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Apps for EuropeTurning Data into Business



2013 - 201419 partners from 10 countries

20 existing local and national open data competitions





ICT PSP

Sixth call for proposals 2012

Thematic Network


Apps for EuropeObservationThere is much activity in the field of open data: • Many public institutions have opened their data sources • Many developers have started to work on these data

However:Most of these developments are fragmented from the perspective of developers, data owners and the market.


Apps for EuropeThis has lead to:

• low quality apps, • reinvented wheels, • small and fragmented marketplaces, • and most importantly, a lack of economic impact of the resulting applications and associated efforts.


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Apps for EuropeObjectives

• Create a thematic network to organise competitions for using open data, • Stimulate winners to start business ventures, • Maximise the socio-economic impact and overall benefits of open data.


AppsforEurope will:

• Increase the number of apps in open data competitions turning into business start-ups;


AppsforEurope will:• Increase the number of apps in open data competitions turning into business

start-ups;• Enhance the business knowledge, skills and relevant networks

of App developers;



start-ups;• Enhance the business knowledge, skills and relevant networks of App

developers;• Connect the open data community with local and EU wide

venture capital, social investors, non-profit organisations, start-up programmes and other potential investors and supporters




developers;• Connect the open data community with local and EU wide venture capital,

social investors, non-profit organisations, start-up programmes and other potential investors and supporters

• Stimulate the single European marketplace for open government, science and culture data and Apps by organising pan-European Open Data Competitions;




developers;• Connect the open data community with local and EU wide venture capital,

social investors, non-profit organisations, start-up programmes and other potential investors and supporters

• Stimulate the single European marketplace for open government, science and culture data and Apps by organising pan-European Open Data Competitions;

• Aggregate and disseminate knowledge that is essential to hosting successful open data competitions;


Core activities (workpackages)

• European Open Data Competitions

• Business Lounge

• Support Actions

Apps for Europe


Apps for EuropeEU COMPETITIONS

Apps Competition + Business Lounge

Extending 20 local and national competitions with Business Lounges.

Two (2) pan-European Open data Challenges

In these challenges, participants of the Business Lounges (and others) are stimulated to enter their app and

the corresponding business model / scenario.

Apps Competition + Business Lounge =>

App + Business Model =>

EU Challenge


Apps for EuropeBUSINESS LOUNGE

Develop and support implementation of a Business Lounge format that will increase the

number of projects moving from an app concept or prototype phase into a business start-up.

The Business Lounge is a programme for app developers to

1) assist these developers in the creation of a business model and resources,

2) provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to present themselves to investors and

3) actually connect them with these investors: entrepreneurs, venture capital, social enterprise

and non-profit organisations.

Business Lounge = Programma + Actual Space / Spot (at a competition event)


Apps for EuropeSUPPORT ACTIONS

Aggregate knowledge that is essential for hosting successful open data competitions.

- Recommendations on business and policy - Licensing guidelines for potential reusers + Licensing guidelines for data owners - Press Kit - Technical toolset for open data competitions - Guidelines for organisers of Apps challenges + Guidelines for data owners and data publishers. - Design template

The aggregation will be presented in the form of recommendations, how to’s or guidelines that will

be released under an open license to enable reuse and adaptation within and outside of the consortium

across all European Member states and beyond.

wiki


Apps for Europe



Apps for Europe1 Waag Society NL 2 Forum Virium FI3 NISV NL4 KL NL5 Esade ES6 V-ICT-OR BE7 Topix IT8 CCSS CZ9 OKF UK UK10 FE UK

11 NESTA UK 12 PTC PT 13 IBBT BE 14 Rooter ES 15 OKF GE GE 16 OKF BE BE 17 Open State NL 18 Europeana NL 19 Eurecom FR


Apps for EuropePartner roles

● Contest partners, organising local and national app competitions and hosting Business Lounges developed within the Thematic Network;

● Data partners, providing access to relevant, EU wide scientific, governmental and cultural datasets and giving support to App developers;

● Business lounge partners, that develop the format for the Business Lounges, in which relevant business knowledge is provided and access to local

investors and incubators is granted;

● Support partners, which have extensive, practical knowledge on the design, use and impact of open data competitions on a local and national level.

The knowledge is refined and transferred to all challenge partners in the Thematic Network; furthermore it will be available for everybody under an

open license;

● Dissemination partners, that will ensure the outcomes of the Thematic Network will reach a wide audience with robust evidence of impact and

evaluate the success of the Business Lounge.


Apps for EuropeGET INVOLVED



Thematic Network



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