Hand drawn map of Manchester drawn by Engels and which was included in the first edition of The Plight of the English Working Classes

From Looms to Algorithms: Why Manchester’s Past Matters for Our Data Future

At Open Data Manchester, our data loom isn’t just a tool—it’s a reminder of Manchester’s profound lesson about technological upheaval and social consequence. When mechanisation transformed weaving, it wasn’t just

Photo taken from underneath a high tension electricity pylon looking straight up to the apex and showing the symmetrical arrangement of cross braces and upright members

Exploring Electricity Data for Collaboration and Innovation

On Tuesday 5th November 2024 we held a data dive in collaboration with Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) – the North West of England’s Distribution Network Operator (DNO), and Kraken

A graphical representation of a data cooperative

Data Cooperative Working Group

Started in 2021, The Data Cooperative Working Group is an informal, international forum for practitioners, researchers and those interested in the development of data cooperatives as a democratic and accountable