EU-US cooperation for a better usability of open data | Digital Single Market

"In that spirit, together, we are proud to announce a collaboration to build a joint US-EU open-source, open-data product, which will speed access to open data on both sides.

Open Government Data is a substantial source of trusted and quality information which can speed up the transition towards a truly data-driven economy. The reuse of this data can have major benefits for citizens, businesses, society and governments: it can fuel more informed decision-making, spur new innovative product development and deepen its role in education and research. Increasing the supply of high-quality data is a crucial element of data-value chains across different economic sectors. But this is not enough. ..."