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StatVentures is a program of Census Open Innovation Labs that scouts technology through collaborations with innovators outside of government to ensure the Census Bureau continues to provide the highest quality data. Through multi-phase competitions, we invite participants to propose new concepts that could ultimately become the next methods and data sources for the Census Bureau.
What is the Address Geolocation Challenge??
The Census Bureau conducts dozens of national censuses and surveys, including the decennial census. This work involves sending survey- or census-takers out to doors across the nation?including in very remote or rural locations without traditional addresses. To support these operations, the Census Bureau creates and maintains a master address file that includes all addresses in the United States. Without this address data, we can not correctly send census-takers, known as enumerators, to people?s doors to include them in critical data collection.
However, the methods currently used to build this database of addresses have some limitations, such as being relatively slow, costly, labor-intensive, and most importantly, sometimes providing incomplete or inaccurate data. We know the current methods used and the resulting data could be improved through new or emerging technologies or alternative data sources such as drone and satellite imagery, e-commerce data, and more.
Therefore, we?ve identified the need to explore additional data sources and techniques to evolve our current approaches. In this challenge, we are seeking new approaches, technologies, or data sources that provide a more complete, accurate, timely, and granular method to geolocate addresses in remote or rural locations.
We?re accepting concepts to help us do that more effectively starting today, until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 19. To learn about the requirements, rules, and terms & conditions, please visit challenge.gov.
Join an Info Session to Learn More
Get details on how to submit a concept note that sets you apart at information sessions on March 21 or April 12 from 2-3 p.m. ET.
ICYMI: The Opportunity Project 2024 Problem Statement submission window is open!
The Opportunity Project (TOP)?is excited to open the problem statement submission window from March 8 - April 15, 2024.
Each year, we welcome?problem statement submissions focused on key priority areas at the heart of government agency and organizational missions.
In 2024, The Opportunity Project is exploring the themes of?increasing data AI readiness and integration, developing a workforce for the future, and advancing American manufacturing and entrepreneurship infrastructure.
Additionally in 2024, we are excited to build upon last year's success of the?first-ever TOP sprint focused on Indigenous Communities. We hope to implement two to three sprints focused on pressing challenges facing Indigenous Communities and welcome your proposals.
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