For our 16 May lecture… The value of open data to business - the Open Data 500 Study
The Open Data 500, run by the GovLab at New York University, is the first comprehensive study of US-based businesses that use open government data - and offers extensive new proof of open data’s value.
Joel Gurin, the study’s director, described what the Open Data 500 has taught us, show how it’s leading to new forms of business/government dialogue, and discuss how to apply the same methods in the UK as well.
Joel Gurin is senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU, where he is project director for the Open Data 500, and author of the new book Open Data Now.
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Friday lunchtime lecture: The value of open data to business - the Open Data 500 Study, with Joe Gurin
For our 16 May lecture… The value of open data to business - the Open Data 500 Study
The Open Data 500, run by the GovLab at New York University, is the first comprehensive study of US-based businesses that use open government data - and offers extensive new proof of open data’s value.
Joel Gurin, the study’s director, described what the Open Data 500 has taught us, show how it’s leading to new forms of business/government dialogue, and discuss how to apply the same methods in the UK as well.
Joel Gurin is senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU, where he is project director for the Open Data 500, and author of the new book Open Data Now.
For our 16 May lecture… The value of open data to business - the Open Data 500 Study
The Open Data 500, run by the GovLab at New York University, is the first comprehensive study of US-based businesses that use open government data - and offers extensive new proof of open data’s value.
Joel Gurin, the study’s director, described what the Open Data 500 has taught us, show how it’s leading to new forms of business/government dialogue, and discuss how to apply the same methods in the UK as well.
Joel Gurin is senior advisor at the GovLab at NYU, where he is project director for the Open Data 500, and author of the new book Open Data Now.
The Open Data 500 Study joel@OpenDataNow.com Setting the Stage 2 My Journey Through the Datasphere Setting the Stage 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.
3 Setting the Stage 4 Setting the Stage Data for government accountability (government spending, campaign finance, data on contractors, etc.)
Regulatory data that government collects on regulated industries (environmental measures, labor conditions, health care costs, beneficial ownership, etc.)
Scientific and research data collected by government (biomedical research, weather and satellite data)
Data that can be used as a business resource 5 Four Kinds of Open Government Data Opportunity: New Business from Government Data Government Data for Business 7 Government Open Data Fuels Businesses in All Sectors Health Education Energy Use Financial Services Transportation Government Data for Business 8 Climate Corporation: Leading the Next Green Revolution Climate Corporation offices in San Francisco Government Data for Business 9 Healthcare: The Next Big Frontier? Government Data for Business 10 Big Data Analytics to Predict Health Outcomes Government Data for Business 11 In-Depth Information on 40K Public Companies Government Data for Business 12 Using Data to Help SMEs Get Loans Government Data for Business 13 Data for Energy Savings Ogi Kavazovic, VP Marketing & Strategy Overcoming Obstacles to Being Open for Business Overcoming Obstacles to Openness Privacy concerns, fear, and confusion
The cost/benefit conundrum
The data-for-development dilemma
15 Three Issues in Applying Open Data Overcoming Obstacles to Openness Overcoming Obstacles to Openness 17 Confusion Over Care.Data? Overcoming Obstacles to Openness 18 Why Privacy Agreements Dont Work: Got a Month? A Proposal for a New Deal on Data: 1. You have a right to possess your data. 2. You, the data owner, must have full control over the use of your data. 3. You have a right to dispose of or distribute your data. 19 Alex Sandy Pentland, MIT Media Lab Overcoming Obstacles to Openness Overcoming Obstacles to Openness McKinsey study: $3 trillion annually worldwide (government and nongovernment) 30 to 140 billion euros for Europes public sector data 2 to 9 billion British pounds $30 billion for U.S. weather data Tens of billions for U.S. GPS data Hundreds of billions for U.S. health data 20 Cost/Benefit: Estimates of Value Vary Greatly Overcoming Obstacles to Openness The commercial value of open data remains untapped . . . in developing countries. Prasanna Lal Das, The World Bank
Availability of good Open Data is a major limitation But: Mobile access is ubiquitous Information can be presented by phone, not laptop Government Open Data can be supplemented by expert research or crowdsourcing
21 The Data-for-Development Dilemma Overcoming Obstacles to Openness
A Solution for Farmers in Ghana Overcoming Obstacles to Openness 23 Overcoming Obstacles to Openness 24 The Overall Challenge: Making Government Data Usable and Useful Making Government Data Useful 26 DATA Act: Both Parties Agree on Transparency Data Making Government Data Useful [Open Data is] going to help launch more businesses. . . . Its going to help more entrepreneurs come up with products and services that we havent even imagined yet. 27 Open Data as a Presidential Priority (May 2013) President Barack Obama Making Government Data Useful Presumption of openness Machine-readable Reusable Timely Itinerary of datasets BUT: Provides no new funding Doesnt prioritize
28 The Open Data Policy Requires: Making Government Data Useful 29 The Problem: U.S. Federal Data Today Making Government Data Useful 30 Enigma: Managing Open Data Is a Winning Strategy 31 Making Government Data Useful Socrata: Federal, State, City Data in U.S. and Other Countries Making Government Data Useful Improvement in data quality, completeness, and timeliness Feedback from data users to data providers Making life easier for open data companies Making life easier for government agencies 32 Whats Missing? A New Approach: Open Data 500, Open Data Roundtables The Open Data 500 34 The GovLabs 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.
The Open Data 500 Beth Noveck, Founder & Director The Open Data 500 To achieve collaborative democracy, we must open up how government institutions work. We study three paradigms: 1. Sharing Responsibility 2. Getting Knowledge and Expertise In 3. Getting Open Data Out
Goals of the Open Data 500
1. Provide a basis for assessing the economic value of government open data 2. Encourage the development of new open data companies 3. Foster a dialogue between government and business on how government data can be made more useful
37 The Open Data 500 www.OpenData500.com
#OD500 The Open Data 500 38 The Open Data 500 More than 30 federal departments, offices and agencies More than smartphone apps More than weather and GPS More than Silicon Valley More than startups More than a few revenue models
What Open Data Business Involves The Open Data 500 41 The Open Data 500 The Open Data 500 42 Open Data Roundtables: Now Getting Started New York Universitys GovLab . . . is now hosting a series of Open Data Roundtables to bring companies and government data owners together. Specific, actionable feedback from these sessions and others has the potential to improve descriptions, formats, and accessibility of government data. The Open Data 500 The Open Data 500 Prioritize the most important datasets in each agency Improve each agencys data and make it easier to find, access, and work with Connect businesses with agency staff who provide data Foster continued collaboration Increase public awareness of Open Data and its uses 44 Planned Outcomes of the Roundtables The Open Data 500 Increase survey response (now almost 40%) Gather financial data on Open Data companies Add in civil society organizations Hold interagency, cross-sectoral roundtables Replicate internationally (16 countries now interested) Hold convenings on Open Data and business use 45 Next Steps For More Information For More Information 47 TheGovLab.org: Visit Our Wiki, Subscribe to Our Digest For More Information 48 Learn about Open Data at OpenDataNow.com For More Information 49 Open Data Institute, 16 May 2014 The Value of Open Data to Business: The Open Data 500 Study joel@OpenDataNow.com