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A monthly gathering where innovators and pioneers in startup societies share insights, challenges, and strategies for building the future

Compete to build the most innovative and prosperous startup society, adapt, govern, and outmaneuver your rivals to shape the future!

A comprehensive guide to innovating governance, scaling Startup Societies, and transforming communities worldwide

The Institute for Decentralized Governance (IDG) promotes a better way to govern. How? By supporting research and development of small but highly innovative special jurisdictions startup societies experimenting with new governance models. We explore what happens when the competition of the private sector meets the responsibility of governing well and at a small scale. At IDG, we believe this approach can uncover fresh solutions to some of society’s oldest problems.

The only peer-reviewed journal in the world dedicated to advancing knowledge on Special Economic Zones and innovative jurisdictions worldwide.

We specialize in publishing aligned texts within the movement, such as Spencer Heath's book Citadel, Market, and Altar.

We've created a series of books to teach kids about the Startup Societies movement, because the future of governance we are creating will be put into practice by those who are still little ones today.

Governance framework or legal code intended for use in special jurisdictions, charter cities, network states, and other experimental governance models.

Startup Societies Foundation hosts events that explore governance, innovation, and community building bringing together entrepreneurs, experts, and policymakers.