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Smart city has become a buzzword this past decade, but how does it actually work? What tangible projects can smart cities empower, and what are the biggest challenges in the process? The city of Bristol has given us an answer.

Most companies use PDF and Excel in their everyday operation. Although they are powerful tools for information processing, they fall short when it comes to meeting the needs of data exploitation or improving the efficiency and communication of employees. To optimize the use of data, we must replace the simple office software with high-performance data sharing platforms.

The Open Government Data Basel-Stadt (OGD) team is convinced that data sharing is necessary to build the future of our society. Let's hear it from them!

Over the last 5 years, open contracting has turned into a global phenomenon. What is it all about? Who are the actors behind it? Most importantly, is it delivering on its promises? Find the answers to your questions in this article!

Access to data is changing the way we work. Discover the fourth interview of our monthly series looking to capture the power of data at work. We interviewed urban sociologist Tommaso Vitale, Tenured Professor at Sciences Po to find out more.

After the whirlwind of the first half of 2020, many of us are desperately needing a summer getaway to relax and spend some quality time outside our living room. Vacation planning can be daunting, especially when most of the country is in partial lockdown due to the pandemic. Learn how data can helps.

Low quality data affects us daily, often in ways we may not even notice. So, we need high quality data. But what is data quality and how do we get it?

If you have been following us during the “Stay at home” period, you might have noticed that Covid-19 has prompted unprecedented levels of data sharing across the world. However, you might still be uncertain about which data you can legally publish, especially if you live in Europe. 

As more governments open data, innovative partnerships with the public sector are burgeoning and evidence-based policies are creatively spawning in areas ranging from health care to disaster response to public service delivery.

Wondering how open data is taking open innovation to the next level? Read this article to discover the latest open data trends in 5 different sectors.

As governments open more data to the public, watchdog groups and think tanks are closely eyeing privacy protections to ensure that released data does not violate citizens’ privacy. That’s a good thing, because the focus on privacy has spawned innovations in the way data is protected and released.

Happy International Open Data Day! To make this day even more special, we decided to share some (very important) information with you, collected from our Data Network or from our very own ODS employees. Let's not forget that open data can be as fun as it can be serious... Let's dive in!