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Open growth

Data has been variously described as the new oil or the new raw material of the 21st century. Like other raw materials, its value is not always immediately evident – specialist tools and effort are required to locate, extract and refine data before it yields actionable information. And, unlike natural raw materials, data is not

Open data and economic growth: which link, if any?

One of our Facebook followers, Paul Beentjes, posted on our page: You hear this a lot these days: “Open data is a driver of economic growth”. But how can you explain this? True, the link is not always evident, but OGP believes it is there. Open (data) for business At OGP when we say open