Saildrone: Democratized Ocean Data
Saildrone: democratizing ocean exploration and metocean data
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23andMe… and my likelihood of going bald
23andMe pairs its database of genotypes with user-reported phenotypes to uncover new targets for drug discovery
This Startup Makes Money from Oil Tank Shadows
Orbital Insight: data is the new oil, literarily.
Google X: Leveraging data and algorithms for self-driving cars
Is Google X going to win in the self-driving car space? Are Waze and Google Maps their secret weapons? How does Google X's Waymo project leverage the power of data and analytics?
Artsy: Sequencing the Art World’s Genomes
Can big data revolutionize even the fine arts?
Nike+ … “They make shoes and stuff, right?”
Nike+ – how Nike used connected sports offerings to enhance the Nike Inc brand
CB Insights – Making Private Companies Public
Fighting the private company data black hole
Friendly Score: Using Social Data to Build Credit Profiles
Friendly Score uses social media data to create its own credit scores. But can you do that without unintentionally discriminating against certain groups?
WHOOP: Using Data to Target the Elite Athlete
How a startup is challenging the wearable fitness market through science and data
Health Insurance Reimagined: John Hancock’s Vitality (Using Data to Promote Health)
John Hancock introduces a program called Vitality, which rewards consumers for healthy behavior based on data collected by Fitbit.