October 5, 2014
Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for the Summit on the Future of Data-Driven Innovation.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Data-Driven Innovation Project explores the rapid advancements happening in the digital economy as well as the inventive use of data for good. The promise of bigger and better data is a future of greater opportunity and growth. The Foundation is conducting research activities and a series of events around the country in order to highlight this potential.
We encourage you to read the blog posts and research reports here to gain a full understanding of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's work on data-driven innovation.
Be sure to read our in-depth report, The Future of Data-Driven Innovation.
October 3, 2014
It’s harvest season on America’s farms, the time of year when farmers reap the rewards of their tireless work during the spring and summer. The food from this harvest will end up on tables across the country, but just as important as full bellies are the economic rewards from U.S.
October 2, 2014
Data scientists are working to help improve energy efficiency and make new forms of energy more economically viable, and are building new, profitable businesses in the process.
October 1, 2014
The Foundation's Corporate Citizenship Center and its Data-Driven Innovation project are exploring responses to the outbreak of the deadly virus.
September 29, 2014
Wayne State University hosted the third annual Techonomy Detroit conference, a gathering that uses Detroit as a model for urban revival through technological innovation.
September 26, 2014
One of the promises of Big Data is that it will allow us to spot trends early. Well, not us, but rather intelligent computers who will then tell us what they find. And if they tell it to us soon enough, we may be able to act on the information more quickly.
September 19, 2014
At a forum on technology innovation this week, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner was among those advocating for a greater partnership between the government and private sector on data.
September 17, 2014
Technology is always a mixed blessing. We can all think of ways in which new technologies have been used for destructive purposes or had unintended consequences. Yet we also know that without technology we would live much shorter and more constrained lives than we now enjoy.
September 16, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission this week explored the issue of whether existing laws would protect Americans from data abuse.
September 15, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hosting a workshop today asking whether Big Data is a tool for inclusion or exclusion.