The Horizon Institute for Public Service was founded in 2022 by Remco Zwetsloot and Joan Gass to bridge the gap between subject-matter experts in emerging technologies and the policy institutions that urgently need them. Horizon's flagship Fellowship program trains and places fully-funded fellows with expertise in AI, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and related fields into roles across the executive and legislative branches and leading think tanks. Beyond the fellowship, Horizon operates the Career Accelerator (a part-time remote program for AI policy careers), the AI Policy Leadership Network for senior professionals, one-on-one career advising, and emergingtechpolicy.org — a public resource site with over 100 guides on tech policy careers. The organization is funded solely through philanthropic and individual donations and does not accept government or corporate funds.
The Horizon Institute for Public Service was founded in 2022 by Remco Zwetsloot and Joan Gass to bridge the gap between subject-matter experts in emerging technologies and the policy institutions that urgently need them. Horizon's flagship Fellowship program trains and places fully-funded fellows with expertise in AI, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and related fields into roles across the executive and legislative branches and leading think tanks. Beyond the fellowship, Horizon operates the Career Accelerator (a part-time remote program for AI policy careers), the AI Policy Leadership Network for senior professionals, one-on-one career advising, and emergingtechpolicy.org — a public resource site with over 100 guides on tech policy careers. The organization is funded solely through philanthropic and individual donations and does not accept government or corporate funds.
Funding Details
- Annual Budget
- $5,243,974
- Monthly Burn Rate
- $436,998
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Theory of Change
Powerful technologies like AI and biotechnology advance rapidly while governments struggle to understand their implications and develop sound policy. Horizon addresses this by building a pipeline of technical experts into government: recruiting professionals with real domain expertise, training them in policy practice, and placing them in Congressional offices, federal agencies, and influential think tanks. Each placed fellow directly increases the government's capacity to craft informed, effective policy on emerging technologies. With better-informed policymakers, the risks of poorly governed AI — including catastrophic or destabilizing outcomes — are reduced. The multiplier effect comes from fellows staying in policy careers long-term and from the broader ecosystem effects of a more technically literate government workforce.
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- Apr 7, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC
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- Apr 7, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC