Hello everyone

I wanted to flag up the opportunity of the Heritage and Culture Open Data Challenge which was launched last Tuesday at the Open Data Institute Summit at the BFI. Nesta and the Open Data Institute are running an open data challenge on the theme of Heritage & Culture. We are asking teams to develop products and services which answer the question:

HOW CAN WE USE OPEN DATA TO ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE, AND MORE DIVERSE PEOPLE, IN UK HERITAGE AND CULTURE?

The challenge invites teams from existing businesses, startups, social enterprises and community groups to use open data to build products and services. In particular, we are interested in products and services which deliver value to people who are not well-served by current heritage and culture offers. In addition, we are also interested in business to business propositions and new approaches which use open data to support institutions and organisations to expand their reach to new and diverse people.

During September and October we worked with a number of stakeholders to undertake background research in this area, as well as identify relevant open data. Applications are open from 4th November 2014 until midday 9th February 2015 and we are holding a series of events during the application period to help teams develop their ideas. We are holding a meet up on 26th November and it would be great if any of you were free and could attend. You can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-culture-open-data-challenge-early-meetup-tickets-14259387211

To find out more about the Challenge please visit our website here: http://www.nesta.org.uk/heritage-culture-open-data-challenge

Thanks

Ed

Ed Parkes | Senior Programme Manager - Open Data | Nesta | m: +44(0)7792 303 486 | @edtparkes<https://twitter.com/edtparkes>

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