Forrester Lands $800K in State, Local Contracts with AI Tool Izola

Forrester has secured over $800,000 in new contracts with state and local governments, including partnerships with the City of Minneapolis, New York City Housing Authority, and the City of Pittsburgh. Forrester's AI tool, Izola, played a crucial role in winning these contracts by offering fast and actionable data. These partnerships reflect Forrester's growing presence in the state, local, and education (SLED) markets.

Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR), a leading research and advisory firm, has secured over $800,000 in new strategic contracts with state and local government agencies across the United States during the second quarter of 2025. These contracts include agreements with the City of Minneapolis, the New York City Housing Authority, and the City of Pittsburgh [1].

The growth reflects Forrester’s continued commitment to serving public sector organizations with its research, continuous guidance, and actionable insights tailored to their evolving needs. Forrester’s advanced AI tool, Izola, played a crucial role in winning these contracts by offering fast and actionable data. Izola enables organizations to make progress on their top initiatives faster, with answers from its trusted research via a simple chat interface that gives agencies access to actionable data faster and with greater confidence [1].

These partnerships underscore Forrester’s expanding presence within the state, local, and education (SLED) markets and its ability to meet diverse public sector needs across the country. Dana Barnes, vice president of North America public sector sales at Forrester, commented, “These relationships demonstrate the public sector’s growing trust in Forrester to help them navigate volatility, adopt emerging technologies like generative AI, and improve community outcomes” [1].

Forrester’s customer-obsessed approach and its generative AI assistant, Izola, were central to why these organizations chose to partner with Forrester. The company is proud to contribute to these efforts and help support local and state government initiatives [1].

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[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forrester-secures-over-800k-state-130000417.html
[2] https://seekingalpha.com/news/4490065-forrester-secures-over-800k-in-state-and-local-contracts