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ThinkData Works on how to digest 46 trillion points of data
08 May 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Variety can be an obstacle for businesses trying to make sense of open datasets. ThinkData Works, that has built a software program that helps normalize datasets so businesses can get more out of data… Read more
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"Doing good" is open data's secret superpower
20 April 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Many members of the tech community at large want to make the world a better place. This drive has pushed for organizations such as DataKind, Data for Good, and Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition,… Read more
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For Plasticity Labs, happiness is dipping their toes into a sea of data
17 April 2018 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation
Plasticity Labs was part of the first ODX Ventures cohort. Their core beliefs are in workplace culture and company performance. They have the opportunity to tap into huge amounts of data to continue on… Read more
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Open Data Use Case: Exploring Air Quality Data
19 March 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
Air quality is a very important environmental issue around the world, and especially in urban areas. It impacts human health, as well as plants, and materials. This type of data can be pivotal in making… Read more
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Data Hub Sessions: Lessons Learned Through Developing Hockeystick
06 March 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
This Data Hub Session features Hockeystick's Raymond Luk, who will speak on their open data project. Read more
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Data Hub Sessions: Using Machine Learning to Detect Money Laundering
05 March 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
In this Data Hub Session, Maria (Mahtab) Kamali from Thomson Reuters, will present new machine learning methods employed to discover money laundering patterns. Read more
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What’s Popular on Government of Canada’s Open Data Portal
26 February 2018 | By Chris Willsher in: Data driven innovation
It is often asked what is the top dataset on a topic, this can be hard to parse, but here is an infographic with the most popular datasets on the Government of Canada's Open Data Portal. Read more
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Open Data Contest Poll [CLOSED]
22 February 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
ODX wants to thank our loyal followers/fans for staying connected with the open data community in Canada. We’d like to award one randomly selected winner a $100 Amazon gift card for answering a poll question. Read more
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Data Hub Sessions: Data Residency and the EU GDPR
14 February 2018 | By Communitech Data Team in: Data driven innovation
This Data Hub Session features Brendan S. Lillis, Senior Associate at Phillips Lytle LLP, who is coming to talk about EU's General Data Protection Regulation and how you can prepare. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How to innovate like a fighter pilot
13 February 2018 | By Craig Haney in: Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Being a fighter pilot may be more similar to running a business than we think. Both need to be able to quickly assess situations and react accordingly. This is where the OODA Loop framework can be helpful. Read more