Reports

Latest Reports

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• Reports 08/03/2018 Exploring interventions to support the peer-to-peer accommodation sector and the role of data (report)
  • Built environment and housing
  • Cities
  • Isabelle Champion
  • Jack Hardinges
  Many people use peer-to-peer accommodation services to decide where to stay, whether to let a room or how to build a business. To make those decisions, people need data.
• Reports 02/03/2018 Using open data for public services (report)
  • Public administration services
  • Helen Desmond
  • Jack Hardinges
  • Peter Wells
  This paper explores how open data can be used in public service delivery and its potential for collaboration, joint problem-solving and open innovation. It highlights where open data has been released by public sector institutions and its effects on delivering public services
• Blog, Reports 04/12/2017 The EU General Data Protection Regulation: opportunities for grocery retail
  • Personal data and privacy
  • Retail and consumer
  Our report explores how the retail sector can work together to turn GDPR from a compliance obligation into an opportunity to build services that meet shoppers needs.
• Reports 01/11/2017 Data entrepreneurship: exploring successful business models with open data
  • Innovation
  • Startups
  • Jamie Fawcett
  • Lucia Chauvet
  • Ryan Goodman
  This paper presents lessons on the role of open data in successful business models, based on the ODI’s experience incubating startups and on research carried out as part of the Open Data Incubator for Europe (ODINE) programme
• Reports 10/10/2017 Deutsche Bank report: Using data to take an open approach to investment banking
  • Banking and finance
  • Innovation
  • Startups
  Investment banking is one of the world’s oldest and most data-rich industries. It provides a large range of financial products and services to businesses, governments and investors, helping them to grow and manage risk. The sector is undergoing significant change, adopting new technologies and regulations, transforming organisational cultures and reducing costs.
• Reports 20/04/2017 The state of weather data infrastructure – white paper
  • Weather, energy and environment
  • Leigh Dodds
  This report explores the current state of weather data infrastructure. By looking at the different aspects of the data infrastructure used to collect, access and share weather and climate information, we can better understand challenges
• Reports 31/01/2017 What works in open data challenges The report explores the case for implementation, explains the key attributes of a challenge prize and provides seven recommendations for prize delivery to help others design, deliver and evaluate open data challenge prizes effectively
• Reports 10/06/2016 Applying blockchain technology in global data infrastructure
  • Data infrastructure
  • Emerging tech
  An overview of blockchain technology and issues that come with it, for a non-technical audience
• Reports 20/04/2016 Supporting public sector open data leadership Key lessons on supporting public sector open data leadership
• Reports 20/04/2016 Assessment tools for open data initiatives The report looks at how assessment tools can be used to provide useful insights into the progress, opportunities, risks and challenges of implementing an open data initiative
• Reports 08/03/2016 Open enterprise: How three big businesses create value with open innovation
  • Agriculture and food
  • Built environment and housing
  • Emerging tech
  • Startups
  As businesses get bigger, staying innovative and agile is challenging. This report explores three industry-leading enterprises that have embraced an open approach – open source, open standards, open data, open innovation – to help retain their competitive edge.
• Reports 01/03/2016 Peer networks for open data leaders
  • Humanitarian response
  • Innovation
  • Peer networks
  This report explores peer networks, their key features and what makes them most effective
• Reports 16/02/2016 Open data in government: how to bring about change Ensuring your open data initiative is sustainable is essential to start to realise the impact of open data
• Reports 31/05/2015 Open data means business
  • Innovation
  • Sir Nigel Shadbolt
  UK innovation across sectors and regions
• Reports 27/05/2015 Improving agriculture and nutrition with open data
  • Agriculture and food
  How open data in different contexts can enable more effective decision making, create innovation and promote transparency
• Reports 28/04/2015 How to prioritise open data to drive global development With limited resources, how do we decide what data to release?
• Reports 31/03/2015 Open Data Maturity Model A way to assess how well an organisation publishes and consumes open data, and identifies actions for improvement
• Reports 08/12/2014 Open data roadmap for the UK 2015 Open data is an essential part of modern policy-making. Here’s why