Focus area 5 Public sector data as a growth driver The quantities and quality of data, as well as our possibilities for storing and processing these large quantities of data, are increasing dramatically these years. The authorities at central, regional and local government levels today collect and produce large quantities of data in their daily performance of tasks. Both businesses and citizens report large quantities of data to the public authorities. One of the largest collections of data is therefore held by the public sector. Data as resource In an international perspective, Danish public sector data is of high quality and holds a large commercial productivity and growth potential. Businesses can use public sector data to optimise their business processes and to develop new products and services which create value for citizens, public authorities and fellow businesses. In the digital age, data is one of the most valuable resources for running a business. In recent years, the public sector has worked to improve the framework conditions for the accessibility of public sector data. With the establishment of the Basic Data Programme, businesses, citizens and authorities gained access to an array of basic data such as address data, business data and property ownership data. The work to make reliable 38 DIGITISATION MUST PROVIDE GOOD CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH and coherent public sector data available for society will still be an essential focus area in the future to boost data-driven innovation. Benefits must be showcased Today, businesses and authorities often have difficulty finding, combining and exploiting public sector data. Therefore, there is a need to improve the access of businesses to public sector data which offers a growth potential for the businesses, and at the same time promote increased use of data. Data will not automatically be utilised merely by making it available. When data is collected from a larger and more heterogeneous number of sources, IT systems and employees are challenged, not the least in small and medium-sized enterprises. Experience suggests that businesses should be made more aware of the value of data and that it should be easier for authorities and businesses to experiment in using data. Opening up for free access to public sector data should take place wherever this is relevant for businesses and cost-effective for the authorities, and, of course, within the framework of the law. carrying out substantial new development on existing systems. This must be with consideration for IT security and the protection of data. Smart Cities The use of new technologies such as solutions related to the Internet of Things (IoT) and data used in the design of modern intelligent cities are often referred to as the concept of 'Smart City’. This could be waste bins that automatically report when they need emptying, intelligent traffic management systems, and the collection, display and use of public sector data. Many Danish local and regional governments have launched projects with Smart City solutions, and Denmark has come a long way in this area. Furthermore, Danish businesses have a number of stronghold positions, for example with regard to climate adaptation and energy-efficiency improvement, waste management, and user-friendly design and architecture. Experience from these projects should be further developed and used to promote the deployment of good Smart City solutions. In future, the use of more types of GPS data and new technology will accelerate. It will be easier to get dynamic localisation data in real time, for example data about the movements of large crowds of people, road congestion, local environmental conditions in connection with flooding and cloud bursts, etc. Furthermore, the launch of the European Galileo satellite navigation system will speed up the development of technological solutions with accurate and dynamic data. This new GPS data must be freely accessible and sharable across administrative units and fields. Therefore, a common basis for sharing dynamic positioning data across public sector IT systems should be established. With this common basis, central, regional and local governments can develop their own separate systems and solutions which can interoperate and be combined across sectors and units. It can also be advantageous for the authorities to plan access to data from the beginning when buying new IT systems or DIGITISATION MUST PROVIDE GOOD CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH 39