About - CariData

ABOUT US

Fostering the Caribbean Data Revolution

The CariData platform will be used to facilitate the access to open data sources within the Caribbean region. The aim of this project is to create easy access to open data sources for Caribbean countries, driving the digital revolution within the region. The platform will also help foster the development ecosystem within the Caribbean, by giving developers an open data platform to drive the development of data driven applications.

Our Mission

Over the past couple decades, the world has seen amazing technological advancements. We are able to connect with each other and conduct business more efficiently than ever before. This is all largely due to the open sharing of data.

Build APIs to drive third party use of data

Build easy to use APIs. that allow developers to integrate needed data into their applications.

Enable easy access to researchers and investors

Allows researchers and investors to view, search and filter pertinent information.

Foster technological innovation

The access to data can promote new innovations in a number of industries.

Foster inter-island innovation

Allow entrepreneurs to easily create ventures that can scale across islands as opposed to be limited to a limited market.

“The innovation ecosystem within the Caribbean should embrace a strength in numbers mindset. This is the path to true growth and innovation within the region. This is also the only true profitable means of sustainable innovation.”

Kareem Phillip-Jackson

Founder

For Us to Innovate, We Must Share

"Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality." ~Dalai Lama XIV

Foster Digital Growth

Size matters when building and scaling a profitable technology venture. CariData aims to increase this market size by consolidating disparate data sources around the Caribbean. This will make it easier to look at the Caribbean region in a holistic manner and encourage innovation.

“Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.” — Peter Sondergaard, Gartner Research

“Big data is at the foundation of all the mega trends that are happening today, from social to mobile to cloud to gaming.” — Chris Lynch, Vertica Systems

Fostering the Caribbean Data Revolution

Our Mission

"Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality." ~Dalai Lama XIV

Foster Digital Growth

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