Good In Tech

What Good In Tech does

Good In Tech is a French research network founded in 2020 as a partnership between Institut Mines-Télécom Business School and Sciences Po, operating under the aegis of the Risk Foundation (Fondation du Risque). The network conducts pluridisciplinary research across two axes — Data, Algorithms and Society (covering trusted AI, disinformation and content moderation, and platform regulation) and Corporate Digital Responsibility (covering measurement indicators, governance, and the link between digital innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals). Its outputs are academic publications, research tools, and an annual prize rather than commercial products.

The network produces a portfolio of public-facing research tools: the Cartographie IA France (a web mapping of the French AI ecosystem with relationships between startups, laboratories, and developer communities), the Responsible Advertising Cartography (visualizing 1083 nodes and 1387 links of the responsible digital advertising ecosystem), the Barometer of Political Advertising for the 2022 French presidential election (analyzing Meta advertising library data), and Trade-off IA (an interactive tool for exploring AI trade-offs, co-developed with Sciences Po's medialab). It also publishes Good in Tech Research News bulletins and administers the annual Good In Tech Prize, which rewards startups developing responsible-by-design technology.

Good In Tech has no commercial revenue model — no products or services are sold. It is funded through institutional partnerships (IMT, Sciences Po, Risk Foundation), corporate supporters (CGI, Artefact), and research grants, most notably participation in the DemoCIS consortium (€9 million, 7-year program funded by ANR under France 2030). Its stakeholders include academic researchers, companies and decision-makers, regulators and policymakers, and the general public. The network is led by founder Christine Balagué (IMT-BS) with Dominique Cardon, Inna Lyubareva, and Kevin Mellet on the executive team.

Name

Good In Tech

Legal name

Good In Tech

Website

https://goodintech.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Good In Tech is a French nonprofit research network (founded 2020) partnering Institut Mines-Télécom and Sciences Po under the Risk Foundation to study AI ethics, platform regulation, disinformation, and corporate digital responsibility, funded by institutional partners and research grants.

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Academic and Policy Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

akta.pro primary industry

EdTech & Digital Learning Policy Research (EDADADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH), Career & Technical Education (CTE) & Trade Skills Media (EDAGALAG)

Keywords

• Responsible digital innovation
• AI ethics research
• Corporate digital responsibility
• Platform regulation research
• Digital ecosystem mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Good In Tech is a French academic research network that conducts pluridisciplinary research on responsible digital innovation, AI ethics, disinformation, platform regulation, and corporate digital responsibility. It does not sell commercial products or services; instead, it produces and disseminates research outputs including interactive ecosystem mapping tools (Cartography AI France, Cartography of Responsible Advertisement, Political Advertising Barometer, Trade-off IA), academic publications, Research News bulletins, and the annual Good In Tech Prize for responsible-by-design startups.

Product overview

Good In Tech is a research network rather than a product company. Its offering consists of research tools, publications, and an annual prize. The core research tools include the Barometer of political advertising (analyzing political ads using Meta's advertising library), Cartography AI France (mapping the French AI ecosystem), Cartography responsible advertisement (visualizing responsible digital advertising players), and Trade-off IA (exploring AI trade-offs). These tools are outputs of the network's academic research on AI ethics, disinformation, and corporate digital responsibility. Additionally, the network publishes Good in Tech Research News bulletins and administers the Good In Tech Prize, an annual award for responsible digital innovation.

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Brands

• Good In Tech Prize: Annual award recognizing startups that have developed technology that is 'responsible by design' or that has a positive impact on society or the environment.

Products and services

• Barometer of political advertising for the 2022 election campaign A research tool that analyzes political advertising during elections, measuring advertising intensity, mapping influence strategies, and categorizing political advertising mechanisms using data from Meta's advertising library.
• Cartography AI France A web-based visualization mapping the French AI ecosystem, revealing relationships between AI players including startups, laboratories, research teams, and developer communities.
• Cartography responsible advertisement A mapping tool visualizing the ecosystem of responsible digital advertising players, showing relationships between companies, platforms, professional associations, and initiatives (1083 nodes and 1387 links).
• Trade-off IA A tool for exploring trade-offs related to artificial intelligence, developed in collaboration with Medialab Sciences Po.
• Good In Tech Prize An annual award that recognizes startups that have developed responsible-by-design technology or technology with positive impact on society or the environment.
• Good in Tech Research News Regularly published research news bulletins highlighting the network's academic work, including research on AI ethics, data protection, and digital responsibility.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DemoCIS ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025€9 million, 7-year research program on democratic crises funded by ANR (France 2030), led by University of Lille with 10 partners. Good in Tech researchers contribute to work on social polarization and information disorders.
• Institut Mines-TélécomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of the Good in Tech research network. IMT Business School hosts the chair and contributes academic expertise in management sciences and digital innovation.
• Sciences PocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner contributing sociological and political science expertise. The medialab at Sciences Po collaborates on AI ecosystem mapping and research tools.
• Risk Foundation (Fondation du Risque)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Good in Tech research network operates under the aegis of the Risk Foundation, which provides institutional support and funding framework.
• CGIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and consulting firm listed as a partner of the Good in Tech network. CGI works globally with clients on technology to support societal functions.
• ArtefactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData and marketing technology company listed as a partner, focused on data democratization and business acceleration.
• Cap DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized 'Cap & Coffee' event on information disorders in July 2025 with Good in Tech and Institut Mines-Télécom.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society: Berkman Klein Center at Harvard is a large, established academic research center studying internet, society, and law — a broader incumbent spanning the same digital ethics, governance, and platform regulation themes that Good In Tech addresses.
• Center for Democracy & Technology: CDT is a US-based nonprofit advocating for digital rights and platform regulation, producing policy research on AI, data protection, and democratic governance — overlapping with Good In Tech's disinformation and platform regulation work but at significantly larger scale.
• The Alan Turing Institute: The Alan Turing Institute is the UK's national institute for data science and AI, conducting interdisciplinary research on AI ethics and trustworthy AI — a broader incumbent operating at significantly greater scale but covering similar research themes.

Direct peers

• Future of Life Institute: Future of Life Institute focuses on AI governance, existential risk, and EU AI Act advocacy — overlapping with Good In Tech's trusted AI and platform regulation research axes.
• AI Now Institute: AI Now Institute is a US-based policy research organization studying the social implications of AI, producing reports on algorithmic accountability, bias, and governance — directly comparable to Good In Tech's research on AI ethics, data governance, and platform regulation.
• Ada Lovelace Institute: Ada Lovelace Institute is an independent UK research body focused on the ethical and societal implications of AI and data-driven technologies, producing policy research and frameworks — a near-direct parallel to Good In Tech's mission and academic/policy positioning.
• Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence: Leverhulme CFI at Cambridge is an academic research center exploring the future of AI and its societal implications — directly comparable in mission, academic-anchored model, and interdisciplinary approach.
• AlgorithmWatch: AlgorithmWatch is a German/European nonprofit researching algorithmic decision-making and platform regulation (DSA/DMA), producing reports and tools — closely comparable to Good In Tech's disinformation, platform regulation, and corporate digital responsibility focus.

Regional players

• Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires (IRISA): IRISA is a major French public research lab in computer science and AI — a French regional player conducting related digital ethics, AI, and data governance research that intersects with Good In Tech's themes.

Emerging players

• Centre for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE): CAIDE at the University of Melbourne is an academic research center studying AI ethics and governance — comparable in scope but operating as a single-university center rather than a cross-institutional network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/good-in-tech

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Profiles4 records

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