Open Data Institute

The Open Data Institute (ODI) is a non-profit private company limited by guarantee, based in the United Kingdom.

The ODI's global network includes individuals, businesses, startups, franchises, collaborators and governments who help to achieve the mission.

[4] ODI 'Friday lunchtime lectures' cover a different theme each week surrounding the communication and application of data, and usually feature an external speaker.

Since its inception in 2012, the ODI has championed open data as a public good, stressing the need for effective governance models to protect it.

For it the ODI commissioned Artists in Residence, Thomson & Craighead, Natasha Caruana and Alex McLean to exhibit work and create new data-driven pieces.

[14] The ODI focuses on highlighting how data can enhance FinTech and banking and bring broad benefits to customers, regulators and industry.

ODI Members are organisations and individuals, from large corporations to students, who explore, demonstrate and share the value of data.

[23] The ODI grew its network of businesses, startups, academic establishments and individuals to over 1,300 in 2015, and launched student membership in line with its goal to help provide lifelong data expertise for young people around the world.

They raise awareness of data's economic, social and environmental benefits, and encourage local collaboration.

Story nodes raise awareness, share challenges and promote best practice in harnessing data's economic, social and environmental benefits via blogs from their perspectives within their local contexts, across sectors and themes.

The ODI provides consultancy, training and research and development advisory to help governments, organisations and businesses to use open data to create economic, environmental and social value.

[34] OpenDataMonitor, which provides users with an online monitoring and analytics platform for open data in Europe.

[35] Share-PSI is the European network for the exchange of experience and ideas around implementing open data policies in the public sector.

It brings together 45 partners covering 26 countries with representatives from government departments, standards bodies, academic institutions, commercial organisations, trade associations and interest groups.