Hack/reduce
U.S. non-profit organization
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hack/reduce is a 501(c)(3) non-profit created to cultivate a community of big data experts in the Boston area.[1] It is located in the historic Kendall Boiler and Tank Company building in Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Big Data |
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| Website | www |
It was founded by serial entrepreneurs Christopher P. Lynch and Frederic Lalonde in May 2012.[2] At its founding, hack/reduce raised more than $500,000 from local venture capital firms and Samuel Madden.[2] It has partnerships with MIT, CSAIL, Bentley University. and Harvard.[3] Sponsors include Microsoft, IBM, GoGrid, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Dell, Atlas Venture, Bessemer Venture Partners, Hopper, Bright Spark Ventures, Google, and others.[4]
In June 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced the Massachusetts Big Data Initiative which comprised corporate, academic, and government programs as well as a $50,000 grant and the state's support for hack/reduce.[5]
