About Us

Participation Factory is a private company with a clear goal: to create a positive social impact through professional and meaningful participation. It has been operating on the market since 2019 and specializes in the design and implementation of participatory processes in the Czech Republic and abroad, as well as research in the field of participatory planning. 

During its existence, it has implemented more than 300 projects in 14 countries on 3 continents. The team of experts has more than ten years of rich experience in facilitating hundreds of workshops and public meetings, consulting in the field of e-participation, creating stakeholder platforms and introducing participation coordinator positions across levels of public administration. 

Participation Factory passes on the knowledge and skills acquired during thousands of hours of practice – to public administration employees, non-profit organizations and private companies. This is how the series of online courses “Participate practically” was created, the aim of which is to make this unique know-how available to a wider audience and help build capacities for quality participation where it is needed.

10+

Years of Experience Working
in Citizen Participation

300+

Participation Projects
on 4 Continents

200+

Teams Trained to
Run Their Own Projects

400+

Hours of Training
Curriculum Developed

European Climate Foundation

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is an independent philanthropic initiative founded in 2008. Its aim is to support the transition to a carbon-neutral society in Europe and globally. The foundation focuses on areas such as clean energy, transport, industry and climate finance, and supports the public debate on climate action. The ECF is funded exclusively from philanthropic sources. Thanks to its financial support, the first Czech course in the Participate Practically series was created.

Innovation in Politics Institute

Founded in 2016, the Innovation in Politics Institute is a social enterprise on a mission to improve democracy in Europe and beyond. With representation in 14 countries, they operate programs including the annual Innovation in Politics Awards, the European Capital of Democracy and Democracy Technologies.

Democracy Technologies

A subsidiary of the Innovation in Politics Institute, Democracy Technologies supports people in government and political organisations to scale participatory democracy. The online magazine democracy-technologies.org is a key source of information for the sector.