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StatVentures scouts technology through collaborations with innovators outside of government to ensure the U.S. Census Bureau continues to provide the highest quality data.
Stay in TouchStatVentures tests and funds cutting-edge technologies and ideas, while providing direct partnership and feedback from the Census Bureau to make government adoption of new approaches faster and easier.
Compete for funding, participation in an elite cohort of technologists, and ultimately, government adoption in our open challenges.
Help us identify and use new ways to produce more timely, granular, and robust data.
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The Address Geolocation Challenge seeks to innovate the ways the Census Bureau geolocates residential addresses, especially in rural and remote locations.
Phase 1 of this competition has closed. Subscribe to updates for the announcement of Phase 1 winners, and opportunities to apply to Phase 2.
The Supply Chain Challenge seeks ideas to radically improve the way the Census Bureau measures supply chains, including manufacturing, imports and exports, transportation and delivery of goods, and other key topics.
Phase 2 winners have been announced. Subscribe to updates for opportunities to apply to Phase 3 in 2024.
Propose a technology, method, or alternative data source to improve U.S. Census Bureau data. Teams with the most innovative and promising ideas will be awarded $10,000 and an invitation to join the Phase 2 StatVentures cohort.
Iterate on your concept note from Phase 1, with insight and feedback from Census Bureau experts. Teams are challenged to develop a clear implementation roadmap and articulate a value proposition. Finalists with the most promising roadmaps will receive awards and be invited to join the Phase 3 cohort. Missed Phase 1? Don’t worry, new “walk-on” teams have the opportunity to join in Phase 2.
Test your roadmap in a real-world scenario. Prototype demos are evaluated on their potential to serve the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission and goals, and ultimately have the opportunity to be awarded additional funds and pursue adoption by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Help us identify and use new ways to produce more timely, granular, and robust data.
The Address Geolocation Challenge seeks to innovate the ways the Census Bureau geolocates residential addresses, especially in rural and remote locations.
Phase 1 of this competition has closed. Subscribe to updates for the announcement of Phase 1 winners, and opportunities to apply to Phase 2.
The Supply Chain Challenge seeks ideas to radically improve the way the Census Bureau measures supply chains, including manufacturing, imports and exports, transportation and delivery of goods, and other key topics.
Phase 2 winners have been announced. Subscribe to updates for opportunities to apply to Phase 3 in 2024.
Propose a technology, method, or alternative data source to improve U.S. Census Bureau data. Teams with the most innovative and promising ideas will be awarded $10,000 and an invitation to join the Phase 2 StatVentures cohort.
Iterate on your concept note from Phase 1, with insight and feedback from Census Bureau experts. Teams are challenged to develop a clear implementation roadmap and articulate a value proposition. Finalists with the most promising roadmaps will receive awards and be invited to join the Phase 3 cohort. Missed Phase 1? Don’t worry, new “walk-on” teams have the opportunity to join in Phase 2.
Test your roadmap in a real-world scenario. Prototype demos are evaluated on their potential to serve the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission and goals, and ultimately have the opportunity to be awarded additional funds and pursue adoption by the U.S. Census Bureau.
