About

Graph Commons is a collaborative platform for mapping, analyzing and publishing data-networks. It empowers people and organizations to transform their data into interactive maps and untangle complex relationships that impact them and their communities.

Vision

The concentration of massive data and network effects has led to an unprecedented accumulation of power in the hands of a few. This has fueled platform monopolies, surveillance capitalism, and social media echo chambers that manipulate individual choices, shape public opinion, manufacture consent, and suppress dissent. We believe this consolidation of network effects and data analytics stifles innovation and prevents technology from being used for the collective good, blocking new solutions to shared challenges.

We envision societies where everyone can benefit from the intelligence of their networks, where the power of network data is easily harnessed and equitably shared to strengthen solidarity and collectively solve complex problems for positive systems change. In this world, networks are wielded creatively and critically, governments and corporations are systematically held accountable, echo chambers crack open, individual choices and collective decisions are freed from manipulation. Platform monopolies break, and innovation flourishes across all spheres of life.

Mission

Graph Commons enables individuals, organizations, and communities to unlock the intelligence of their networks by transforming data into interactive network maps. These maps provide a holistic view, uncover hidden patterns, reveal new opportunities, support strategic decision-making, and help tell compelling stories that make sense of seemingly disconnected facts.

Looking ahead, we are committed to fostering interoperable data pools—shared equitably across organizations and communities—to build resilient partnerships and sustain long-term systemic solidarity.

Timeline

2011 – Launched as an experimental network science platform
2013 – Early graph projects gained widespread attention
2014 – Secured EU funding and made first hires
2015 – Introduced Version 2 with subscription plans
2019 – Awarded Ashoka Fellowship
2022 – Released Version 3 with major infrastructure and feature upgrades
2023 – Continued growth and expanded adoption

Team

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