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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Learn about Open Data at OpenDataNow.com

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Open Data and the Private Sector

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