Enabling innovation across the water sector with open data
 

On April 2022, the Open Data Institute [https://theodi.org/] (ODI)
announced that they will be working with a Consortium of water
companies in the United Kingdom, led by Northumbrian Water
[https://www.nwl.co.uk/], on a new project ‘Stream
[https://theodi.org/article/enabling-innovation-across-the-water-sector-with-stream/]’.
This project aims to transform customer services in the water sector
through a platform that facilitates the exchange of (open) data. 

To achieve this goal, the project’s Consortium will develop a new
open data sharing platform to facilitate the exchange of data between
private companies and public institutions in the United Kingdom. This
will enable water companies, utility providers, public institutions
and the general public to more easily share and publish data, safely.
Furthermore, through this platform, innovators within the sector
receive insights into trends and developments in the area. These
insights will in turn enable them to improve their services and make
better-informed decisions about their services and initiatives. 

The Stream project’s funding is being received from an award through
the Water Breakthrough Challenge
[https://waterinnovation.challenges.org/] – an innovation challenge
run by the water regulator Ofwat and the innovation organisation
Nesta. 

 

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Publication Date/Time
2022-08-05T08:30:00+00:00
Discover project ‘Stream’, an initiative that aims to stimulate
innovation in the water sector in the United Kingdom