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Blog, News 06/02/2019

Invitation to tender: opportunity to independently assess the ODI's work on data trusts Help assess our work on data trusts – exploring whether data trusts represent a useful approach in managing and safeguarding data that could lead to more data sharing between organisations
Blog, News 31/01/2019
UK’s first data trusts to tackle illegal wildlife trade and food waste
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Cities
- Anna Scott
- Helen Desmond
- Peter Wells
We’re exploring how data trusts could solve challenges by enabling increased access to data while retaining trust
Blog, News 19/12/2018
The ODI responds to the Digital Competition Expert Panel
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Retail and consumer
- Lawrence Kay
We respond to HM Treasury’s call for evidence on its Digital Competition Expert Panel, focusing on social benefits and the need for more data to fuel better services
Blog, News 20/11/2018
Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the ODI launch data initiative to make our railways, roads and power stations safer
- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
Using shared and open data to improve safety in our built infrastructure and across society
Blog, News 20/11/2018

We call on the government to work with Google, Apple and Uber to publish more map data and support the UK’s emerging technologies How geospatial data can support the UK’s emerging technologies
Blog, News 20/11/2018
Geospatial data is infrastructure: our response to the UK's National Geospatial Strategy
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Jack Hardinges
Our response to the Geospatial Commission’s call for evidence focuses on the need to recognise that geospatial data is infrastructure
Blog, News 20/11/2018
UK’s first ‘data trust’ pilots to be led by the ODI in partnership with central and local government
- Data ethics and privacy
- Emerging tech and AI
We will lead two pilot projects with the Office for AI, examining how a “data trust” could increase access to data while retaining trust
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, 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, 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, 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
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, 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.
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, News 07/03/2018
Invitation to tender: ODI Summit event planning and management
- Agriculture and food
- Banking and finance
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Emerging tech and AI
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Humanitarian response
- Innovation
- Open standards and open APIs
- Peer networks
- Skills and literacy
- Cities
- Emma Thwaites
The ODI Summit (last held in 2016 at the BFI) returns in 2018. We are looking for an individual or company to provide an event planning and management service, ensuring that the 2018 Summit is the best ever and delivers an exciting and interesting array of material, and an opportunity for the ODI to connect with existing and new audiences.
Blog, News 12/02/2018
ODI survey reveals British consumer attitudes to sharing personal data
- Data ethics and privacy
- Health and physical activity
- Retail and consumer
The Open Data Institute has released findings from new consumer research, conducted online by YouGov, revealing current attitudes of British adults online towards sharing personal data. The full dataset can be viewed here under an open licence
Blog, News 14/12/2017
ODI welcomes UK National Infrastructure Commission recognition that data is infrastructure
- Data infrastructure
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Transport
- Leigh Dodds
- Peter Wells
ODI welcomes UK National Infrastructure Commission recognition of data as a new form of infrastructure and that open data is necessary for innovation.
News 17/10/2017
ODI secures £6m to advance data innovation
- Emerging tech and AI
- Innovation
- Open standards and open APIs
The ODI will use the funds to focus on projects that it believes will progress strategically important areas: building data infrastructure, improving data literacy, stimulating data innovation and building trust in the use of data
Blog, News 15/07/2015
Citymapper executive to governments: 'Open more data so we can improve your cities'
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Anna Scott
The size and number of businesses built on open data is growing every year. Citymapper is one of the best-known open data success stories