[email protected] ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre Prof Jerry Coakley Essex Business School

www.BLGdataresearch.org [email protected]

ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre

Prof Jerry Coakley

Essex Business School


Who we are• Centre is funded by the Economic and Social Research

Council• Part of its Big Data Phase 2 investment from Feb 2014• Involves the Eastern Arc universities + LSE• Mainly an infrastructure project (2/3) with some

research (1/3)

Main aim: to provide a range of no-fee services and academic expertise to help you use your data more effectively.


High Quality Data Facility

User Support

Data Owners

(Local Government, Business)

Policy Relevant

ResearchAccess to Data

(UKDS, Safe Room)

Training Knowledge

Exchange

Impact and

Engagement

What we offer


Existing partnerships We want to help SMEs use their data more effectively

and local governments to design inclusive, smart local policies.

We are currently working with: • Essex County Council, Norfolk County Council, Medway Council, Kent

County Council• South East LEP, New Anglia LEP• BT, Aviva, Lloyds, Experian


Where are we at? We are have conversations with interested parties!

We have made some progress!

Still at exploratory phase!


Data Data on services provided by Local Governments

(structured and unstructured)

Open Data, Low Risk Data, Confidential Data

• Firm-level data (Experian)• Data on infrastructure (BT)• Access to finance data (Experian, Lloyds Bank and our own SME Finance

survey data).


Research

Methodologies for big data analysis (led by Essex)• Data analytics

• Data visualisation

Regional drivers of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth:• Smart Economic Growth (led by Prof Sena and Coakley)

• Supporting Vulnerable People (led by UEA)

• Mapping Public Access to Green Infrastructure or Land available

for Housing(led by UEA).


Research Smart Economic Growth (Essex/ Kent)

• Experian supplying a huge 20-year quoted company database – wide range of financial, accounting and credit risk data

• Match this with Warwick SME Banking Lending Survey data for Eastern region

• Nice to match with Co Council data!


Research Smart Economic Growth (Other)• Extending credit risk models with soft info• Alternative finance sources eg crowdfunding

• Supply chain logistics• Identifying fast-growing SMEs

• Broadband infrastructure (BT data)

• Reviving the High St


Research Supporting vulnerable people (UEA/ Kent)

• Meeting with Norfolk Council and Gesche Schmid

• Understanding the local care market

• Likely impact of funding reforms in April 2016

• Lessons for LA commissioning and procurement policies


Training• We offer training to ensure your analysts use the

latest data tools and techniques.

• Methodologies for the use of structured and unstructured data including:

• Data Mining, Text Analytics• Business Simulations, Agent-based modelling for Business

• General and bespoke training


Business engagement Data Analytics Innovation Vouchers to enable you to

receive greater support and services from the Centre.

Research placements in your department to provide time, talent and data analytics skills.

Partnerships to transfer cutting-edge knowledge from the University to you.


Contacting us

Work with us to transform your data

Please contact us to find out more: Jerry C: [email protected] Loaring: [email protected]

www.BLGdataresearch.org @BLGdataresearch [email protected]

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[email protected] ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre Prof Jerry Coakley Essex Business School