Drive Economic Progress with Data Science and AI
We create cutting-edge solutions for open data and economic development.
Our clients are ministries of economy and finance, export and investment promotion agencies, and international organizations eager to be at the forefront of data visualization and innovation
Our scalable open data solutions have resulted in award-winning digital transformation projects and our strategic reports empower sustainable growth and innovative economic diversification strategies.
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Trusted Worldwide
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DataUSA 🇺🇸
The go-to platform for exploring and visualizing U.S. public data.
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DataMPE 🇧🇷
A leading Brazilian platform focused on small and medium businesses.
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DataMexico 🇲🇽
The flagship data distribution tool of Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy.
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DataSaudi 🇸🇦
A unified platform to present and analyze the latest economic and social data for the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.
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Spain Complexity 🇪🇸
Explore the latest economic complexity data for Spain and its provinces.
What Makes Us Unique
Fully Customizable
Our platforms aren’t off-the-shelf—they’re built around your team’s questions. Our solutions can include anything from data visualization and distribution to AI-powered forecasting and LLMs.
Economic Complexity
Our founders pioneered the field of economic complexity, which involves applying machine learning methods to questions of economic growth, economic geography, and international development.
User Interface & Design
We are pioneers in user interface and design. We produce the best-looking and most intuitive open data solutions on the market.
Built for Visibility
Our solutions are designed with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and AI optimization in mind, guaranteeing a constant flow of users.
Capacity Building
We provide technical training so your team can use the latest technologies and concepts.
Licence-free
Our solutions are built on industry-standard open-source technologies that can be deployed on a variety of pre-existing infrastructures.
What We Deliver
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Data Platforms
Our solutions are simple, beautiful, and solve complex digital transformation challenges.
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Strategy Reports
We work with governments and international organizations to create tailored economic development strategies.
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Data Science & AI
We use AI and Data Science to take on complex challenges, from estimating economic potential, to modelling the impact of tariffs.
Data Platforms
In a world where bits travel at thousands of miles per second, the last 20 inches of the journey—those separating the screen from the user—are where communication stops.
Open data is not new, but most open data solutions are fragmented, inefficient, and unintuitive. At Datawheel, we specialize in creating high-end data distribution solutions that allow your data to reach a user’s mind. By combining data visualization, forecasting, and AI with intuitive user interfaces, we have created flagship national economic data observatories for the United States, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, among other places.
Our solutions are based on a unique stack that we have developed for over a decade. A powerful CMS that works like “WordPress” for data-intensive sites will allow you to create data distribution systems that are rich in terms of visualization and interactivity. Our AI and forecasting tools will allow you to obtain prospective advice. Our expertise with government data and economic indicators will make you feel at home when collaborating with us.
Our work speaks for itself. The best way to understand what a Datawheel platform can do is to visit one of our many projects:
Interested in the latest trade data? Visit the OEC
Want to learn more about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Visit Data Saudi
Curious about Spain's export performance? Visit Cotec’s export data observatory
Strategy Reports
Our Economic Complexity Reports dive into your country's productive capabilities, revealing untapped industries, emerging opportunities, and strategic pathways for economic diversification.
Built on the globally recognized Economic Complexity framework, our reports help governments, development agencies, and investment promotion offices identify sectors with the highest potential for growth and transformation. We combine export data, labor trends, and innovation indicators, such as patents and research publications, in reports that uncover what your economy could produce next—and how to get there.
Each report is tailored to your region’s unique economic DNA, offering clear visualizations, strategic recommendations, and benchmarking tools to guide long-term planning and attract smart investments.
Data alone isn’t enough. Let us help you translate it into structural change.
Data Science & AI
Countries using our machine learning models have accelerated growth by targeting industries with hidden potential. At Datawheel, we have over a decade of experience developing data science and AI tools to inform questions of economic development. We have built export potential models that explain over 88% of the variance in exports for years in advance. We have built tariff simulation solutions that inform the strategy of large economies. We have built internal tools that help identify gaps in health coverage and strategize government spending. Let us put our experience in model building, LLMs, and forecasting in your hands.
Our Leadership
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Cesar A. Hidalgo
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
César pioneered the study of economic complexity, combining data science, network theory, and AI to understand how knowledge flows shape economic development. His groundbreaking work has redefined how we measure and visualize the capabilities of nations, firms, and individuals and has changed the global conversation on economic development. Hidalgo is a tenured professor at the Toulouse School of Economics and the founder and director of the Center for Collective Learning (CCL) an interdisciplinary research group with offices at the Toulouse School of Economics and Corvinus University of Budapest
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Alex J.G. Simoes
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Alex is a data entrepreneur and one of the driving forces behind Datawheel's mission to transform the way people interact with data. He has more than fifteen years of experience in the creation of open data solutions such as the OEC, Data USA, and Data Mexico. Simoes has led many of Datawheel’s key innovations, from the creation of its first platforms and software libraries, to recent advances in data gamification (e.g. tradle).
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Pablo Paladino
PARTNER & CTO
Pablo is a veteran web development engineer who has led the creation of several cutting-edge data platforms. At Datawheel, Pablo oversees the development of scalable, user-friendly solutions that integrate diverse data sources into seamless experiences. With over 15 years of experience in software engineering and system architecture, Pablo has been instrumental in building Datawheel's reputation for delivering high-performance, durable platforms that unlock insights for organizations and communities worldwide.
