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Data sharing in the private sector

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Through our tools, training, research and consultancy, we can help you to also discover the benefits for your own organisation and how you can achieve them

People to talk to about Data sharing in the private sector

Many businesses are embracing the sharing of data, and are seeing tangible benefits for their organisations and across their entire sectors

Through our research, we’ve discovered that data sharing can:

  • Encourage innovation
  • Optimise supply chains
  • Address common challenges across a sector
  • Improve market reach
  • Benchmark success and get new insights
  • Help comply with regulation
  • Demonstrate trustworthiness

Through our toolstrainingresearch and consultancy, we can help you to also discover the benefits for your own organisation and how you can achieve them.

Many businesses are embracing the sharing of data, and are seeing tangible benefits for their organisations and across their entire sectors. Josh D’Addario, Consultant at the ODI, has been talking to these organisations and researching the benefits. Josh shares his top seven reasons why businesses should be sharing data.

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The ODI is engaging with private-sector companies to show how sharing data can positively impact the bottom line.

We are already seeing open approaches to data happening in sectors such as physical activity, banking, and pharmaceuticals.

This project seeks to demonstrate the business value of sharing data to a sector, network or individual business, looking at how an organisation might benefit in terms of innovation, network capabilities, and brand positioning.

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Get in touch with our team to discuss the potential for your organisation to get more from data, join our events and follow our research



This Data Toolkit for Business is designed to help businesses overcome these barriers and includes: the Data Skills Framework; a guide to Data Ecosystem Mapping; the Data Ethics Canvas; and private sector case studies showing the value of sharing data.

These tools can help to map out a data ecosystem, identify skill gaps, and support the ethical use of data.

Explore our new Data Toolkit for Business

Sign up for our free webinar now and by the end of the 30-minute session you’ll discover:

  • 7 ways businesses are powering innovation and growth by sharing data
  • Case-studies from businesses that have created value from data sharing
  • How to think about data at the ‘ecosystem level’ in order to uncover how your business can gain value from data sharing
  • A toolkit for overcoming barriers to creating value from data sharing
  • How to identify opportunities in your business for data sharing

About the ODI

The ODI is a non-profit with a mission to work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem. We work with a range of organisations, governments, public bodies and civil society to create a world where data works for everyone.

Our work includes applied research, consultancy services, training, and providing free reports, tools and webinars.