Suggested citation: Open North. Business Models for Data Partnerships. Montreal: Open North, 2023. This paper explores different business models for leveraging the social and human value of data through data partnerships and presents a set of financing strategies to fuel reflections and discussions on building and sustaining data partnerships. Related resources: This resource is part of […]
Suggested citation: TIESS. Decision Support Tool: Questions and Exercises to Help You Design Your Data Social Utility Trust Deed Together. Montreal: Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS), 2023. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating a first draft of a data social utility trust (SUT) deed to achieve a goal in the public […]
Suggested citation: TIESS. Trustees: The Heart of Social Utility Trusts: Definition, Roles, and Group Administration. Montreal: Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS), 2023. This resource explores the role of trustees for a social utility trust, including what their powers and responsibilities are, how they are appointed, how they make decisions for and administer […]
Suggested citation: TIESS. Collective Governance of Social Utility Trusts: Four Community Engagement Strategies. Montreal: Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS), 2023. This resource focuses on the collective governance of social utility trusts (SUTs), from mapping stakeholders and contributors within a SUT community to supporting participation through various engagement strategies. Related resources: This resource […]
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Suggested citation: TIESS. Brainstorming Tool: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Create a Data Social Utility Trust. Montreal: Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS), 2023. This tool is designed to guide you through seven key questions that should be asked during the design stage of a data social utility trust project. The […]
Suggested citation: Open North and TIESS. Data Partnerships: An Introduction. Montreal: Open North, 2023. This guide introduces what data partnerships are and why they matter, outlines the high-level steps involved in setting up a data partnership, and explores legal arrangements and vehicles that can be used to create a data partnership. Related resources: This resource […]
Suggested citation: TIESS. The Social Utility Trust: A Path to Data Partnerships. Montreal: Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS), 2023. This guide explains what a social utility trust (SUT) is, when it is appropriate to use one, and the roles of the stakeholders involved in creating one. Related resources: This resource is part […]
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As the effects of climate change accelerate across the globe – and especially in Canada – we recognize that technology and data have a role to play in mitigation and adaptation efforts. However, with the increasing conversation about data, technology, climate and the environment, there is a key and often missing component – data governance. […]
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Last week, Concordia University’s Applied AI Institute announced a new partnership with Open North. Together, we aim to develop the capacity of municipalities to leverage data and artificial intelligence in a responsible, ethical way to address complex challenges such as socioeconomic inequality, climate change, housing shortages, and rapid urbanization. It is crucial that we integrate […]
Since 2011, Open North has been on the leading edge of data and technology for the common good. Throughout this time, we have grown and evolved to respond to the rapidly changing landscape of cities, democratic governance, smart technology, software, and the global movement for more open, shared and accessible data. We have built digital […]