Open Data and the Private Sector
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The GovLab’s Central Hypothesis
When governments and institutions open themselves to diverse participation and collaborative problem-solving, and partner with citizens to make decisions, they are more effective and legitimate.
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Opening Government Through Open Data
Open Data: Accessible, public data that people, companies, and organizations can use to launch new ventures, analyze patterns and trends, make data-driven decisions, and solve complex problems.
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Defining Open Data
Mapping the Business Landscape
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Driving Business Growth in All Sectors
Health Education Energy Use
Financial Services Transportation
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• Criteria:– U.S. based– National or regional scale (mostly federal data)– Open Data must be key to business
• More than 500 companies contacted so far• Wide range of sectors covered• Partnering with Open Data Institute to replicate in
the U.K.• Interest in 15 countries at different stages of
development
Open Data 500: The Study So Far
www.OpenData500.com
#OD500
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Business Growth: Finance
40K Public Companies, Updated Daily
Business Growth: Health
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Business Growth: Energy
Data for Energy Savings
Ogi Kavazovic, VP Marketing & Strategy
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Business Growth: Education
Bill Jackson, CEO
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Business Growth: Data and Technology
Improved information access and better communication channels for small-scale farmers and agricultural workers through their mobile phone via voice messages and SMS
Open Data in Developing Countries: Case Study in Ghana
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Lessons for Development
• Mobile access is ubiquitous• But: Availability of good-quality Open Data can
be a major limitation• Major work may be needed to apply Open Data• Need to present information at different levels
(detailed charts vs. voice info in regional dialects)
• One approach: Develop new kinds of Open Data, for example through expert research or crowdsourcing
Developing New Open Data
New Kinds of Open Data: Traffic
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New Kinds of Open Data: Energy
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New Kinds of Open Data: Services
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Pulse Point in the U.S.: “Enabling Citizen Superheroes”
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Tapping the Crowd
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Tapping the Crowd
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Developing Data on Extractive Industries
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TheGovLab.org: Visit Our Wiki, Subscribe to Our Digest
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Learn about Open Data at OpenDataNow.com
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For More Information