If you have an idea for using open data, want to find an interesting project to contribute towards, learn about how to visualise or analyse data or simply want to see what’s happening, then come participate! Participation is a core value of Open Data Day, everyone is free to voice their opinions in a constructive manner. No matter your skill-set or interests, we are encouraging organisers to foster opportunities for you to learn and help the global open data community grow.

Limited space to attend in person, further opportunities to participate online.

Join experts and authorities, leading researchers and many exciting startups as they come together to solve a challenge by participating in one of Europe’s first business experiments using open data. Enhance your current business model, and brainstorm new applications.

Everyone is welcome! Are you a public official looking to improve municipal services; student looking to experiment and connect with potential future employees; a startup, SME or corporate employee aiming to tailor your business models; researchers interested in innovation methodology; or just simply a citizen with an above-average interest for making their city a better place? Sign up to join a group, or register your own team.

Winning groups to receive a monetary stipend and secured placement in the projects next development phase, Open Data Lab.

*The Open Data Challenge and Open Data Lab collaborate with Webstep and 6am Accelerator. These initiatives are in connection with SamÅpne – a three-year Norwegian Research Council project between Sintef, Trondheim Municipality, Bodø Municipality and a number of Norwegian municipal follower-cities.

Theme 2021: Using Energy data to understand or develop new business models based on open data.

If you have an idea for using open data, want to find an interesting project to contribute towards, learn about how to visualise or analyse data or simply want to see what’s happening, then come participate! Participation is a core value of Open Data Day, everyone is free to voice their opinions in a constructive manner. No matter your skill-set or interests, we are encouraging organisers to foster opportunities for you to learn and help the global open data community grow.

Limited space to attend in person, further opportunities to participate online.

Program:

• 9:45-10:00 registration
• Intro and agenda
• Presentations tba
• Information about contributors to the event and presentation of the challenge to solve
• Team work
• Lunch
• Presentation solutions – live pitch 5-6 min
• 16:30 finishing up