Government launches Open Data Institute (updated)

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Huge opportunity to drive innovation via open data - but does the government truly understand the distinctions between 'open' and private?

The government's Open Data policy has taken a major step forward with the formal announcement of the Open Data Institute (ODI - theodi.org). The institute is a new state-backed organisation that...

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