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Open data can help tackle the global physical inactivity crisis and health research around the world by making opportunities more accessible.

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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
Blog 15/02/2018
Will GDPR and data portability support innovation?
- Banking and finance
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Emerging tech and AI
- Health and physical activity
- Innovation
- Retail and consumer
- Jack Hardinges
Imagine if you could let your doctor access data on your Fitbit, or if you could use your favourite Spotify playlist in iTunes. Data portability could make these things possible
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 01/11/2017
Why data-enabled insight is the key to an active nation
- Health and physical activity
- Startups
As nonprofit physical activity body ukactive this week launches the second iteration of its Fit-Tech accelerator ActiveLab, ukactive CEO Steven Ward explains how the benefits of open data can help tackle the global physical inactivity crisis
Blog 23/10/2017
ODI sport sector initiative OpenActive builds momentum
- Health and physical activity
- Timothy Hill
OpenActive, the ODI’s sport and physical activity sector initiative, has successfully established the foundations for open data to help people get active.
Blog 31/10/2016
The ODI and Sport England getting the UK more active
- Health and physical activity
- Startups
The Open Data Institute and Sport England are announcing a new collaboration at the ODI Summit in London today. They will work together to improve and open up information about physical activity and sporting opportunities across England
Blog 25/06/2015
How can open data help improve healthcare?
- Health and physical activity
We look at six healthcare-related datasets that are published as open data

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