Extensive research across many disciplines has illustrated a deep correlation between social trust and human, social, economic and democratic well-being. Leading social innovator, Ric Young, has pioneered a platform for measuring social trust and acting to improve it at the most local level which can be scaled to cities worldwide.
Sunstone Institute adds layers of publicly-available data, social media activity, internet queries and geospatial information. Together, we synthesize a vast array of data to generate insights that decision-makers can act on to improve social trust where the impact is greatest.
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President and Founder
Ric Young
Partner
Sunstone Institute
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STATUS: Active; Prototyping in various municipalities