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Blog, Reports 04/08/2020
Open communications: an open trustworthy data ecosystem for the telecommunications sector [report]
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Open standards and open APIs
- Retail and consumer
- Josh D'Addario
Find out about the potential of data portability in telecommunications: our report examines the potential benefits and risks of sharing more data about use of communications services
Reports 16/07/2020
Applying new models of data stewardship to health and care data [report]
- Health and physical activity
The outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has amplified and accelerated the need for an effective technology ecosystem that benefits everyone’s health, and this report explores models of ‘data stewardship’ required to enable better evaluation
Reports 28/04/2020
Designing sustainable data institutions [report]
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Peer networks
- Policy
- Ben Snaith
- Diana Szasz
- Jared Robert Keller
- Jeni Tennison
- Leigh Dodds
- Sonia Duarte
When data institutions steward data on behalf of others, they need to be able to offer long-time stewardship. Our new report explores how to make them more sustainable.
Reports 28/04/2020
Designing trustworthy data institutions [report]
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Policy
- Jack Hardinges
- Jared Robert Keller
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
- Renate Samson
- Sonia Duarte
To effectively meet its public, educational or charitable aims, a data institution need to be trustworthy and trusted
Reports 31/03/2020

Becoming more open: the view from four European cities [report] Our research has found that the language of ‘smart cities’ is little more than a marketing strategy, and that there is a move towards speaking more meaningfully about ‘open cities’
Reports 11/03/2020
Sharing data to create value in the private sector [report]
- Data publishing and use
- Josh D'Addario
Read our research which finds that businesses can benefit from sharing business-held data, as well as making use of third-party data
Blog, Reports 30/01/2020
Monitoring Equality in Digital Public Services (report)
- Public service design
- Renate Samson
Many of the public and private services we use are now digital. The move to digital is likely to increase as technology becomes more embedded in our lives. But what does this mean for how essential public services understand who is using, or indeed not using, them and why?
Reports 20/12/2019
The future of the London Datastore (report)
- James Maddison
- Olivier Thereaux
- Sonia Duarte
We explore the future of the London Datastore and make recommendations which include creating a destination for insights and becoming a trusted guide and a steward
Reports 06/08/2019
ARCHANGEL: guaranteeing the integrity of digital archives
- Emerging tech and AI
- Olivier Thereaux
Addressing the challenges around trust, integrity and authenticity of archived records
Blog, Reports 03/07/2019
What are the links between data infrastructure and trade competitiveness?
- Policy
How can policymakers help boost the exports of data-enabled domestic companies?
Reports 20/04/2019
Anonymisation and open data: an introduction to managing the risk of re-identification (report)
- Fionntán O'Donnell
‘Anonymisation and open data: an introduction to managing the risk of re-identification’ discusses the risks and opportunities around open data, personal data and anonymisation.
Blog, Reports 20/11/2018
The UK’s geospatial data infrastructure: challenges and opportunities (report)
- Geospatial data and mapping
- Policy
We explore the different types of geospatial data and its economic value; technical and policy trends; and components of the UK’s geospatial data infrastructure
Reports 26/10/2018
What organisations need in order to share more data: our research
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
We speak to businesses about their challenges in data sharing and how they can be supported
Case study, Reports 04/07/2018
Transport data in the UK and France (report)
- Transport
Transport data case studies and ideas for cross-country collaboration in the UK and France.
Reports 13/06/2018
Personal data in transport: exploring a framework for the future (report)
- Data ethics and privacy
- Transport
- Jared Robert Keller
- Olivier Thereaux
How journey data helps people, organisations and transport systems make better decisions and find new ways to operate
Guides, Reports 09/05/2018
How can smart contracts be useful for businesses? (report)
- Emerging tech and AI
- James Maddison
- Jared Robert Keller
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers might be useful for enabling efficient, trusted interactions, but it depends on context and design
Guides, Reports 03/05/2018
Registers and collaboration: making lists we can trust (report)
- Data publishing and use
- Leigh Dodds
This report is about registers or lists, and ways of publishing and maintaining them
Reports 20/04/2018
The role of data in AI business models (report)
- Emerging tech and AI
- Jared Robert Keller
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
- 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
- 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)
- Data ethics 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.
Blog, Reports 05/04/2018

European data economies trade project: background research and mapping The report is a high-level analysis of the data economies of Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium
Guides, Reports 23/03/2018
Mapping data ecosystems: methodology
- Data infrastructure
- Peer networks
- Josh D'Addario
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
- 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 service design
- Helen Desmond
- Jack Hardinges
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
- Data ethics 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
- 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
Blog, Reports 07/08/2016
Who owns our data infrastructure?
- Data infrastructure
In this paper we explore the question “who owns our data infrastructure – globally, nationally and locally?” We look at what data ownership looks like and what we can expect from those that manage data that is fundamental to a functioning society
Reports 10/06/2016
Applying blockchain technology in global data infrastructure
- Data infrastructure
- Emerging tech and AI
An overview of blockchain technology and issues that come with it, for a non-technical audience
Blog, Reports 20/04/2016
Research: The economic value of open versus paid data
- Innovation
New economic research commissioned by the ODI shows that across all core public sector data assets open data will provide 0.5% of GDP more economic value every year than data that users have to pay for
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
Case study, Reports 08/03/2016
Open enterprise: How three big businesses create value with open innovation
- Agriculture and food
- Built environment and housing
- Emerging tech and AI
- 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