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Discovering the Digital Product Passport (DPP) and CIRPASS: A Look into the Future of the Circular Economy
Digital transformation has reached almost every aspect and sector of our lives, and the world of products and services is no exception. In this context, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) concept is emerging as a revolutionary tool to foster sustainability and the circular economy. Accompanied by in…
From data strategy to data governance system (part 1)
More and more organisations are deciding to govern their data to ensure that it is relevant, adequate and sufficient for its intended uses, i.e. that it has a certain organisational value.
Although the scenarios are often very diverse, a close look at needs and intentions reveals that many of these…
From data strategy to data governance system (part 2)
In the first part of this article, the concept of data strategy was introduced as the organisation's effort to put the necessary data at the service of its business strategy. In this second part, we will explore some aspects related to the materialisation of such a strategy as part of the design or…
Open data in transport and urban mobility research projects
Open data portals are experiencing a significant growth in the number of datasets being published in the transport and mobility category. For example, the EU's open data portal already has almost 48,000 datasets in the transport category or Spain's own portal datos.gob.es, which has around 2,000 dat…
Laboratories for innovation in data management
Current approaches to public policy-making that respond quickly to changing trends in technology are too often unsuccessful. Policy makers are often pressured to develop and adopt laws or guidelines without the evidence needed to do so safely and without the opportunity to consult affected experts a…
Responsible management of data concerning minors
Young people have consolidated in recent years as the most connected demographic group in the world and are now also the most relevant actors in the new digital economy. One in three internet users across the planet is a child. Furthermore, this trend has been accelerating even more in the current…
The role of open data and artificial intelligence in the European Green Deal
Just a few months ago, in November 2019, Ursula von der Leyen, still as a candidate for the new European Commission 2019-2024, presented the development of a European Green Deal as the first of the six guidelines that would shape the ambitions of her mandate.
The global situation has changed radical…
Artificial intelligence impact on business value chain
The commercial adoption of any new technology and, therefore, its incorporation into the business value chain follows a cycle that can be moulded in different ways. One of the best known models is the Gartner hype cycle. With regard to artificial intelligence and data science, the current discussion…