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Open Data & CKAN Training Program kicking off today

Today we're kicking off a 3-week training program with participants from the Gulf Region. The training program is designed for government agencies that would like to immerse themselves in the world of...

Will the revolution be open?

In this interview Rufus Pollock, president at Datopian, discusses the importance of Open Data, the fact that information alone is not enough to ensure wise decision-making and the potential of Renumer...

Internal Friday Hackathon at Datopian: MasterMinds at work!

It's Friday! Many people are waiting for the weekend while we are having an Internal Friday Hackathon! The main goal? To ship out a functioning decoupled frontend after focussed work from our develo...

Datopian, Open Data and the Environment

It's the World Environment Day - the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.A lot has been said on the value of data and its correlation to tackli...

A Brief Introduction to Data Portals

A crucial tool for any organization, data portals perform a range of functions, from providing an easily-searchable catalog of your data to enabling data visualizations and enhancement. This article i...

On the Value of Data

Data has become increasingly intertwined with our daily lives as more companies collect, analyze, and utilize it—and its use is growing exponentially. Data is everywhere. IoT is opening up new possibi...