At Blue Raster, we are dedicated to helping organizations harness the power of data and GIS to spark collaboration, drive innovation, and improve lives. Since 2015, we have been collaborating with Columbia University on a variety of health initiatives (like PHIA and TRACE).
Our partnership with Columbia Global reflects this commitment. Together, we developed and launched the Columbia Impact Exchange, a dynamic platform designed to showcase and connect the University’s global projects, research, and partnerships.
About the Columbia Impact Exchange
The Columbia Impact Exchange serves as a virtual hub that amplifies knowledge-sharing, fosters multidisciplinary collaboration, and maximizes the real-world impact of Columbia’s teaching, research, and scholarship. By integrating data from diverse academic departments, regional initiatives, and community-based programs, the platform demonstrates how Columbia faculty, students, and partners are addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges like climate change, health inequities, social justice, and more.
Key Goals of the Columbia Impact Exchange:
- Accelerate Collaboration:
By visually mapping projects and partnerships across the globe, the platform helps connect scholars, practitioners, and communities working in similar fields or locations. - Amplify Knowledge:
The site centralizes findings, insights, and innovations, making them more accessible to policymakers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, and the broader public. - Maximize Global Impact:
Through transparency and easy discovery of ongoing and completed initiatives, the platform encourages the sharing of best practices, scalable interventions, and groundbreaking research.
The Columbia Impact Exchange is a powerful example of how data and mapping technology can advance collaboration and accelerate impact across sectors. With Blue Raster’s technical expertise and Columbia Global’s vision, the platform brings visibility to critical research and fosters real-world solutions to global challenges.
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