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Blog 20/09/2018 The ODI responds to call for evidence on mobility systems and related legislation
- Transport
- Jack Hardinges
Blog, News 19/09/2018 Invitation to tender: Study of the economic and social returns from the ODI's innovation programme
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Emerging tech
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Innovation
- Open standards and open APIs
- Public administration services
- Science and research
- Philip Horgan
- Vicky Hallam
Experienced company required to conduct a study of the economic and social returns from the ODI’s innovation programme
Blog, News 19/09/2018 Invitation to tender: Local government open geospatial data stimulus fund
- Geospatial data and mapping
Apply for this stimulus fund to grow the public sector’s understanding of how to collect, publish and use open geospatial data, with a specific focus on collaborative approaches
Blog 18/09/2018 The ODI responds to the consultation on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
- Data ethics and privacy
- Jack Hardinges
Article 17/09/2018 Creating FAIR and open agricultural data ecosystems
- Agriculture and food
- Data publishing and use
- Fiona Smith
- Pauline L’Hénaff
How we help ensure good data management in Gates Foundation agriculture grants
Blog 14/09/2018 Open data is on trend this London Fashion Week
- Retail and consumer
- Steffica Warwick
- Waverley Coquet
Collecting and sharing data along the fashion supply chain can help reduce unethical practices in the fashion industry
Blog 11/09/2018 How can we predict the impact of data policy?
- Data publishing and use
- Public administration services
- Search and discovery
- Philip Horgan
- Rebecca Ghani
Predictive modelling could reveal the butterfly effects of data policies on the data economy
Blog, News 10/09/2018 Invitation to tender: Development of an agent-based model of the data economy
- Philip Horgan
Experienced organisation or consortium of organisations to help the ODI scope and develop a prototype (toy) agent-based model of the data economy
Blog 05/09/2018 As British Gas hikes prices, how can data standards transform the energy sector?
- Emerging tech
- Innovation
- Weather, energy and environment
- Mike Rose
How can a new data standard for energy help people move to a cheaper supplier?
Blog 31/08/2018 China’s digital silk road: data infrastructure for international trade?
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Cities
- Josh D'Addario
- Peter Wells
- Waverley Coquet
New initiatives might help data-enabled businesses decide where to export
Blog 17/08/2018 Data-driven healthcare website expands into new European markets
- Startups
- Alessia Camera
Innovative website Pharawizard provides accurate, up-to-date health and medicine information to the Italian market
Blog 14/08/2018 How Facebook, Apple and Microsoft are contributing to an openly licensed map of the world
- Data publishing and use
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Humanitarian response
- Deborah Yates
- Leigh Dodds
Multinational organisations are collaborating in the open on OpenStreetMap
Blog 10/08/2018 The problem with social numbers driving self-worth
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Data ethics and privacy
- Anna Scott
Grime artist JME prompts us to think of what data can skew
Blog 09/08/2018 Data's value: how and why should we measure it?
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Anna Scott
- Ben Snaith
- Peter Wells
A lack of consensus is holding back innovation, governance and regulation
Blog 09/08/2018 Can data infrastructure help fix travel woes in the north of England?
- Transport
- Peter Wells
Investment in data infrastructure can boost transport jobs and services
Blog 03/08/2018 State of the Map 2018: what we learned about open geospatial data
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Anna Scott
- Deborah Yates
- Leigh Dodds
At this year’s conference we learned more on how OpenSteetMap data is used
Blog 03/08/2018 The ODI responds to House of Lords call for evidence into internet regulation
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Public administration services
Our response to the House of Lords Select Committee on the regulation of the internet, focussing on data and openness
Blog 02/08/2018 Beyond ownership: we need better control and rights over data
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Jeni Tennison
Jeni Tennison’s short discussion paper on intellectual property and data ownership for the new UK Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Blog 01/08/2018 Sharing data for good in the peer-to-peer accommodation sector
- Built environment and housing
- Public administration services
People feel comfortable sharing data about them if they understand the personal or societal benefits
Article 26/07/2018 Digital Preservation Awards 2018: ODI sponsors award to celebrate new tools and approaches ODI sponsors Award for the Most Outstanding Digital Preservation Initiative in Commerce, Industry and the Third sector
Blog 25/07/2018 Framing for our thinking about trust
- Data ethics and privacy
- Science and research
What causes people concern around sharing data? Could it be that it is not only infrastructure, but also trust, that is essential for an open data future?
Blog 18/07/2018 Using open data tools to improve public services
- Public administration services
- James Maddison
- Pauline L’Hénaff
How can the public sector make better use of open data when delivering and designing services?
Blog 16/07/2018 Project powered by home sales open data wins two awards
- Built environment and housing
- Open standards and open APIs
- Public administration services
- Cities
- Leigh Dodds
Tom Forth, Head of Data at ODI Leeds and Leigh Dodds, Data Infrastructure Programme Lead at the ODI, discuss the importance of open geospatial data
Blog 13/07/2018 Jeni Tennison launches the ODI Strategy
- Jeni Tennison
Our strategy sets out our mission to work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem.
Blog 10/07/2018 What is a data trust?
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Search and discovery
- Jack Hardinges
How ‘data trust’ is used, and how it can be used to increase data access while protecting trust
Blog 09/07/2018 Challenges announced for Data Pitch second open call
- Ryan Goodman
Applications are now live for the second open call for Data Pitch, giving European data startups another chance to join this groundbreaking accelerator programme which provides the opportunity to work alongside major corporates
Blog 05/07/2018 Who do we trust with personal data?
- Leigh Dodds
Attitudes towards sharing personal data vary across Europe, an ODI-commissioned survey has found
Reports 04/07/2018 Transport data in the UK and France (report)
- Transport
Transport data case studies and ideas for cross-country collaboration in the UK and France.
Blog 03/07/2018 The Data City in Leeds and Lille: measuring data innovation
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Innovation
- Cities
- Startups
In this blog, we talk to project lead Tom Forth from The Data City to about find out more about The Data City in Lille and Leeds project – a project that takes innovation-measuring methodologies that have been successfully applied in the UK
Blog 02/07/2018 IoT and sensor-based systems in Manchester and Rennes
- Built environment and housing
- Emerging tech
- Innovation
The KBF is a project involving the Internet of Things (IoT) communities in Rennes and Manchester, which aims to identify the opportunities and challenges around the use of sensor-based systems within older buildings, and to build a process for implementation.
Blog 29/06/2018 Mind the Gaps: quality-of-life and wellbeing data in the UK and France
- Built environment and housing
- Cities
Mind the Gaps is an open toolbox to collect quality-of-life data is being developed and tested in Bristol and Bordeaux, and is part of ourthree collaborative UK–France projects
Blog 28/06/2018 Open banking in the UK and France
- Banking and finance
- Innovation
- Jack Hardinges
The Open Data Institute is connecting data innovators across the UK and France and here we compare the approaches to open banking in France and the UK, and the role of the respective governments in supporting data portability.
Blog 27/06/2018 Connecting data innovators across UK and France
- Banking and finance
- Emerging tech
- Innovation
- Transport
As part of its innovation programme, the Open Data Institute has been building on the recommendations of the UK–France Data Innovation Task Force, to connect data innovators and data innovation across the UK and France.
Blog 21/06/2018 Find out how we are using ecosystem mapping to understand geospatial data ecosystems
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Jack Hardinges
As part of our innovation programme, we’re working on mapping out geospatial data infrastructure in the UK.
Blog, News 20/06/2018 Invitation to tender: Research in the field of data anonymisation and re-identification risk management
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- James Maddison
We are looking for an individual or organisation to perform background research in the field of data anonymisation, de-identification, and management of the risk of re-identification of individuals when sharing or working with data
Blog 18/06/2018 Open data a rubbish idea? Not in Leeds where a bin collection app is cleaning up
- Public administration services
A smart refuse app is transforming bin collection in Leeds, and serves as a brilliant example of the power of open data – but will other councils follow suit?
Reports 13/06/2018 Personal data in transport: exploring a framework for the future (report)
- Data ethics and privacy
- Transport
- Jared Robert Keller
- Olivier Thereaux
How journey data helps people, organisations and transport systems make better decisions and find new ways to operate
Blog 13/06/2018 Ordnance Survey and other data stewards must innovate to keep up with the private sector
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Public administration services
- Jeni Tennison
- Leigh Dodds
- Peter Wells
UK government announces a step forward in opening up geospatial data, but there is a lot more to do
Blog 06/06/2018 New rankings show UK’s most innovative tech clusters
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Innovation
- Cities
- Startups
A new UK Tech Innovation Index shows the most active innovation communities in the UK by innovation categories, captured in an interactive map.
Blog, News 06/06/2018 Open call for an embedded artist
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Hannah Redler Hawes
- Dr Julie Freeman
We are inviting an artist to explore the concept of data trust and sharing
Article 24/05/2018 ODI Podcast: using open data to redesign public services
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Public administration services
- Cities
Blog 11/05/2018 How can we support the publication and use of more open geospatial data?
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Open standards and open APIs
- Search and discovery
- Leigh Dodds
A new project explores how to unlock the potential of open geospatial data and technology
Blog 11/05/2018 Most data is about multiple people – what does that mean for data portability?
- Anna Scott
- Fiona Smith
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Peter Wells
Data portability is a new right, yet most data is about multiple people. What does this means for service designers and policymakers?
Blog 10/05/2018 How can tools support the use of open data to improve public services?
- Data publishing and use
- Public administration services
- Cities
Guides, Reports 09/05/2018 How can smart contracts be useful for businesses? (report)
- Emerging tech
- James Maddison
- Jared Robert Keller
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers might be useful for enabling efficient, trusted interactions, but it depends on context and design
Blog, News 03/05/2018 Invitation to tender: Experienced company to manage an international event
- Public administration services
- James Maddison
We’re looking for an experienced company to manage an international event
Blog 03/05/2018 ODI releases new research on registers: making lists we can trust
- Data publishing and use
- Leigh Dodds
ODI Data Infrastructure Programme Lead, Leigh Dodds announces a new report exploring the definitions of a register, how to build trust through transparent stewardship and models of collaboration, written in partnership with OpenHealthcare and Democracy Club
Guides, Reports 03/05/2018 Registers and collaboration: making lists we can trust (report)
- Data publishing and use
- Leigh Dodds
This report is about registers or lists, and ways of publishing and maintaining them
Blog, News 01/05/2018 Mumsnet Founder Justine Roberts, and fintech expert Anna Mazzone join the ODI as Non-Executive Directors
- Anna Mazzone
- Justine Roberts
The ODI is excited to welcome two new non Executive Directors to its board: Justine Roberts, CEO of Mumsnet, and Anna Mazzone, a Fintech and risk management specialist and current Managing Director at Aravo Solutions Inc.
Blog 01/05/2018 Startups help revolutionise access to sports and activity information
- Data publishing and use
- Health and physical activity
- Open standards and open APIs
- Cities
- Startups
- Richard Norris
People across the UK will soon have nation-wide sport and physical activity information at their fingertips as 10 new startups join the OpenActive Accelerator, a groundbreaking new programme launched today by Sport England and the Open Data Institute (ODI)

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