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DIAMOND

Continuum Analytics, Inc.

http://www.continuum.io/

Founded by the creators of NumPy, SciPy, and Chaco, Continuum offers Python-based tools and consulting services for the analysis, management and visualization of big data. Continuum’s premier Python distribution, Anaconda, performs high-performance, large data analysis, including statistics, machine learning, and distributed computing. Wakari, Continuum’s newest product, is an online cloud-based Python analytics environment for easy sharing of code, visualizations, IPython Notebooks, data sets and derived data products. Cloud-hosted or installed internally, Wakari allows users to harness Continuum’s full product set, including Anaconda and enterprise-supported Python, from their browsers.

SILVER

Cliqz

http://cliqz.com/company/team

Cliqz is an extension for Firefox that helps you quickly and safely find your way on the internet. With cliqz you come directly from the address bar to your destination without detours and without bought search results. Simply enter your search term in the address bar and using the mouse or the arrow keys in the drop down menu, select the appropriate recommendation.

Cliqz ist eine Erweiterung für Firefox, die Dir hilft schnell und sicher deinen Weg im Internet zu finden. Mit cliqz kommst Du direkt aus der Adressleiste zu Deinem Ziel, ohne Umwege und ohne gekaufte Suchergebnisse. Einfach Deinen Suchbegriff in die Adressleiste eingeben und mit der Maus oder den Pfeiltasten im Dropdown Menü die passende Empfehlungwählen.

Blue Yonder

http://www.blue-yonder.com/

Blue Yonder is the leading SaaS provider for Predictive Applications in the European market. The company’s platform automates mass decisions in real time, resulting in accurate forecasts. Founded in 2008 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, Blue Yonder provides industry-specific forecasting software that enables customers like Otto, EON and Next to optimize the key business processes and to become “predictive enterprises.” Founded by the former CERN researcher Prof. Michael Feindt, Blue Yonder has the largest team of world-class Data Scientists in Europe. Using scientifically-based and innovative technologies such as predictive modeling and machine-learning approaches, Blue Yonder helps companies to increase their profit. With its scalable and cloud-based platform, Blue Yonder delivers precise predictions for demand planning and replenishment. It is also being used for dynamic pricing and customer analytics. In January 2014, Blue Yonder launched the Data Science Academy to provide relevant expertise to businesses and to train management as well as business users and IT. Blue Yonder's work has been recognized by many industry awards such as the 2013 FOCUS Digital Star Award and most recently, the Deutscher Innovationspreis 2014.

SUPPORTING

The unbelievable Machine Company

http://www.unbelievable-machine.com/

The unbelievable Machine Company (*um) is the specialist for Big Data, Cloud Services and Internet Applications, based in Berlin. Our unique way of doing things helps creating superior results: We’re passionate about technology but solve business problems. We move fast but pay attention to detail at the same time. And we have a non-corporate but highly professional attitude.

bakdata

http://www.bakdata.com/en/

Bakdata is an independent IT service provider from Berlin/Germany focused on individual consulting and development of bespoke data-heavy software solutions. The company was founded in 2013 by the three computer scientists Alexander Albrecht, Christoph Böhm and Frank Kaufer, in total bundling more than 30 years of industry and research experience in management, integration and analysis of large, complex data. As a vendorindependent one-stop shop for data engineering and analytics, bakdata provides the full stack of data expertise comprising distributed data processing (e.g. Hadoop eco-system, Spark, HPCC), NoSQL databases, classical SQL-driven database development with relational databases, storage and distributed file system design, Business Intelligence, Information Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Data Visualizations, etc. Learn more: http://www.bakdata.com

Minodes

http://www.minodes.com/

Minodes is an innovative SaaS solution for retail stores to increase sales performance and sustainably improve customer's shopping experience. Retailers may use the platform in various ways, for example to measure and optimize marketing campaigns and shop window designs, or develop targeted, location-based marketing activities. The Minodes campaign tool allows retailers to act directly upon the generated insights. Minodes GmbH was founded in 2013, based in Berlin, the Managing Directors are Tim Wegner, Alexander Köth and Christian Eggert.

ImmobilienScout24

http://www.immobilienscout24.de/

ImmobilienScout24 is Germany's biggest real estate marketplace. Attracting more than 10 million users per month (unique visitors; comScore Media Metrix), the website is by far the most frequented real estate portal on the German-speaking Internet. Over 300 million virtual real estate tours are taken on this portal every month. More than 1.5 million different properties are offered every month at ImmobilienScout24. We are building data-driven products to improve the user experience and equip users with the huge amount of information that arise at ImmobilienScout24. The company is based in Berlin and employs over 600 people.

GoDataDriven

http://www.godatadriven.com/

GoDataDriven is a leading solutions provider for Hadoop and related big data technologies. GoDataDriven works with customers to understand data processing challenges and assess how new analytics techniques and technologies fit. GoDataDriven engages with innovative companies to create groundbreaking solutions. It consists of a growing team of thought leaders and experts in Hadoop, Cassandra and related big data & data science technologies.

adsquare

http://www.adsquare.com/

adsquare is the first pure mobile audience targeting platform in Europe. The innovative big data approach of this berlin-based startup enables advertisers to reach their target audiences in the right context. The state-of-the-art technology combines geolocation data with dynamic information to analyze the local context and deliver accurate audience predictions. For this, adsquare applies cutting edge machine learning techniques - ranging from market-research-based expert systems to deep learning methods. Sebastian Doerfel and Fritz Richter founded the company in 2012 to build the bridge between real-world consumer behavior and digital advertising.

adsquare ist Europas erste unabhängige Plattform für Mobile Audience Targeting. Der innovative Big-Data-Ansatz des Berliner Startups ermöglicht es Werbetreibenden erstmals, die richtige Zielgruppe im für die Werbebotschaft relevanten Kontext anzusprechen. Um dies zu ermöglichen, kombiniert die Plattform den aktuellen Aufenthaltsort des anonymen Nutzers mit dynamischen Daten, analysiert den lokalen Kontext und liefert zuverlässige Zielgruppen-Vorhersagen. Von Marktforschungs-basierten Expertensystemen bis hin zu Deep-Learning-Methoden - adsquare setzt auf modernste Maschine-Learning-Technologien. Mit der Gründung im Jahr 2012 realisierten Sebastian Doerfel und Fritz Richter ihre Vision, die Brücke zwischen digitaler Werbung und dem tatsächlichen „Realworld“-Verhalten der Konsumenten zu bauen.

LANYARD

adsquare

http://www.adsquare.com/

adsquare is the first pure mobile audience targeting platform in Europe. The innovative big data approach of this berlin-based startup enables advertisers to reach their target audiences in the right context. The state-of-the-art technology combines geolocation data with dynamic information to analyze the local context and deliver accurate audience predictions. For this, adsquare applies cutting edge machine learning techniques - ranging from market-research-based expert systems to deep learning methods. Sebastian Doerfel and Fritz Richter founded the company in 2012 to build the bridge between real-world consumer behavior and digital advertising.

adsquare ist Europas erste unabhängige Plattform für Mobile Audience Targeting. Der innovative Big-Data-Ansatz des Berliner Startups ermöglicht es Werbetreibenden erstmals, die richtige Zielgruppe im für die Werbebotschaft relevanten Kontext anzusprechen. Um dies zu ermöglichen, kombiniert die Plattform den aktuellen Aufenthaltsort des anonymen Nutzers mit dynamischen Daten, analysiert den lokalen Kontext und liefert zuverlässige Zielgruppen-Vorhersagen. Von Marktforschungs-basierten Expertensystemen bis hin zu Deep-Learning-Methoden - adsquare setzt auf modernste Maschine-Learning-Technologien. Mit der Gründung im Jahr 2012 realisierten Sebastian Doerfel und Fritz Richter ihre Vision, die Brücke zwischen digitaler Werbung und dem tatsächlichen „Realworld“-Verhalten der Konsumenten zu bauen.

DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR

Python Software Foundation

http://www.python.org/psf/

The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers.

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that holds the intellectual property rights behind the Python programming language. We manage the open source licensing for Python version 2.1 and later and own and protect the trademarks associated with Python. We also run the North American PyCon conference annually, support other Python conferences around the world, and fund Python related development with our grants program and by funding special projects.

MEDIA

O'Reilly

http://oreilly.com./

O'Reilly spreads the knowledge of innovators through its technology books, online services, magazines, research, and tech conferences. Since 1978, O'Reilly has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development, homing in on the technology trends that really matter and galvanizing their adoption by amplifying "faint signals" from the alpha geeks who are creating the future. An active participant in the technology community, O'Reilly has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.

S2DS

http://www.s2ds.org/

S2DS – Science to Data Science – is an intensive, five-week training programme for analytical PhDs and post-docs seeking commercial data science careers. The initial programme is run in London in August 2014, with almost 100 participants and 20+ commercial partners. Learning is mainly project-based, with students working on real, commercial problems experienced by our partner companies. We are passionate about bridging the skills gap between academics and companies, and supporting the data science community.

Data Science Day

http://datascienceday.wordpress.com/

The central idea of the Data Science Day (DSDay) is to bring together people with different interests & backgrounds and give enough room & lots of time to talk, discuss, share ideas and meet people interested in data (big or small).

COMMUNITY

PyLadies

http://www.pyladies.com/

We are an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events and social gatherings.

NYU Center for Data Science

http://cds.nyu.edu/

The NYU Center for Data Science is a focal point for New York University’s university-wide initiative in data science and statistics. The Center was established to help advance NYU’s goal of creating the country’s leading data-science training and research facilities, with a research faculty, a Masters program underway now, and a PhD program coming soon.

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