Demonstrating what is possible when we imagine an economy that we all believe in
Our north star is a more inclusive, participatory economy – one in which communities have agency over their futures.
To help build it, we invest in civic infrastructure.
As a civic incubator, we function as
part R&D lab,
seed investor,
and nonprofit.
Edge Collaborative seeds, supports, and spins out civic initiatives.
We do this by:
Surfacing community priorities, ideas and innovative solutions
Deploying capital and skilled expertise to unlock and propel the aspirations of community partners
Forging public-private-community partnerships among groups that do not normally interact (or even like each other)
The result is proof-of-concept demonstration projects.
We believe that these can build a market for solutions that expand the boundaries of what is possible when communities demonstrate what our economies can look like.
Edge Collaborative is headquartered in the Central Valley of California – catalyzed by the potential of Stockton, where we have begun our work.
Stockton represents the experience of many cities and towns across America—urban, rural, and in-between—full of potential, but who also suffer from legacies of disinvestment and neglect. These are the types of places that ground us and inspire us. Together we will chart a new approach to a more inclusive economic future.