Open data: The new oil fueling civic tech

Talk by Jason Hibbets
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Civic hackers and start-ups alike are using open data provided by government to change their community or start a new business. Is open data a new fuel for our economy that's being exploited without much attention? This session will explore what open data is, why it's important to our economy, and highlight several projects leveraging open data to improve our society.