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|headquarters = [[New York City]], [[New York]], United States
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|classes_offered = [[Big data]], [[Data science]], [[Data Mining]], [[Statistics]], [[Time Series]], [[Mapreduce]], [[Machine Learning]], [[Distributed computing]], [[Parallel computing]], [[Natural Language Processing]], [[Unstructured Data]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[Scala]], [[Spark]]<ref>http://www.skilledup.com/articles/list-data-science-bootcamps</ref>
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|website = [http://www.thedataincubator.com/ TheDataIncubator.com]
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[http://www.thedataincubator.com/ The Data Incubator] is an 8-week educational fellowship preparing students with [[Master's degree]]s and [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhDs]] for careers in [[Big Data]] and [[Data science]] founded in 2014.<ref>http://www.skilledup.com/articles/list-data-science-bootcamps</ref> The fellowship's expenses are paid for by hiring companies and it remains free for admitted fellows. According to it's website, the program has four campuses: [[New York]], [[Washington DC]], [[San Francisco]], and Online.<ref>https://www.thedataincubator.com/fellowship.html</ref>
[http://www.thedataincubator.com/ The Data Incubator] is an 8-week educational fellowship preparing students with [[Master's degree]]s and [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhDs]] for careers in [[Big Data]] and [[Data science]] founded in 2014.<ref name=SU/> The fellowship's expenses are paid for by hiring companies and it remains free for admitted fellows. According to it's website, the program has four campuses: [[New York]], [[Washington DC]], [[San Francisco]], and Online.<ref>https://www.thedataincubator.com/fellowship.html</ref>


According to [[Venture Beat]], the program had over 1000 applicants from over 80 universities in its first round and accepted just under 3% of all applicants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/ny-gets-new-bootcamp-for-data-scientists-its-free-but-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard/ |title=NY Gets New Bootcamp for Data Scientists: It's free but Harder to get into than Harvard}}</ref> The Data Incubator was selected by [[Business Insider]] as one of 15 competitive programs in the US with more competitive admissions than [[Harvard]].<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/15-things-that-are-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard-2015-11</ref> In an interview, the company talks about its use of "data-driven hiring for data scientists".<ref>http://www.kdnuggets.com/2015/04/interview-michael-li-data-incubator-hiring.html</ref>
According to [[Venture Beat]], the program had over 1000 applicants from over 80 universities in its first round and accepted just under 3% of all applicants.<ref name=VB>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/ny-gets-new-bootcamp-for-data-scientists-its-free-but-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard/ |title=NY Gets New Bootcamp for Data Scientists: It's free but Harder to get into than Harvard}}</ref> The Data Incubator was selected by [[Business Insider]] as one of 15 competitive programs in the US with more competitive admissions than [[Harvard]].<ref name=BI>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/15-things-that-are-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard-2015-11 |title=15 things that are harder to get into than Harvard}}</ref> In an interview, the company talks about its use of "data-driven hiring for data scientists".<ref name=KD>{{cite web| url=http://www.kdnuggets.com/2015/04/interview-michael-li-data-incubator-hiring.html | title=Interview: Michael Li, Data Incubator on Data-driven Hiring for Data Scientists}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Data Incubator was founded in 2014 in [[New York City]] by Michael Li, a former data scientist at [[JPMorgan Chase]], Hedge Fund [[D. E. Shaw & Co.]], VC firm [[Andreessen Horowitz]], and local-mobile-social startup [[Foursquare]], and was incubated by [[Cornell Tech]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2488869/big-data/cornell-tech-funded-startup-launching-bootcamp-for-data-scientists.html| title=Cornell Tech funded startup launching bootcamp for data scientists}}</ref><ref>http://hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellows/fellow_profile.aspx?d=11154</ref> In 2015, the program launched in [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/02/data-incubator-opens-a-west-coast-campus-to-groom-the-next-generation-of-data-scientists/ |title=Data Incubator Opens a West Coast Campus to Groom the Next Generation of Data Scientists}}</ref>
The Data Incubator was founded in 2014 in [[New York City]] by Michael Li, a former data scientist at [[JPMorgan Chase]], Hedge Fund [[D. E. Shaw & Co.]], VC firm [[Andreessen Horowitz]], and local-mobile-social startup [[Foursquare]], and was incubated by [[Cornell Tech]].<ref name=CW>{{cite web| url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2488869/big-data/cornell-tech-funded-startup-launching-bootcamp-for-data-scientists.html| title=Cornell Tech funded startup launching bootcamp for data scientists}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellows/fellow_profile.aspx?d=11154| title=Michael Li's Hertz Foundation Profile}}</ref> In 2015, the program launched in [[San Francisco]].<ref name=TNW>{{cite web |url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/02/data-incubator-opens-a-west-coast-campus-to-groom-the-next-generation-of-data-scientists/ |title=Data Incubator Opens a West Coast Campus to Groom the Next Generation of Data Scientists}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The Data Incubator was ranked second by Data Economy for Data Science Incubators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dataconomy.com/top-5-data-science-incubators-and-accelerators/ | title=Top 5 Data Science Incubators and Accelerators}}</ref> The fellowship has garnered the attention of many businesses in [[Wall Street]] and [[Silicon Valley]] and works with companies including [[Mashable]], the [[New York Times]], [[Palantir]], [[EBay]], [[AIG]], [[Yelp]], [[Genentech]], [[Capital One]], and [[Pfizer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/15/ny-gets-new-bootcamp-for-data-scientists-its-free-but-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard/ |title=NY Gets New Bootcamp for Data Scientists: It's free but Harder to get into than Harvard}}</ref><ref>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/02/data-incubator-opens-a-west-coast-campus-to-groom-the-next-generation-of-data-scientists/#gref</ref>
The Data Incubator was ranked second by Data Economy for Data Science Incubators.<ref name=DE>{{cite web|url=http://dataconomy.com/top-5-data-science-incubators-and-accelerators/ | title=Top 5 Data Science Incubators and Accelerators}}</ref> The fellowship has garnered the attention of many businesses in [[Wall Street]] and [[Silicon Valley]] and works with companies including [[Mashable]], the [[New York Times]], [[Palantir]], [[EBay]], [[AIG]], [[Yelp]], [[Genentech]], [[Capital One]], and [[Pfizer]].<ref name=VB/><ref name=TNW/>.


== See also ==
== See also ==

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The Data Incubator
Location
San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, Washington DC

USA
Information
TypePrivate
Established2014
FoundersMichael Li
PresidentMichael Li
Classes offeredBig data, Data science, Data Mining, Statistics, Time Series, Mapreduce, Machine Learning, Distributed computing, Parallel computing, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Python, Scala, Spark[1]
CampusUrban
WebsiteTheDataIncubator.com

The Data Incubator is an 8-week educational fellowship preparing students with Master's degrees and PhDs for careers in Big Data and Data science founded in 2014.[1] The fellowship's expenses are paid for by hiring companies and it remains free for admitted fellows. According to it's website, the program has four campuses: New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, and Online.[2]

According to Venture Beat, the program had over 1000 applicants from over 80 universities in its first round and accepted just under 3% of all applicants.[3] The Data Incubator was selected by Business Insider as one of 15 competitive programs in the US with more competitive admissions than Harvard.[4] In an interview, the company talks about its use of "data-driven hiring for data scientists".[5]

History

The Data Incubator was founded in 2014 in New York City by Michael Li, a former data scientist at JPMorgan Chase, Hedge Fund D. E. Shaw & Co., VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, and local-mobile-social startup Foursquare, and was incubated by Cornell Tech.[6][7] In 2015, the program launched in San Francisco.[8]

Reception

The Data Incubator was ranked second by Data Economy for Data Science Incubators.[9] The fellowship has garnered the attention of many businesses in Wall Street and Silicon Valley and works with companies including Mashable, the New York Times, Palantir, EBay, AIG, Yelp, Genentech, Capital One, and Pfizer.[3][8].

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.skilledup.com/articles/list-data-science-bootcamps
  2. ^ https://www.thedataincubator.com/fellowship.html
  3. ^ a b "NY Gets New Bootcamp for Data Scientists: It's free but Harder to get into than Harvard".
  4. ^ "15 things that are harder to get into than Harvard".
  5. ^ "Interview: Michael Li, Data Incubator on Data-driven Hiring for Data Scientists".
  6. ^ "Cornell Tech funded startup launching bootcamp for data scientists".
  7. ^ "Michael Li's Hertz Foundation Profile".
  8. ^ a b "Data Incubator Opens a West Coast Campus to Groom the Next Generation of Data Scientists".
  9. ^ "Top 5 Data Science Incubators and Accelerators".

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