Wellcome has now published the workshop summary report, Realising the potential of a National Data Library, which highlights key insights and recommendations from participants.

Our contribution to the report drew on our use-case–driven approach to delivering data infrastructure for net zero. This perspective was reflected in the final publication:

“Defining a strong vision for the NDL is necessary not only for intended users and the public but also to inform its design. “A clear vision is a necessary design constraint” for the NDL, state Hardinges and colleagues. They recommend documenting the vision as a “clear, tightly-bound problem statement. This will help bridge the chasm between a high-level political vision and technical execution.” Similarities can be drawn from the development of Open Banking in the UK, where the public were consulted about the problem they wanted addressed with their banking before the financial data innovation was designed.”

Realising the potential of a national data library: The Wellcome Trust

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The report explores the opportunities and challenges of sharing data across UK National Infrastructure Systems, with a particular focus on energy, water, and transport. Icebreaker One was proud to contribute to this crucial piece of work, undertaking a landscaping exercise to assess the current state of the art in data sharing in energy, water and transport infrastructure, particularly in regard to the support of research, with a focus on gathering evidence from the private and government sectors.

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You can find our landscape analysis on national infrastructure data sharing with researchers, which contributed to the above report, here