Professor Elke Rundensteiner works with WPI students on Matter Matters
MATTERS MATTERS! The goal of the Massachusetts High Technology Council (MHTC) is to determine what it takes to make Massachusetts the most attractive state in which to live, work, create, and succeed in growing high technology businesses. The MHTC partnered with WPI to develop a powerful data analytics program capable of measuring the state’s strengths and weaknesses compared to those of other technically progressive states.
The resulting product, Massachusetts’ Technology, Talent, and Economic Reporting System (MATTERS), has been successfully launched by MHTC.
MATTERS, developed by Data Science Program Director Elke Rundensteiner, Ph.D., and some extremely talented WPI students, enables users to collate and compare financial, educational, and technological data from states across the nation. End users have access to 30 different metrics including tax policy and costs, as well as talent supply and demand from various databases, indices, and sources.
MATTERS gives users the capability of exploring in depth yet with ease relevant data to demonstrate how Massachusetts compares competitively to other states.
Other Resources
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WB Journal article: WPI data tool to measure Mass. tech strength
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WPI Develops Groundbreaking Big Data Tool To Measure Massachusetts Technology Strengths
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Boston Business Journal article: New online data analytics tool will show how Mass. ranks in talent, competitiveness
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The Daily Heard article: Diverse Student Team Develops Big Data Tool to Measure Tech Strength in Massachusetts