The UK Government's newly published Modern Industrial Strategy is a significant recognition of the central role of data in the country's economic future. Data is explicitly treated as a strategic ...

With the support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, our continued work in this area will help bring about new, and improve existing, ways for data to be stewarded responsibly for positive social, ...

Learn more about how better access to physical activity data can help health care teams signpost people to trusted local ...

Read the Google Docs version of the report Read the PDF version of the report This report aims to map the UK government’s activity on ‘data literacy’, as part of the ODI’s work supporting the ...

Read the report Read the report Geospatial data is about places. It might be about a specific building, a river or other natural feature, or a broader location like a city or country. This report ...

By joining the ODI you'll be part of our active network of organisations and individuals who are transforming their data strategies. Stay up to date with the latest data policy, news, events, and ...

At the ODI, we want a world where people can meaningfully participate in the data economy. We want them to help shape how data is used to create positive outcomes for society, the environment and the ...

Be part of the community When you join the ODI, you become part of our active network of organisations and individuals transforming their data strategies. You'll stay updated with the latest data ...

A data trust provides independent, fiduciary stewardship of data Data trusts are an approach to looking after and making decisions about data in a similar way that trusts have been used to look after ...

This toolkit is designed to help people designing and delivering public services to overcome barriers to using data effectively. We all rely on public services – from bin collections and road ...

This paper explores how open data can be used in public service delivery and its potential for collaboration, joint problem-solving and open innovation. It highlights where open data has been released ...

Much attention has been paid to the existential risks of AI, many of which relate to so-called AGI (artificial general intelligence) technologies, which are yet to be developed. Eighteen months into ...