Announcing the results of the Future of Data Challenge: Meet the Winners!
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A Fair Data Future

Awarding $1.1 million for transformative solutions imagining a more equitable data economy

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Reimagine the Data Economy

Corporations and governments hold the most power over today’s data economy. It’s time to reimagine how we think and talk about data, activate a more equitable data economy and responsibly unlock data’s value for all. Submit your idea focused on one or more of these solution areas today.

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Globally, over 5 billion people (63%) are connected to the internet, spend 7 hours on average daily on the internet, and 9 out of every 10 internet users are on social media.

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Roughly eight-in-ten adults said they were at least somewhat concerned about how companies were using the data collected about them, according to the June 2019 survey.

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New uses of big data can result in targeting vulnerable people, discrimination, security breaches, political manipulation, and a higher social and financial cost for everyone. Today, for example, minority neighborhoods pay 30% more for car insurance than white neighborhoods with the same risk levels.

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Donors & Partners

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Established by Pam and Pierre Omidyar, Omidyar Network is a social change venture that has committed $1B+ to innovative organizations since 2004. Omidyar Network works to reimagine systems and build inclusive, equitable societies in which individuals have the power to thrive.
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Carrot has more than a decade of experience designing competitions with an open, fair, transparent and equitable approach that engages fresh perspectives, produces ground-breaking solutions, and drives tangible results.
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