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5 Reasons to Attend Data Natives 2016: #1. Building A Strong Professional Network
Go to datanatives.io and get instant access to speaker and ticket discount information on Data Natives Berlin 2016. The second edition of Data Natives is coming soon, and it will focus on the intersection of key trends in the Data Science realm, to make sure you’re in the loop and ahead of

Data Around The World – Part III: No 3G, No Fun
Last week, the STORM team drove through Turkmenistan – the only country in the tour with no KPN 3G connectivity. So there were a few days with no real-time data coming in. In order to still be able to follow the tour, we created some simple predictions based on latitude and

Data Around The World – Part I: The Tour Has Started
This is the first instalment of our series with Itility. We will cover the journey of the STORM Wave, the world’s first electric touring motorcycle, as it goes around the world in 80 days. The Eindhoven University of Technology team will complete the 23,000 km tour using only the world’s existing electricity grid.

Call for Startups: Announcing Data Natives Tel Aviv’s “Startup Battle”
With more startups per capita than anywhere else in the world, Israel has gained the reputation of being a true “startup nation.” Yet with so many innovative startups, the competition remains tight to be accepted into leading startup accelerator programs. This is why Data Natives Tel Aviv 2016 will be

Announcing Data Natives Berlin 2016!
Data Natives Berlin 2016: A Conference for the Data-Driven Generation Data is part of our new cultural identity, transforming the way we communicate, learn and interact. Join us as we explore key areas of technology driving innovation and the next wave of billion dollar startups, and meet the people at

Start-ups Pay Huge Salaries to Attract Talented Data Scientists, says Report
Jigsaw Academy and Analytics Vidhya launch The Analytics and Big Data Salary Report 2016 Press Release: Unlike large companies, which pay around 9.6 lakhs, Indian startups are willing to pay over Rs.10.8 lakhs per annum to attract the best talent in the analytics industry, according to the Analytics and Big

CRAY SIGNS $36 MILLION CONTRACT TO UPGRADE CRAY SYSTEMS AT THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS (ECMWF)
Press Release Seattle, WA – January 25, 2016 – Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (Nasdaq: CRAY) today announced the Company has signed a $36 million contract to upgrade and expand the Cray® XC™ supercomputers and Cray® Sonexion® storage system at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). When the

Booz Allen Addresses Data Science Talent Shortage with Sailfish Platform
Family of Solutions Empowers Analysts of All Levels to Contribute to Business Intelligence, Democratizing Data for Public and Private Sector Clients Press Release – The data science workforce shortage means there’s simply not enough talent to handle the immense amount of raw data coming through an organization’s doors each day.

Startupbootcamp Barcelona – IoT and Data: 11 startups selected
On December 1, 2015 Startupbootcamp, Europe’s leading business acceleration platform kicked off the second edition of its program, centering on the Internet of Things and Smart Data in Barcelona. More than 2,000 startups were evaluated during the initial stage of the project, 19 teams were selected to travel to Barcelona

FinTech Offers New Kind Of Aid For Refugees
Responses to refugees this year have been dramatic, to say the least. Denmark has even run advertisements in Lebanon describing how terrible life would be for a refugee in their country. Support is, however, coming from one of the most unexpected places. FinTech evangelists are all about getting banking services