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20 Innovative Big Data Startups

From Collaborative Data Tools to Business Insights Apps

— March 12, 2015 — Tech
While big data is a buzzword that some may argue is used too frequently, there are plenty of innovative startups employing big data in ways that are applicable for individuals as well as businesses, from unique business platforms to collaborative data tools.

The Weather Company has an emerging division that uses local climate data to predict consumer spending patterns, while True & Co is a San Francisco-based startup using big data to design a line of bras that offers something for women of all body types. The Weather Company uses the data collected to inform marketing and design decisions, while True & Co offers a potentially more personalized bra shopping experience.

Another innovative example of collaborative data tools is the Pecan Street Project, a research and development organization at the University of Texas at Austin that is using consumer household data to track and find solutions for energy and water wastage.

Big data offers limitless opportunities for the ways in which mass amounts of data can be analyzed and interpreted to create disruptive and revolutionary companies.
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Financial Analytics Browsers
Financial Analytics Browsers
Trulioo Offers Large Scale Customer Data Exchanges in Real Time
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Corporate Travel Platforms
Corporate Travel Platforms
VisaPort Simplifies Organization of Corporate Travel Services
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Environmentalist-Engaging Non-Profits
Environmentalist-Engaging Non-Profits
The Environmental Voting Project Hopes to Mobilize Voters
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Prescription-Correcting Platforms
Prescription-Correcting Platforms
MedAware Uses Data Analytics to Prevent Medication Errors
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Energy Usage Analytics
Energy Usage Analytics
The Pecan Street Project Uses Big Data to Study Energy Usage
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Fraud-Preventing Platforms
Fraud-Preventing Platforms
Startup Smyte is Helping Small Businesses with Online Fraud Protection
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Collated Climate Information
Collated Climate Information
Weather Company Compiles the Best Forecasts from a Breadth of Sources
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Business Insight Apps
Business Insight Apps
Teradata's Aster AppCenter Makes Big Data for Business Comprehensible
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Water Data Companies
Water Data Companies
WatrHub is a User-Friendly Interface for Facilities
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Biometric Music Projects
Biometric Music Projects
The Sync Project Researches the Effects of Music on the Body and Brain
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Analytic Health Apps
Analytic Health Apps
Big Data App MediDash Wins the Philips' HealthSuite Digital Hackathon
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Alternative Mass Transportation
Alternative Mass Transportation
The Bridj Smart Transit System Uses Big Data to Get You To Work
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Smartphone-Based Depression Treatment
Smartphone-Based Depression Treatment
Ginger.io Uses Big Data for Mental Health Treatment
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Intuitive Property Apps
Intuitive Property Apps
CBx is a Real Estate App That Uses Big Data to Close Property Sales
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Talent Management Platforms
Talent Management Platforms
Clustree Helps Human Resources with Internal Hiring Opportunities
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Collaborative Data Tools
Collaborative Data Tools
This Big Data Solution Lets Business Leaders and Tech Workers Communicate
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Eco Business Dashboards
Eco Business Dashboards
This Platform Grades the Sustainability of Your Green Supply Chain
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E-Book Data Compendiums
E-Book Data Compendiums
The Human Face of Big Data App Graphically Captures the Information Age
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Big Data Lingerie Lines
Big Data Lingerie Lines
Startup True & Co Uses Big Data to Help Women Locate the Perfect Bra Fit
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Integrated Information Analyzers
Integrated Information Analyzers
Big Data Analytics Platform Harmonizes Statistics in Every Sphere
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