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, Case study [Luminate] 07/10/2020
Data as Culture: interrogating data with art
- Arts, culture and heritage
- Carrie Brindle
- Hannah Redler Hawes
Discover how we developed our world-class art programme, the impact it has had, and the lessons we are taking forward
Blog, Case study 06/08/2020
Case study: Unlocking data on brownfield sites
- Built environment and housing
There are over 1.1 million households in England on the social housing waiting list, even though there is enough brownfield land to build an estimated 1 million homes. Engineering and design consultancy company Atkins have been identify how well currently open datasets can support developing insights into contamination of brownfield sites
Blog, Case study 06/08/2020
Case study: Creating a standard to help people find construction knowledge
- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
Barbal is creating open standards for data to create a shared way of publishing construction knowledge so that construction knowledge becomes discoverable
Blog, Case study 06/08/2020
Case study: Creating a digital version of a city
- Built environment and housing
The ‘Breathing City’ project is demonstrating how the use of open data can create a digital version of a city, i.e. a digital twin, to improve the wellbeing and safety of urban populations and provide valuable insights to educate society on the impact of pollution
Blog, Case study 10/07/2020
We've been working with the City of Coventry to explore how data is being used
- Data ethics and privacy
- Public service design
- Cities
- James Maddison
Our team has been working with representatives from the City of Coventry to explore how data is being used in their city, how this affects citizens, and to uncover new opportunities
Case study (private sector) 16/04/2020
Case study: The value of sharing data for improving market reach
- Data publishing and use
- Health and physical activity
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
How a UK leisure operator shares data about its available products and how to purchase them to reach new customers
Case study (private sector) 16/04/2020
Case study: The value of sharing data to build trust
- Agriculture and food
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
How a global agriculture business publishes open data to help evidence its commitments to being a more trustworthy organisation
Case study (private sector) 03/03/2020
Case study: The value of sharing data in supply chain optimisation
- Data publishing and use
- Transport
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
How Airbus shares engineering data on its aeroplane concepts with supply-chain partners to improve the efficiency and accuracy of its product design
Case study (private sector) 03/03/2020
Case study: The value of sharing data to drive open innovation
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
In this case study, we look at how an EU-funded open innovation programme, Data Pitch, has allowed a large organisation to share data with a startup to help address key challenges
Case study (private sector) 03/03/2020
Case study: The value of sharing data in regulated environments
- Banking and finance
- Data publishing and use
- James Maddison
- Josh D'Addario
How a multinational investment bank and financial services company shares data both for regulatory purposes and more widely for its business