Regional Collaboration The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) operates as a regional COG serving a multi-jurisdiction bi-state area with a broad mandate including transportation planning, environmental health, and economic development. This creates ongoing opportunities to sell data services, visualization platforms, and collaborative planning tools that streamline cross-border initiatives for multiple municipalities and counties.

Transportation Focus EWG actively develops the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) annually and engages in regional mobility projects. This indicates a strong need for transit analytics, traffic modeling, GIS capabilities, and project management software to support planning, funding applications, and stakeholder coordination.

Sustainability & Environment Recent EPA funding and programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental health signal opportunities in environmental data platforms, emissions tracking, sustainability dashboards, and grant-funded project tracking solutions tailored for regional authorities.

Public Engagement Active community meetings and collaborative initiatives with partners like Great Rivers Greenway and local government entities show a demand for citizen-facing dashboards, open data portals, and engagement tools to solicit input, publish progress, and maintain transparency.

Funding & Partnerships High-level revenue scale and ongoing partnerships with public and private organizations (WSP, EPA, regional NGOs) suggest a readiness to engage in multi-year, funded contracts for consulting, software implementation, and data integration services that support regional planning, reporting, and performance measurement.