A virtual environment for developers to build useful applications based on local challenges
What’s the need?
• Involving people in developing solutions to community needs
• Growing the local digital economy
• Adapting to new uses of technology
Transparency Open Data Big Society
“Create a new ‘right to data’ so that government-held datasets
can be requested and used by the public
“Ensure all data published by public bodies is published in an open and standardised
format”
“Enable businesses & non-profitorganisations to build
innovative applications and websites“
Salaries & expenses, spending & contracts/tenders over £500, meeting minutes, service & performance data
Building the Big Society
…by supporting the local digital economy
Open Kent
Open Access Open Data Open Innovation
Provide platform & training toolkit for public & staff
to access, use and visualise information
Publish public information in an open & standardised format
Provide environment for businesses & non-profits to build innovative applications
and websites
…to help develop applications with the local community Help
yourself
Do it together
Fix my neighbourhood
Building on our work…
With Pic & Mix/Open Kent, Total Place, Transformed by You
Get people together online to submit challenges and develop
digital applications
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Aims
Enable people to turn digitally-based ideas into innovations
Using new tools to develop applicationsin a cheap, quick & easy way
Make the best use of local talent to develop digital solutions to your needs
Benefits
• Makes the best use of cheap and accessible infrastructure
• Reduces the costs of developing & procuring technology
Approach
• Engage local services to find out what challenges you face that you want to use and test digital solutions
• Engage local digital sector to find out how we can involve them in developing digital solutions to challenges you face