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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.