Brazil

14-16 January, 2015- NetSci Rio de Janeiro
The NetSci-X is the first Network Science Conference outside the USA-Europe axis. It will bring together leading researchers and practitioners working in the emerging area of network science. The conference fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, with focus on novel directions in network research within the biological and environmental sciences, computer

Big Data: Brazil and Mexico Leading The Way In Latin America
In a recent study by IDC, Brazil and Mexico are said to be the biggest markets for sales of big data solutions. The study predicts that both countries will drive growth in Latin America through to 2016. Analysts at IDC estimate that revenue generated from big data – hardware, software

Big Data Now Environmental Activist
The day has come where big data is part of environmental activism fighting deforestation. Powered by Google Earth Engine, Global Forest Watch was launched in February by the World Resources Institute to facilitate a global fight against deforestation. Users can look back at trends starting in 2000 and with parts

Aentropico – Analytics for the Masses
Who are you and what are you doing? My name is Juan Pablo Marín, co-founder of Aentropico. I am from Colombia originally but now Sebastian, my cofounder, and I are based in Brazil. We have about sixteen years’ worth of experience in applied mathematics and engineering so we decided make these advances in