Polco has merged with Balancing Act, an online simulation provider, to empower government-citizen collaboration, the company announced today.

“This merger furthers Polco’s mission to bring communities together around their most important topics in a civil and constructive way,” Polco CEO Nick Mastronardi said in a statement. “The budgeting process is one of the most important parts of the fiscal operational year, and Balancing Act excels at getting input on that process.”

According to a release, the combined capabilities will provide governments with next-generation solutions to increase trust, empathy and confidence in decision-making.

Balancing Act’s brand and staff will continue under the same name but operate under the Polco umbrella.