy
Multi-year roadmap leadership with AZBI — bridging the digital divide through open-source and decentralized technology pilots
→ From Legacy to Action: Explore Our Solutions
Proof that strategy scales.
These programs show our track record of turning chaos into clarity — across civic infrastructure, engagement, and systems growth.
🔹 With a Little Help: Allies & Amplifiers
Where Collaboration Gets Loud.
Our ecosystem thrives through deep partnerships — locally and globally.
🡒 Includes:
Global Ties AZ
Venture Café
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - Arizona
Collaboration is the connective tissue.
We don’t go it alone. Our work is amplified by trusted partners who bring reach, rigor, and the rhythm that makes collective action real.
