Transit Modernization The Town of Erie launched Erie Bee, an on-demand microtransit service in April 2026, signaling a growing focus on flexible local mobility. This creates opportunities to offer transit planning and routing software, rider apps, fare integration, and data analytics, with integration into existing city systems.

Public Safety Tech The Blotter tool launched in 2025 to provide near real-time police insights, coupled with crisis services partnerships. This indicates demand for integrated public-safety solutions, incident reporting platforms, dashboards for residents and officials, data sharing APIs, and emergency notification capabilities.

Grants & Housing Erie received a $1M housing grant in 2024, and ongoing affordable housing initiatives are likely. Potential needs include grant lifecycle management, tracking and reporting, procurement workflows, contractor management, and project dashboards to meet funder requirements.

GIS & Asset Mgmt With Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D in use, Erie has strong engineering and infrastructure activity. This presents opportunities for GIS/asset management, asset lifecycle planning, maintenance scheduling, and CAD-to-GIS data integration to support planning and operations.

IT & Digital Engagement A tech stack featuring Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Matomo, Google Analytics, Alpine.js and social channels indicates ongoing digital services investments. Opportunities include IT optimization, cybersecurity, cloud services, public-facing digital portals, citizen engagement platforms, and CRM-driven service delivery.