Smart cities and IoT startups need open data to thrive - V3.co.uk

"Open data is changing society and will fuel smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT) startups, the Open Data Institute's (ODI) chief executive has declared. Speaking at Cloud Expo 2015, Gavin Starks outlined the importance of open data in a world where digital information is increasingly flowing from multiple devices and sources ... Starks highlighted how open data is important in the creation of smart cities, particularly when it comes to laying the network infrastructure required to support them.

As a member of London's smart city board, Starks argued that open data access would help to reduce disruptive roadworks in the capital ..."