So many times people ask “ what’s a data foundation?” closely followed by “why do I want one?”. This is because they’re new and not like anything seen before, so they can be difficult to understand and it’s hard to immediately see how to apply their use to the really complex world of large-scale data sharing. So, we’re working on exactly this and by using design fiction we’re bringing this to life through storyworlds including app prototypes, fictional documentaries, and even l minutes from a council of members board meeting. This allows us to explore exactly how these work, the decision-making and governance structures, and also how the digital ethics issues and led and managed. We’re evaluating our work. Please get in touch if you would like an invite to the evaluation on 10 December 2020.
The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) at the University of Lincoln together with the EPSRC-funded Internet of Food Things Network Plus have been looking at the role of data and digital collaboration and this project build on aspects of this work together with other pilot projects that have been run by the FSA exploring the benefits of Digital Ledger Technology (DLT) and Blockchain solutions.