Priority Areas The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub is focused on creating research networks in five Priority Areas and two Crosscutting Theme Areas. To learn more about these different priority and theme areas, please select from the areas below. Priority Areas • Advanced Materials and Manufacturing • Digital Agriculture • Smart & Resilient Communities • Water Quality • Big Data in Health Crosscutting Theme Areas • Data Science Education and Workforce Development • Cyberinfrastructure and Data Sharing