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Jordi Serra: “Open data makes us a more transparent society”

An open data specialist explains how public bodies and companies can reuse public information.

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Interviewee Jordi Serra Mas Open data specialist

Jordi Serra (a fictional example person) coordinates open data projects and tells us which datasets have the most potential in the Balearic Islands.

Tourism, mobility and energy are, in his view, the areas where reuse can create the most new services.

The interview

Question: Why does open data matter?

Because they let anyone check, understand and build services on top of public information.

Question: What advice would you give a company that wants to start?

Start with a specific problem your customers have and look for the public data that can help.

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