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Illinois Storytellers: Vilas Dhar
Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, shares how the technological transformation in his grandparents’ rural village in Agrahara, India sustains his belief that investing in human-centered technology...
Foundation awards $9.7M to democratize data and harness the power of AI
To ensure that new developments in data science and artificial intelligence are designed for and advance the public good, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation announced today more than $9.7 million...
PJMF Spotlight: Data Solutions Architect Hazem Mahmoud
Hazem Mahmoud has had a passion for technology and engineering since childhood, an interest cultivated by his father, also an engineer with several patents under his belt. Whether it was...
Foundation awards more than $10 million to drive digital equity and to support relief and recovery for vulnerable communities
Throughout the pandemic, digital connectivity and skills have proven essential for inclusive economic participation and growth. Yet many vulnerable communities face significant challenges in digital access and literacy, including the...
Tech Laureate honoree Blue Sky Analytics innovates with data to solve climate change
In 2018, sister and brother Abhilasha and Kshitij Purwar launched Blue Sky Analytics to help solve climate change by creating a new way of monitoring the climate and environment. “I’ve...
Foundation awards $4.5M including new Accelerator grants to advance data-driven climate solutions
New grants include the 2022 Accelerator Grant Program recipients who will receive technical support and advanced analytics with the Foundation’s data services team BOSTON – The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation...
Foundation announces new grants to accelerate potential of digital health
BOSTON – The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation has awarded more than $5.8 million in new grants for innovative data- and AI-driven approaches that support digital transformation of health systems and...
Meet the 2021 Patrick J. McGovern Tech for Humanity Changemakers
The Computer History Museum, with support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, has awarded the inaugural Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Tech for Humanity Changemakers Prize to Mercy Nyamewaa Asiedu and...