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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 infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Personal data and privacy
- Search and discovery
- Jack Hardinges
ODI Policy Adviser Jack Hardinges unpicks the various ways the term ‘data trust’ is being used in the UK and beyond, and discusses how the term might be effectively used in the context of increasing access to data, while retaining 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
- Lucia Chauvet
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
- Lucia Chauvet
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
- Lucia Chauvet
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
- Lucia Chauvet
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
- Lucia Chauvet
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 infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Personal data and privacy
- 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)
- Personal data and privacy
- Transport
- Jamie Fawcett
- 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
- Isabelle Champion
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
- Isabelle Champion
Guides, Reports 09/05/2018 How can smart contracts be useful for businesses? (report)
- Emerging tech
- James Maddison
- Jamie Fawcett
- 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)
Blog 30/04/2018 New service delivery models: four councils using open data for service redesign
- Public administration services
- Isabelle Champion
We awarded funding to four forward-thinking local government organisations to develop open data projects which explore how data could be used to improve public services – making them more efficient, innovative and citizen-focused.
Article 27/04/2018 Can open data grow Ukraine’s economy by $1 billion in 7 years? Research estimates open data contributes between $746 and $903m and can increase to $1.4bn or 0.84% of GDP by 2025
Blog 25/04/2018 The ODI announces 2018 innovation programme projects
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Innovation
- Peer networks
- Personal data and privacy
- Public administration services
New innovation projects span from increasing data access for new tech to building stronger data trade links
Blog 25/04/2018 Updating the Data Ethics Canvas
- Data publishing and use
- Personal data and privacy
- Skills and literacy
- Anna Scott
- Jack Hardinges
- Peter Wells
A few months after launching the first version of our Data Ethics Canvas and guide, it’s time for an update. Here’s what we’ve changed, why, and what we’re doing next
Blog 24/04/2018 Can we increase access to data while retaining trust?
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Personal data and privacy
- Anna Scott
- Jack Hardinges
- Peter Wells
A new ODI project aims to increase access to data while retaining trust. Here are some of the research questions to be explored
Reports 20/04/2018 The role of data in AI business models (report)
- Emerging tech
- Jamie Fawcett
- Jared Robert Keller
- Lucia Chauvet
We’ve created a matrix of AI business models to help you to understand the array of models currently used by businesses developing AI systems, and lay out the most commonly expressed reasons for the current trend of restricting access to data
Blog 19/04/2018 Facebook scandal: let’s turn our attention from how data is collected to how it gets used
- Innovation
- Personal data and privacy
- Science and research
- Fiona Smith
- Jeni Tennison
If we are not to cut ourselves off from the benefits data can bring, we must have controls, good governance and transparency over how data is used as well as what is collected and shared, say Jeni Tennison and Fiona Smith
Article 13/04/2018 Announcing the open standards for data guidebook
- Open standards and open APIs
- Anna Scott
- Leigh Dodds
- Natalia Umeyor
Our new guidebook helps you to find, adopt and create open standards for data
Blog 11/04/2018 Data portability: the role governments should play
- Data infrastructure
- Personal data and privacy
- Jeni Tennison
Jeni Tennison calls on governments around the world to ensure data portability supports open innovation and competition while preserving people’s privacy
Blog 09/04/2018 A year spent understanding the role of data in the peer-to-peer accommodation sector
- Built environment and housing
- Cities
- Isabelle Champion
The ODI has been working to understand how data can improve the peer-to-peer accommodation market to support businesses and communities, and improve the experience of consumers.
Reports 09/04/2018 Understanding the impacts of peer-to-peer accommodation, the role of data and data observatories (report)
- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
- Cities
- Isabelle Champion
- Jack Hardinges
We’ve undertaken a project to understand how data can improve the peer-to-peer accommodation market to support businesses, consumers and communities. As part of this work, we have conducted interviews and desk research to better understand the stakeholders interested in the impact of peer-to-peer accommodation and the impacts they focus on, the role of data in understanding impact and the potential use of a data observatory.
Reports 09/04/2018 Prototyping with open sports data (report)
- Built environment and housing
- Health and physical activity
- Cities
- Isabelle Champion
- Olivier Thereaux
Three prototypes exploring the potential of local, open data to support communities and enhance the experience of peer-to-peer accommodation platforms
Reports 09/04/2018 Data portability and peer-to-peer accommodation: four scenarios for the future (report)
- Personal data and privacy
We’ve been exploring multiple scenarios of imagined futures to help us understand how we move towards a world where people, organisations and communities use data to make better decisions, and are protected against any of its harmful impacts.
Blog, Guides 06/04/2018 Explainer: What is personal data and how can I control how it's shared?
- Personal data and privacy
- Alexandra Vryzakis
- Anna Scott
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Peter Wells
How can data about me be collected, shared and used? Can I control where data about me goes? We demystify these questions and explain why we want stronger data rights
News 05/04/2018 The ODI secures $2.5m from Omidyar Network to help deliver its mission to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem
- Data infrastructure
- Peer networks
- Helen Desmond
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has secured $2.5 million in funding from the Governance and Citizen Engagement Initiative at Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
Blog 29/03/2018 Jeni Tennison: ‘Getting paid for personal data won’t make things better’
- Data infrastructure
- Personal data and privacy
- Anna Scott
- Jeni Tennison
- Peter Wells
Some think individuals should own data about them to ensure they fairly benefit from it. Some go as far as saying people should be paid when other organisations use it. In this post, Jeni Tennison looks at how we can share all in the benefits of personal data
Blog 29/03/2018 Building the future: opportunities for new services and stronger digital rights in telecoms and utilities
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Open standards and open APIs
- Personal data and privacy
- Olivier Thereaux
A new report outlining opportunities to drive innovation and transform the telecoms and utilities markets has been published today by the ODI and specialist digital rights consultancy IF
Blog 24/03/2018 No one owns data: we need to strengthen our rights
- Data infrastructure
- Personal data and privacy
- Anna Scott
- Jeni Tennison
- Peter Wells
As the Cambridge Analytica story develops, many are arguing for data ownership. Alongside her interviews on BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, here ODI CEO Jeni Tennison explains why we need a rights framework instead
Guides, Reports 23/03/2018 Mapping data ecosystems
- Data infrastructure
- Peer networks
- Isabelle Champion
In this guide, we introduce a tool for documenting and mapping data ecosystems.
Blog 23/03/2018 Creating ecosystem maps for open data
- Data infrastructure
- Peer networks
- Isabelle Champion
The ODI has developed a new guide to help organisations identify and map data ecosystems. Izy Champion gives the rundown and asks for feedback on how it works and examples of your ecosystem maps for the tool
Blog 22/03/2018 What does the Cambridge Analytica scandal mean for access to data?
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Personal data and privacy
- Anna Scott
- Jeni Tennison
- Peter Wells
With questions about the use and misuse of personal data high in the public’s mind, Jeni Tennison shares five takeaways on the implications for access to data for researchers

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