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Applications to view, query, compare and use geographic information
The National Geographic Institute (IGN in Spanish) is a public body belonging to the Ministry of Development that is responsible for measuring and collecting information on the Earth's surface to make it available to users in the form of official maps, cartography, images, data files, web serv…
Understanding corporate structures through open data: Open Ownership
The Global Registry of Property Beneficiaries is an initiative originating from civil society that responds to the increasing problem of opacity, and the occasional lack of integrity, in a part of the business world, and the social problems stemming from it.
The open and free registry will use data…
Open data, a transformative element
Increasing the flow of open data is one of the major recommendations to accelerate digitalisation in Spain, as outlined in the report ‘Digital reinvention: an opportunity for Spain’, prepared by Fundación Cotec para la Innovación and Digital McKinsey. According to this report, published last July, d…
Report: ‘The value of open data for the Government’
The public sector is not only a large supplier of open data but also one of the largest users and beneficiaries of the opening of government data. The report ‘The value of open data for the Government’ that we published on Datos.gob.es outlines a large number of examples of how the government could…
Generation of Big Data talent in Spain
‘The isolated information of each person has little value, but when added to that of billions of other people, objects, and cities, it becomes a gold mine. That gold mine is referred to as Big Data. Knowing how to make the most of it is a talent for Big Data. The report Generation of Big Data…
Turning an idea into business: innovation comes through open data
As the open data sector has developed in recent years, we have also seen an increase in its impact on the business and entrepreneurial world. In addition, the growing interest of many institutions (both public and private) in the entrepreneurial and technological world has made it possible to effect…
Vocabulary for sensor networks: W3C SSN Ontology
The Semantic Sensor Network Ontology (SSN) is an ontology that describes sensors and observations, that is, the physical data measured by devices. This vocabulary is intended to play a crucial role in the application of semantic technologies in application areas related to Smart Cities and the Inter…
The Value of Big Data Analytics in the Definition of Public Policies
Data analysis helps all types of entities and public and private organizations to make better evidence-based decisions more quickly and effectively. In today’s world, this area is constantly evolving: more and more data is available and its momentum continues to grow, playing a vital role in busines…
New training modules on the European open data portal
Europe’s open data portal has added three new training modules to its online training guide, which offers e-learning in several languages regarding fundamental aspects of open data, as well as providing supporting material.
The three new training units are in addition to the 13 online teaching units…
Open Data and Smart Cities Report: an alternative legal perspective
The commitment to so-called smart cities is currently one of the major commitments to technological innovation in the public sector, especially in the local sphere. This type of initiative aims to address challenges to sustainability in the urban context and, through the advanced use of information…
