connection is infrastructure.
CollabUs is a cooperative research and civic utility that helps communities find, strengthen, and sustain what already exists. We highlight local collaborations that add value and increase collective ownership in the local economy curate trusted maps, link solidarity-driven directories, and share grounded insights so people can navigate local ecosystems with clarity and care.
we don’t reinvent the wheel.
we help you find the right ones—and keep them moving.
primary actions:
our current focus is on supporting the local food ecosystem.
what kind of restaurant road are you on today?
choose your path.
use our directory of maps to find your way.
what we do
CollabUs operates as a traffic controller for community knowledge—routing attention, trust, and collaboration toward the people and places doing essential work.
we focus on three core functions:
curate
we gather and elevate existing food maps, celebrate collaborations happening in the local ecosystem —so you don’t have to search blindly.
connect
we link communities, organizations, creatives, and institutions through shared visibility and aligned tools.
translate
we turn lived experience, field research, and ecosystem insight into accessible knowledge that can be used and shared.
communities already have what they need—but it’s often fragmented, hard to find, or disconnected.
CollabUs exists to:
reduce duplication and burnout
increase trust and discoverability
strengthen local economies through cooperation
treat community insight as creative civic infrastructure
when connection is intentional, collaboration becomes sustainable.
explore the ecosystem.
🔎 find collaboration happening near you
🧭 explore and try collaborative tools
📚 read the field notes
built with, not above
CollabUs is rooted in cooperation, not extraction.
we build by:
curating before creating
supporting existing efforts
growing at the speed of trust
designing tools meant to be used, adapted, and shared
this is a commons—not a gate.
in collaboration with you.
CollabUs works alongside community organizations, cooperatives, creatives, researchers, and institutions like you who believe that local economies grow stronger together.
get involved
whether you’re mapping resources, telling stories, or seeking collaboration—there’s a place for you here.
contact us
thanks for thinking about connecting!
filling out this form gives us our best chance at finding our most-aligned collaboration opportunities.
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you can also reach us via our info below:
comap@collabus.org
(937) 343-4173
CollabUs is a living project. We curate, learn, and grow in public—so communities can do the same.