Category: open data institute
What Van Halen can teach us about data
18 Mar, 2021On the day that the GDS registers are shut down, we reflect on the Government’s National Data Strategy and offer …
Using data to anticipate city problems
27 Jun, 2017Earlier this year, Smart City Consortium (SCC) organized an Internet Economy Summit whereLilian Coral, Chief Data Officer of Los Angeles …
The economic value of open data for Ukraine
26 Jun, 2017The Government of Ukraine is committed to maximising the potential of open data to help grow the Ukrainian economy. To …
Bike sharing will benefit from learning some data lessons
16 Jun, 2017This morning’s news that bike sharing firm Mobike was launching in the UK caught my eye. The story was full …
Open Data And The Fight Against Disease
14 Jun, 2017Recently the Open Data Barometer produced its fourth analysis of the state of open data around the globe. The index …
How open data can help save lives
20 May, 2017When somebody has a heart attack, the first thing you do is make them comfortable. After calling an ambulance, you …
The Missing Guide to Leeds Business Rates Open Data
17 Oct, 2016Leeds city council makes information about business rates freely available on the Leeds data mill. This is a forward thinking …
How open data can support land use for the common good
22 Jun, 2016Open data on land could be great for land-based enterprises, but most cannot easily access it. We need to get …
Seven principles to help us strengthen our data infrastructure
19 Apr, 2016Data infrastructure underpins business innovation, public services and civil society, but is often unseen and neglected. The ODI has set …