Introducing Open Data for the Jobs Open Data Challenge | Nesta

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-02-20

Summary:

"How can open data help people get better jobs and create new jobs? This might seem like a rather abstract question, but to those in the know, open data is sometimes considered to be the most exciting raw material of the 21st century. There are a growing number of examples of open data being used to prompt innovation and create greater transparency/efficiency - like the apps that tell you when the next bus is coming and advice on which area meets your needs best when you’re house hunting. Just check out the winners of previous Open Data Challenges. Drawing on prior work in the area, including Nesta’s Living Map of Jobs Innovators, the Open Data Institute and Nesta believe that the jobs sector could be the next area to benefit from the application of open data. So we have put this question at the heart of the Jobs Open Data Challenge, and provided a £50,000 prize as an incentive to encourage you to join in ..."

Link:

http://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/introducing-open-data-jobs-open-data-challenge

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oa.new oa.awards oa.cfp oa.psi oa.crowd oa.nesta oa.odi oa.jobs oa.government oa.data

Date tagged:

02/20/2015, 16:53

Date published:

02/20/2015, 12:21