Data for social good. The short version: trying to keep the best minds of his generation from working on advertising. By all accounts, Rayid Ghani's data work for President Obama's reelection campaign was brilliant and unprecedented. Ghani probably could have written a ticket to work at any company in the world, or simply collected speaking fees for a few years telling companies how to harness the power of data like the campaign did. But instead, Ghani headed to the University of Chicago to bring sophisticated data analysis to difficult social problems. Working with Computation Institute and the Harris School of Public Policy, Ghani will serve as the chief data scientist for the Urban Center for Computation and Data.
Before the campaign, Ghani said that he found it difficult to use his data skills for social good. There were plenty of corporate jobs that wanted people who could do analytics, but not many non-profits. What kinds of problems are we talking about? Azavea - Beyond dots on a map. Advanced GIS solutions. Our Members « Hub Australia. “Part chameleon, it’s (Hub’s) strength is found in its diversity. Proving once again that the secret sauce of any brand recipe comes from the people, Hub attracts a cross-section of people looking for a space and connections that can be what you want it to be.Start with entrepreneurs of many ilk; add established consulting types who have opted out of the mythology that you need a “Collins Street” address to be taken seriously; a dash of corporate refugees looking for a more inspiring place to be; and finish with a scattering of drop-ins from around Australia and around the world and you pretty much have it.” – Smart Company We like to get to know all our potential members before they become Hubbers.
Join us for an open house and your first day of coworking is on Hub. Hub Open House is held every Thursday at 11:00 and Friday at 4:00. All you have to do now is choose your Hub… Advanced Innovation Center. About Advanced Innovation Center (AIC) AIC is a private innovation center that creates innovation through the application of the Integrated Objectives Model (IOM) that, starting from the conjugation of advanced science, industry and theoretical mathematics modeling, enables to create, calculate and design a technology that breaks the innovation paradigms. Through the Integrated Objectives Model (IOM) the industry is mobilized, attracting capital and investment and involving other parties in the pursuit of poverty relief, and at the same time, empowering its own corporate and industrial objectives (high economic return concurring with high environmental and social returns).
We believe in a new way to conduct business in which social and economic profitability work together. We are more than a company, we aim to create a a wave of technological innovation to overcome poverty.The Change We Seek® The Gross National Happiness Centre. B Corporation. + Azavea. About Azavea Azavea is a small, award-winning geospatial analysis (GIS) software development firm specializing in the creation of highly crafted and easy-to-use web and mobile solutions, as well as geospatial analysis services to enhance decision-making processes. They like to call themselves a boutique systems design and software development firm.
What do they mean by “boutique”? Azavea doesn’t just write software. Azavea’s culture is based on several features – growth and diversification, intellectually challenging work that has social value, teams made up of smart people, and attention to a high quality experience for their clients and the audience that uses their applications. Their goal is to combine their experience solving tough geospatial problems, commitment to tailored service, and a genuine desire to “do well by doing good” in order to help their clients create more dynamic, vibrant, and sustainable communities. The Change We Seek™ ++ OTEP Inc. About OTEP, Inc. OTEP Inc. (The Online Testing & Evaluation Platform) has offices in Toronto and Windsor, Canada. The management team has a proven track record of building and growing innovative technology companies, and their list of advisors, partners and University researchers is extensive.
Their patent-pending adaptive video game engine is used to identify and improve cognition in children aged 6 to 12. The business world is changing – todays for-profit companies can have a social mandate and it’s important to put measures in place that can identify this. 40% of children in school today are identified as having some type of learning problem. The Change We Seek® OTEP’s Mission is to help families with children struggling in school overcome barriers to effective help.
++ OTEP — Online Testing & Evaluation Platform. ++ Think-2-Learn. ++ Dimagi, Inc. About Dimagi Dimagi Inc. is an award-winning, socially-conscious technology company that helps organizations deliver quality health care to urban and rural communities across the world. Dimagi designs clinical interfaces, health information systems, and mobile technologies to perform patient-level disease management, clinical decision support, and health system monitoring.
Dimagi’s team of exceptional physicians, public health experts, engineers and researchers apply their experience in global health care delivery to further public health. Dimagi does not measure itself by its Profit and Loss. Our organization measures itself by the impact we can have on improving healthcare. We support the B Corporations efforts to formalize legal frameworks for organizations like Dimagi, who do not fit traditional non-profit and for-profit models. Dimagi has a strong history of successful project execution highly collaborative teams with multiple organizations. The Change We Seek® Dimagi. Delight Co., Ltd. OtoSim Inc. + Squag Inc. Urban Center for Computation and Data. Thinking. Biomimicry Thinking Biomimicry DesignLens Biomimicry Thinking provides context to where, how, what, and why biomimicry fits into the process of any discipline or any scale of design.
While akin to a methodology, Biomimicry Thinking is a framework that is intended to help people practice biomimicry while designing anything. There are four areas in which a biomimicry lens provides the greatest value to the design process (independent of the discipline in which it is integrated): scoping, discovering, creating, and evaluating. Following the specific steps within each phase helps ensure the successful integration of life’s strategies into human designs. Challenge to Biology Challenge to Biology is a specific path through Biomimicry Thinking. Biology to Design Biology to Design is a specific path through Biomimicry Thinking. Plan on using the Biomimicry DesignLens? Our Biomimicry DesignLens diagrams are now available via a Creative Commons (CC) license. Biomimicry Group Inc. About Biomimicry 3.8 Biomimicry 3.8 is the global leader in biomimicry innovation consulting, professional training, and educational program and curricula development.
Its mission is to train, equip, and connect engineers, educators, architects, designers, business leaders, and other innovators to sustainably emulate nature’s 3.8 billion years of brilliant designs and strategies. Nature has a set of operating conditions we refer to as Life’s Principles – as one would hope and expect, these guide how we conduct, shape, and grow our business, particularly with respect to collaborative relationships. Life’s Principles include: Evolve to Survive; Be Resource (Material and Energy) Efficient; Adapt to Changing Conditions; Integrate Development with Growth; Be Locally Attuned and Responsive; and Use Life-Friendly Chemistry. The Change We Seek®