Challenge
C2CPII wanted to build a pathway tool for early-stage material innovators, but weren’t clear what these innovators might need.
Solution
Let the innovators screen their chosen materials against a database of chemicals to determine their health and environmental impact.
Outcomes
An Elixir + React application with an intuitive interface that lets product designers easily screen their materials for potential hazards—built in just 5 weeks.
Material wise.The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) is a non-profit organization that educates and empowers consumer product manufacturers to have a positive impact on the environment and society. Knowing C2CPII wanted to develop a tool for these innovators to improve their development process, Viget interviewed material innovators to research their needs. Then, we worked with C2CPII to concept and build an application that gives users the ability to easily find out whether the materials they plan to produce contain any potentially hazardous chemicals.
Areas of Expertise
Data Visualization
A Model for Data ModelingMaterial wise. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) is a non-profit organization that educates and empowers consumer product manufacturers to have a positive impact on the environment and society. Knowing C2CPII wanted to develop a tool for these innovators to improve their development process, Viget interviewed material innovators to research their needs. Then, we worked with C2CPII to concept and build an application that gives users the ability to easily find out whether the materials they plan to produce contain any potentially hazardous chemicals.
Technology
Keeping Content Managers in MindMaterial wise. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) is a non-profit organization that educates and empowers consumer product manufacturers to have a positive impact on the environment and society. Knowing C2CPII wanted to develop a tool for these innovators to improve their development process, Viget interviewed material innovators to research their needs. Then, we worked with C2CPII to concept and build an application that gives users the ability to easily find out whether the materials they plan to produce contain any potentially hazardous chemicals.
Summary
Helping U.S. News recreate the success of their popular school rankings for a new list, US States, involved parsing huge amounts of data. We concepted and developed an app that made managing that data efficient, while also creating a compelling user experience with clear, dynamic visualizations. As the rankings were released, the site drew the attention of Senators, Governors, and other state officials, giving these leaders a data-driven way to show their state pride.