Projects
DataNet
GovTech Lab is developing a number of products – the first of which is “DataNet” – a unique approach to data infrastructure designed to capitalise on innovative new technologies and provide economies of scale across multiple different areas of society – commercial, research and societal or governmental. Building on technology economics, our principles enable the development of new, data-driven industries.
Digital Ethics Forum
The UCL Digital Ethics forum, led jointly by UCL Computer Science and UCL Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP), facilitates the intra-UCL conversation around pressing ethical challenges arising from ubiquitous data collection and increasing adoption of algorithmic decision systems in every aspect of our lives.
Latest News
GovTechLab Event 18th Oct: Policy and Operations from Online Data
On the 18th of October (2018), a GovTechLab Knowledge Transfer Consortium event was held at UCL, which focused on the theme of ‘Policy and Operations from Online Data’. The event was chaired by Prof. Philip Treleaven (UCL), who started proceedings with an introduction...
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‘Algorithmic Government’ paper published in the Computer Journal
The data science technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and behavioural/predictive analytics, and Blockchain are poised to revolutionise government and create a new generation of GovTech start-ups. The impact from the...
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GovTechLab Launched by Lord Holmes of Richmond
The GovTechLab Knowledge Transfer Consortium was launched June 5th with the participation of key opinion formers from across central government departments, top academic institutions and industry stakeholders. “Digital Government Technologies: Blockchain” was chosen...
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