Case studies

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Our case studies describe some of our research and commercial projects, exploring the use of open and shared data across sectors and topic areas

ODI projects: case studies

Find out how we have explored the use of open and shared data across a variety of research and commercial projects, from agriculture and health research, to data ethics and ecosystem mapping.

Case study 26/03/2021
Your Dsposal – using open data to turn rubbish into resources
- Data publishing and use
- Public service design
- Jonathan Wilson
Case study exploring the work of Your Dsposal, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, using open data to turn rubbish into resources
Case study 26/03/2021
Open Data Manchester – testing the cooperative model for using energy data
- Data publishing and use
- Weather, energy and environment
- Elea Himmelsbach
Case study exploring the work of Open Data Manchester, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, testing the cooperative model for energy data use
Case study 26/03/2021
ODI Leeds – building collaborative communities
- Data publishing and use
- Elea Himmelsbach
Case study exploring the work of ODI Leeds, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, building collaborative communities
Case study 26/03/2021
Collections Trust – tapping the potential of museum collection data
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Elea Himmelsbach
Case study exploring the work of Collections Trust, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, creating a joined-up approach to sharing, using and preserving digital collections
Case study 26/03/2021
DNV – using data sharing to support decarbonisation for clean growth
- Data publishing and use
- Weather, energy and environment
- Jonathan Wilson
Case study on DNV, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, using data sharing to support decarbonisation for clean growth
Case study 26/03/2021
Etic Lab – developing a data federation model
- Data publishing and use
- Emerging tech and AI
- Elea Himmelsbach
Case study exploring the work of Etic Lab, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, developing a data federation model in the charity sector
Case study 26/03/2021
Open Climate Fix – making the electricity grid more efficient through open data
- Data publishing and use
- Weather, energy and environment
- Jonathan Wilson
Case study on the work of Open Climate Fix, recipient of the ODI’s R&D data access stimulus fund, making the electricity grid more efficient through open data
Blog, Case study 26/03/2021
R&D data access stimulus fund – data sharing to lower environmental impact, improve public services and save lives
- Data publishing and use
- Public service design
- Weather, energy and environment
- Elea Himmelsbach
We reflect on our learnings from the R&D data access stimulus fund, and present case studies on the seven recipients of the fund
Blog, Case study, Reports 24/03/2021
Mobility data sharing during the Covid-19 pandemic – Research from Cuebiq and The GovLab
- Covid-19
- Data publishing and use
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Innovation
- Cities
- Transport
- Ben Snaith
- Olivier Thereaux
We commissioned Cuebiq and The GovLab to explore new initiatives that were established during the Covid-19 pandemic to share mobility data
Blog, Case study 24/03/2021
Case study: Sharing data to improve the safety of lives at sea
- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
- Weather, energy and environment
- James Maddison
- Mahad Alassow
The Open Marine Data project is supporting emergency responders to improve access to the data that they collect, to enable innovators to create new tools and approaches and to support emergency responders to make better decisions