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CityGrows is a government technology company created to help local governments improve operations with digital workflow software. Local governments use CityGrows to provide online forms, reviews, payments, and print-at-home permits for building permits, business licenses, and many other types of local government operations.

CityGrows was started in 2016 and was first recognized by the City of Santa Monica as the inaugural winner of the Hack the Beach contest. It was included on the GovTech 100 in 2017, 2021, and 2022.

Local governments used CityGrows during the COVID-19 pandemic to quickly establish new permitting processes so that restaurants could offer outdoor dining.

CityGrows is a values-driven company providing low-cost technology options for local governments. As of 2022 the company's values are: Accountability, Collaboration, Dependability, Empowerment, Pragmatism, Transparency, Resilience, Inclusion .

Stephen Corwin and Catherine Geanuracos are the cofounders of CityGrows. They created the company to provide low-cost digital tools to local governments.