Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The ODI is a non-profit company, founded in 2012 by Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt. Our mission is to work with companies and governments to build an open, trustworthy data ecosystem. We want a world where data works for everyone. To do this, we work with businesses, governments, research organisations, public bodies, civil society, and philanthropic and other grant-giving organisations. Our work includes applied research; consultancy services; training; and providing free reports, tools and webinars. We focus our efforts in three broad areas: • Improving the data practices of organisations so that they can build and manage adequate data infrastructure and data use. • Tackling challenges so that the data ecosystem works better. • Gathering and creating research, evidence and knowledge about data and the benefits of open, trustworthy data access, to inform companies and policymakers as they create data infrastructure, assets, practices and policies.
EU Legislative Interests
Our most recent activity targets: • EU AI Act • Digital Services Act • Digital Markets Act • Data Act • Data Governance Act • Open Data Directive
Communication Activities
For our most recent completed activity, we developed, designed and submitted a consultation response to the European Commission in March 2024.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
We are a member of several associations, networks and a group: • Big Data Value Association (BDVA) • International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) • Connected by Data (Data for Civil Society Network) • UK Open Government Network • AI Fringe Group
Organisation Members
Our membership community: https://theodi.org/membership/ Our commercial partnerships: https://theodi.org/what-we-do/commercial-partnerships/