He is not convinced VCs are nervous of open data startups, just pragmatic.
The Open Data Incubator for Europe (ODINE) has launched its second call for applications from open data startups.
The funding, announced today at the ODI Summit being held in London, is the largest direct investment into open data startups globally and will be used to fund three separate schemes covering startups, open data research and a new training academy for data science.
"This is a decisive investment by the EU to create open data skills, build capabilities, and provide fuel for open data startups across Europe," said Gavin Starks, chief executive of the ODI a non-for-profit organisation based in London co-founded by inventor of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
Whether that will translate into funding for open-data startups from outside the UK remains to be seen, but it will help those that do get backing from the program to export their ideas to other markets as part of their growth.
The ODI is a non-for-profit organisation that has so far helped set up more than a dozen open data-based startup companies in the UK, generating income, research and training.
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