As far as buzzwords go, Big Data is out and open data is in. Or at least thats what a glance at the headline seems to say. Across the country, states and cities are opening up their data streams to the public. The mayor of Chattanooga, TN, for instance, recently ordered the citys government data be open for public use. Los Angeles did the same thing. In both cases, the cities … [Read more...] about How Public Data is Creating a New Business Intelligence Market
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How Open Data Portals Will Stimulate Innovation and Economic Growth
Not only organizations are sitting on huge piles of data, also governments are known for creating enormous amounts of data. In fact, they are one of the biggest data-creators in the world and all this (raw) data can be worth a lot of money. McKinsey estimated in 2011 that the potential value of Big Data for the European Sector would be up to 250 billion per year in 2020. Most … [Read more...] about How Open Data Portals Will Stimulate Innovation and Economic Growth
OpenDataSoft is Designed for Seamless Data Re-using
Company OpenDataSoft Address 33, rue de la Plaine 75020 Paris, France Founders Jean-Marc Lazard and David Thoumas Founded 2011 Funding Self-funded Employees 8 Website www.OpenDataSoft.com/ Rating 7 bits Public data is becoming more important and governments from around the world are opening up their data sets to be used by citizens and organisations. … [Read more...] about OpenDataSoft is Designed for Seamless Data Re-using
How The USA Federal Government Thinks Big With Data – Infographic
Since the White House announced the $ 200 million Big Data Research and Development initiative in March 2012, the USA Federal Government have come a long way. As part of the initiative the created the Big Data Senior Steering Group that had the objective to explore the different opportunities. 1,5 years later they have created several initiatives and they have invested a lot in … [Read more...] about How The USA Federal Government Thinks Big With Data – Infographic
Recorded Future Focuses on the Art of Predictive Analytics
Company Recorded Future Address Cambridge, USA 1430 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA Founders Erik Wistrand, Staffan Truv & Christopher Ahlberg Founded 2009 Funding $ 20.9 million Employees 48 Website www.recordedfuture.com/ Rating 7 bits Predictive analytics are becoming more important as they are the most valuable analysis within big data as they help … [Read more...] about Recorded Future Focuses on the Art of Predictive Analytics
