Drive Economic Progress with Data Science and AI
Datawheel builds open data platforms, economic complexity analytics, and AI-powered tools for governments and international organizations
Data Platforms, AI Models & Economic Complexity Reports for Development Organizations
Our award-winning data platforms power digital transformation for governments in the US, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Spain, and beyond. Our economic complexity reports identify diversification pathways for countries and regions. And our AI and machine learning models forecast trade potential, map supply chains, and inform industrial policy.
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Trusted Worldwide
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CICE 🌎
Mapping the industrial capabilities that shape countries’ paths to clean energy leadership.
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Border Value 🌎
Showcasing the deep story of co-production in North America.
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DataUSA 🇺🇸
The go-to platform for exploring and visualizing U.S. public data.
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Observatorio SEBRAE 🇧🇷
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 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.
New!
Grounding AI Agents in Real Data: OEC BotMarket
We spent over a decade building the Observatory of Economic Complexity, one of the most used platforms for trade and economic data. When we started connecting AI agents to our workflows, we noticed something: agents are brilliant reasoners, but terrible with facts. When they lack real data, they fabricate it.
BotMarket is our answer. A data marketplace where agents query trusted datasets directly, covering trade, economics, demographics, labor, health, and more. Real data in, grounded analysis out.
What Makes Us Unique
Fully Customizable
Every platform is built around your organization's data and policy questions, from visualization to AI-powered forecasting and LLMs.
Economic Complexity
Our founders pioneered economic complexity at MIT and Harvard, applying machine learning to questions of growth, trade, and industrial policy.
User Interface & Design
Award-winning interfaces recognized by the Webby Awards, German Design Award, and Information is Beautiful. the most intuitive open data tools on the market.
Built for Visibility
Our solutions are designed with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and AI in mind, ensuring a steady flow of users.
Capacity Building
We train your team on our open-source stack and modern visualization tools so they can operate and extend the platform independently.
Licence-free
Built on open-source technologies with no licensing fees; deployable on your cloud or on-premise infrastructure with full code ownership.
What We Deliver
Data Platforms
Most open data solutions are fragmented and unintuitive. Datawheel builds high-end data distribution platforms that combine visualization, forecasting, and AI with intuitive interfaces. Our open-source stack, developed over a decade, works like a CMS for data-intensive sites, letting you create rich, interactive data observatories with no licensing fees.
We've built national-scale platforms for the United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Spain, among others.
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
Turn data into actionable economic strategy.
Our Economic Complexity Reports reveal what your economy is positioned to produce next, identifying high-potential industries, diversification pathways, and investment opportunities.
Built on the Economic Complexity framework, we combine trade, labor, and innovation data to deliver a clear view of future growth and practical recommendations to get there.
Each report is tailored to your region, with focused insights to guide policy, planning, and investment decisions.
Move beyond analysis. Build a strategy for transformation.
Data Science & AI
We build machine learning and AI tools that turn complex data into clear decisions.
Our models forecast trade flows, evaluate policy scenarios, and identify new growth opportunities. From tariff simulations to economic forecasting, we help governments and organizations act with confidence.
Beyond trade, our work supports better public outcomes, from identifying system gaps to improving how resources are allocated.
From AI-driven policy modeling to LLM-powered platforms, we deliver solutions designed for real-world impact.
Our Leadership
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Cesar A. Hidalgo
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
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Alex J.G. Simoes
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
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Pablo Paladino
PARTNER & CTO
