Open Data Institute

Working with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem.

About Us

Year Founded:

2012

Geography:

Europe

Address:

4th Floor Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9AG, United Kingdom

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Mission

To work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem, where people can make better decisions using data and manage any harmful impacts.

Impact

AI areas they serve

Areas of Focus

Open data

Data ethics

Data trusts

Data institutions

Data literacy

AI and data governance

Responsible data practices

Data infrastructure

Data-driven innovation

Upcoming Goals

Advance work on data institutions and data trusts

Expand research on AI and data governance

Develop new tools for responsible data practices

Grow the global ODI network

Support data-driven innovation for public benefit

Milestones

2012: Founded by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt

Funded initially by the UK government with £10M

Developed the Data Ethics Canvas and Data Spectrum tools

Created a global network of ODI nodes and startups

Published influential work on data trusts and data institutions

Took on Doteveryone's TechTransformed resources in 2020

Trained thousands in data literacy