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] 26/12/2019

About Data About Us (case study) Find out about our project exploring narratives around data rights and data ownership
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 18/12/2019
Data Pitch (case study)
- Orsola De Marco
Learn how Data Pitch – a three-year open-innovation programme that explored how data shared by large organisations – worked with startups and innovators to tackle specific company and sector challenges
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 18/12/2019
OpenActive: addressing inactivity in the UK (case study)
- Data publishing and use
- Health and physical activity
Supported by Sport England, OpenActive addresses the problem of inactivity in the UK by helping people get active using open data
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 17/12/2019
Data Trust Exploration Group (case study)
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Peer networks
- Jack Hardinges
Read about how we ran a Data Trust Exploration Group to help guide our work around data trust pilots
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 13/12/2019
TAPAS: Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services (case study)
- Public service design
- James Maddison
We partnered with the Eurasia Foundation to deliver the open data workstream of a project to support Ukrainian citizens and government in combating corruption in its public administration functions, and to support open innovation and economic growth
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 11/12/2019
Creating FAIR and open agricultural data ecosystems with the Gates Foundation (case study)
- Agriculture and food
- Public service design
Find out more about our project to help agriculture programmes embed good data-management practices and to use data effectively, ethically and responsibly
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 27/11/2019
Using geospatial data: a guide to licences (case study)
- Geospatial data and mapping
Find out about how we researched, developed and disseminated of our 2019 guide, Using geospatial data: a guide to licences.
Case study 25/03/2019

How open data can revitalise public services (case study) Open data can help public service design. Read our case studies to get insights into the different methodologies and outcomes that can be used.
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 20/12/2018

Case study: Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Action Read about our work the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Action initiative, which was set up in response to the global challenge of ensuring food security for the growing global population
Case study, Case study [Luminate] 03/11/2018

Case study: OpenActive Read about OpenActive – our community-led initiative in the sports and physical activity sector