Polpo is an automated political monitoring platform that continuously crawls official sources from the Dutch parliament, provincial and municipal bodies, EU institutions, and Belgian federal and regional governments. Users create custom themes and filters, and the AI-driven system delivers relevant updates—such as motions, letters, and meeting minutes—via real‑time or scheduled email notifications and a consolidated dashboard, reducing information overload for public affairs professionals.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Public affairs professionals need to stay informed about a large volume of political documents and news across multiple jurisdictions, but manually tracking parliamentary proceedings, government releases, and stakeholder communications is time‑consuming and prone to missed updates.
Solution
Polpo provides an automated political monitoring platform that continuously scans official sources from the Dutch national parliament, provincial and municipal bodies, the European Union institutions, and Belgian federal and regional governments. Users define custom themes and filters, and the system’s AI algorithm classifies relevance, delivering concise updates via real‑time or scheduled email notifications. The platform consolidates documents such as motions, letters, and meeting minutes into a single dashboard, allowing users to manage and adjust their monitoring criteria easily. Hyper‑personalization and saved search presets reduce information overload while ensuring that critical developments are not missed. Integrated support and onboarding help users quickly configure monitors and maintain ongoing coverage.
Target Audience
Polpo is aimed at public affairs professionals, lobbyists, policy advisors, communications specialists, journalists, and legal experts who require timely, comprehensive political intelligence across national, regional, and European levels.
Features
- 24/7 automated crawling of parliamentary, governmental, and stakeholder publications in the Netherlands, EU, and Belgium
- AI‑driven relevance filtering with context recognition to eliminate irrelevant noise
- Customizable theme creation and advanced filter options for precise monitoring
- Real‑time and configurable daily/weekly email notifications with direct links to source documents
- Consolidated dashboard aggregating motions, letters, bills, and other official records across all monitored jurisdictions
- Hyper‑personalization workflow that adapts quickly to emerging topics without developer assistance
- Free onboarding, ongoing support, and training resources for seamless implementation