Technology rooted in community
CORE Futures Innovations addresses inequitable access to culturally grounded, research-ready, and community-centered digital tools.
Our Mission
To develop culturally grounded, research-ready digital tools for underserved communities, nonprofits, and academic partners by combining AI, secure data workflows, and community-driven design to advance equity and generate actionable insights.
To develop culturally grounded, research-ready digital tools for underserved communities, nonprofits, and academic partners by combining AI, secure data workflows, and community-driven design to advance equity and generate actionable insights.
Inspiring trust through strategy, equity, and execution
Inspiring trust through strategy, equity, and execution
CORE Futures Innovations was founded to address inequitable access to data, technology, and digital infrastructure. We partner with universities, researchers, nonprofits, and community-based organizations to design and build culturally grounded, research-ready digital tools.
Our work bridges strategy, data science, and responsible technology to support communities that have historically been excluded from technological decision-making. Every product we build is informed by real community needs, ethical data practices, and a commitment to equity and accountability.
Guided by research, lived experience, and community collaboration, we help transform ideas into secure, scalable digital solutions that serve people first.
What sets us apart:
Community-centered and culturally grounded design
Community-centered and culturally grounded design
Research-ready, ethically built digital systems
Research-ready, ethically built digital systems
Equity-driven data and AI practices
Equity-driven data and AI practices
Collaborative partnerships with communities and institutions
Collaborative partnerships with communities and institutions
Inspiring trust through strategy, equity, and execution
CORE Futures Innovations was founded to address inequitable access to data, technology, and digital infrastructure. We partner with universities, researchers, nonprofits, and community-based organizations to design and build culturally grounded, research-ready digital tools.
Our work bridges strategy, data science, and responsible technology to support communities that have historically been excluded from technological decision-making. Every product we build is informed by real community needs, ethical data practices, and a commitment to equity and accountability.
Guided by research, lived experience, and community collaboration, we help transform ideas into secure, scalable digital solutions that serve people first.
What sets us apart:
Community-centered and culturally grounded design
Community-centered and culturally grounded design
Research-ready, ethically built digital systems
Research-ready, ethically built digital systems
Equity-driven data and AI practices
Equity-driven data and AI practices
Collaborative partnerships with communities and institutions
Collaborative partnerships with communities and institutions
Our Vision
To transform underserved communities into thriving hubs of innovation and equity through access to data, education, and culturally-driven technology solutions.
To transform underserved communities into thriving hubs of innovation and equity through access to data, education, and culturally-driven technology solutions.
Driving impact through data, research, and responsible technology
Driving impact through data, research, and responsible technology
We don’t just build tools. We build capacity for equitable, data-driven decision-making.
CORE Futures Innovations partners with researchers, institutions, and community organizations to design and develop digital applications grounded in equity, data integrity, and real-world impact.
Our work integrates product strategy, data science, and responsible technology practices to ensure that the systems we build are ethical, scalable, and informed by the communities they serve.
What this enables:
Informed decision-making through trustworthy data
Informed decision-making through trustworthy data
Responsible and transparent AI-enabled systems
Responsible and transparent AI-enabled systems
Digital tools designed for usability, accountability, and long-term impact
Digital tools designed for usability, accountability, and long-term impact
Our foucs areas:
Product and application strategy for mission-driven work
Product and application strategy for mission-driven work
Data-informed application development
Data-informed application development
Responsible AI and machine learning integration
Responsible AI and machine learning integration
Community-informed research and design
Community-informed research and design
Driving impact through data, research, and responsible technology
We don’t just build tools. We build capacity for equitable, data-driven decision-making.
CORE Futures Innovations partners with researchers, institutions, and community organizations to design and develop digital applications grounded in equity, data integrity, and real-world impact.
Our work integrates product strategy, data science, and responsible technology practices to ensure that the systems we build are ethical, scalable, and informed by the communities they serve.
What this enables:
Informed decision-making through trustworthy data
Informed decision-making through trustworthy data
Responsible and transparent AI-enabled systems
Responsible and transparent AI-enabled systems
Digital tools designed for usability, accountability, and long-term impact
Digital tools designed for usability, accountability, and long-term impact
Our foucs areas:
Product and application strategy for mission-driven work
Product and application strategy for mission-driven work
Data-informed application development
Data-informed application development
Responsible AI and machine learning integration
Responsible AI and machine learning integration
Community-informed research and design
Community-informed research and design
Dr. Amy Yeboah Quarkume
Founder and CEO, CORE Future Innovations
Dr. Amy Yeobah Quarkume is a data scientist, scholar, and educator whose work sits at the intersection of technology, equity, and social impact. She founded CORE Futures to ensure that innovation, especially in AI and data science, serves communities ethically and responsibly.
As an Associate Professor at Howard University, Dr. Quarkume’s research addresses AI bias, data inequity, environmental justice, and civic empowerment. Through CORE Futures, she translates academic research into practical, real-world solutions that organizations can apply today.
Her leadership ensures that CORE’s work is:
Grounded in rigorous research
Grounded in rigorous research
Informed by lived community experience
Informed by lived community experience
Focused on fairness, accountability, and long-term impact
Focused on fairness, accountability, and long-term impact
Credentials and Expertise:
Ph.D. in African American Studies
Ph.D. in African American Studies
M.A. (2) in Sociology & African American Studies: Temple University
M.A. (2) in Sociology & African American Studies: Temple University
Certificates in Data Analytics: Harvard Extension School
Certificates in Data Analytics: Harvard Extension School
Training through the University of Massachusetts
Training through the University of Massachusetts
Over a decade of experience in data, research, and community-driven innovation
Over a decade of experience in data, research, and community-driven innovation
Dr. Amy Yeboah Quarkume
Founder and CEO, CORE Future Innovations
Dr. Amy Yeobah Quarkume is a data scientist, scholar, and educator whose work sits at the intersection of technology, equity, and social impact. She founded CORE Futures to ensure that innovation, especially in AI and data science, serves communities ethically and responsibly.
As an Associate Professor at Howard University, Dr. Quarkume’s research addresses AI bias, data inequity, environmental justice, and civic empowerment. Through CORE Futures, she translates academic research into practical, real-world solutions that organizations can apply today.
Her leadership ensures that CORE’s work is:
Grounded in rigorous research
Grounded in rigorous research
Informed by lived community experience
Informed by lived community experience
Focused on fairness, accountability, and long-term impact
Focused on fairness, accountability, and long-term impact
Credentials and Expertise:
Ph.D. in African American Studies
Ph.D. in African American Studies
M.A. (2) in Sociology & African American Studies: Temple University
M.A. (2) in Sociology & African American Studies: Temple University
Certificates in Data Analytics: Harvard Extension School
Certificates in Data Analytics: Harvard Extension School
Training through the University of Massachusetts
Training through the University of Massachusetts
Over a decade of experience in data, research, and community-driven innovation
Over a decade of experience in data, research, and community-driven innovation
Ready to build technology that serves people?
Whether you’re launching a new application, validating an idea, or scaling a mission-driven platform, CORE Futures Innovations partners with you to design and build impactful digital products.
Ready to build technology that serves people?
Whether you’re launching a new application, validating an idea, or scaling a mission-driven platform, CORE Futures Innovations partners with you to design and build impactful digital products.
Ready to build technology that serves people?
Whether you’re launching a new application, validating an idea, or scaling a mission-driven platform, CORE Futures Innovations partners with you to design and build impactful digital products.