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We make data easy to understand

Rows and columns in, something people actually explore out. We turn spreadsheets and public data into interactive maps and charts that anyone can use. Built in Canada.

32,994

grants mapped, one dot each

950

development applications on a city map

327

tourism places among real lakes

213,618

streetlight poles, street by street

IN ONE MINUTE

About us in one minute

What we do

We turn data into interactive maps and charts that anyone can explore.

Who it is for

Cities, tourism groups, nonprofits, businesses, researchers and agencies.

Why it is different

It is built for the public: no login, no training, and it works for everyone.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Data only matters when people can understand it.

Most public and business data sits in spreadsheets and reports that few people open. The people the data is about, residents, visitors, members and customers, should be able to explore it themselves.

So that is the whole job: real data, made clear, for everyone.

HOW IT WORKS

From spreadsheet to something people use

Three steps. You bring the data, we do the rest, and people get answers on their own.

1

You bring the data

A spreadsheet, a database export, or public data online. No clean file? We can build one.

2

We build the experience

We check the data, then design a map or chart around the questions people ask.

3

People explore it

Visitors click, search and filter to find their own answer, on any device.

OUR PROMISES

Four promises on every project

These do not change with the size of the project or the budget.

Real data only

Every number comes from a real, named source. We never make up numbers.

Open to everyone

Keyboard access and a text version of every chart.

Made for the public

Designed for residents, customers and members, not analysts.

Built in Canada

A Canadian team, a Clear Digital service.

WCAG 2.1 AA on every build

WHO WE ARE

A small Canadian team

Business, data and design, working together on every project. DataVisualization.ca is a Clear Digital service.

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Mike Halbmeier

CEO

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Ben Block

CHIEF DATA OFFICER

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Ryan Abram

DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Have data people should understand?

Book a discovery call. We will look at it with you and show you what it could become.