Data Lab helps WRI’s global community of researchers and policy experts use technology to accelerate and improve their research and the possibilities it can unlock. We do this by providing:

Data and Product Strategy

We help WRI teams determine what technical work they need to do and why. We help them explore pathways for achieving their goals, avoiding common pitfalls and using resources efficiently. And we help ensure that WRI’s data and products drive real impact for people, nature and the climate.

Common Technical Infrastructure

We provide scalable, cost-effective computational resources that streamline reproducible data analysis and product development for individual teams, while improving coherence across WRI’s portfolio.

Data Science and AI Innovation

We help teams push the boundaries of what’s possible by exploring and deploying cutting-edge data science and AI to accelerate research and implementation.

We design, build and scale high-impact applications and infrastructure that help translate WRI’s robust research and reliable data into action. We do this in close partnerships with WRI’s programs and country offices.

This includes:

Designing and Building New Products

The Product Studio helps WRI teams and partners understand their users’ needs, design and prototype new applications and co-create solutions. We are squarely focused on serving real users who are working on the ground to deliver the systemic transitions the world needs.

Managing and Scaling WRI’s Product Portfolio

Over the years, WRI has developed a portfolio of trusted applications and datasets that improve decision-making, enable radical transparency and drive impact. The Data Lab’s in-house team ensures that our largest products continue to evolve and increase their impact while improving sustainability. 

We are looking for partners to address the world’s most pressing issues using data and technology. If you would like to contribute to this growing body of work, please email datalab@wri.org.