1. Open Data Application Contest MIC has been conducting demonstration experiments in order to establish technology and data usage rules of open data and the visualization of the benefits of open data. In order to promote the active use of public data in the private sector, MIC will make a public appeal for the development of applications utilizing public data to be released as open data in seven demonstration experiments being conducted in the current fiscal year. 92 applications were received. Committee on promotion of the Open Data Promotion Consortium will review candidate applications submitted and grant awards to excellent candidate applications in the Committees fourth meeting scheduled for March 13, 2014. Organizer Co-organizer MIC and Open Data Promotion Consortium Commendation Sponsor Demonstration experiment: Public data to be released as open data Demonstration experimentPublic data to be released as open data (example) Demonstration of municipal government informationInformation on medical institutions, bus stops, AED installation locations, etc. Social capital demonstrationWork performance, social capital information, complaints, inquiries, etc. Tourism demonstrationTourist information, occupancy information on parking lots, information on average taxi travel time, etc. Disaster prevention demonstrationInformation on shelters, past disasters, lifeline damage and recovery, etc. Public transport facilities Information on delays, service suspension, travel position, Tokyo Station and Shinjuku Station facilities, etc. Statistical information and data catalog demonstration Statistics information under the jurisdiction of MICs Statistic Bureau Information carried on the government data catalog website (trial version) Demonstration of information related to hay feverInformation on the amount of airborne pollen, weather, and symptoms of hay fever patients. Schedule 2013November 28 (Thu)Notice 2014Early to end JanuaryOpening of developers websites and starting to provide data. * Six demonstrations have been already opened. February 3 (Mon)Starting to accept applications No later than noon of February 17 (Mon)Application deadline 10 to 12 am on March 13 (Thu)The Utilization, Application, and Dissemination Committees 4th meeting (presentations by the winners and awards ceremony) Municipal government information Social capital information Tourist information Disaster prevention information Public transport information Statistical information Pollen information Common API Development of applications received as a result of the public appeal * For details, refer to the contest-dedicated website of the Open Data Promotion Consortium (http://www.opendata.gr.jp/2013contest/). Highest Award : One winner Award certificate and gift certificate worth 300,000 yen Award of Excellence: One winner Award certificate and gift certificate worth 200,000 yen Fine Work Award : One winner Award certificate and gift certificate worth 100,000 yen Demonstration Experiment Award: Seven winners Award certificate and gift certificate worth 50,000 yen each NTT DATA Corporation, FUJITSU LIMITED, IBM Japan, Ltd., NTT DATA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc., PASCO CORPORATION, Yokosuka Telecom Research Park, Inc.. IT Strategic Headquarters, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism, Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan Economic Federation, The OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan, Open Knowledge Foundation Japan, creative commons JAPAN, Code For Japan, Hack For Japan, Conference for utilization of big data open data, Linked Open Data Initiative, Linked Open Data Challenge Japan, Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Study Group on Public Transport Open Data, Yokohama Open Data Solution Development Committee Award of Technology: Two winners Award certificate and gift certificate worth 50,000 yen Open Data Application Contest Application Development facilitated by an Open Contest Publication of developer site and start of data provision Start of entry period Entry deadline Sponsored by Early to late January, 2014 Monday, February 3, 2014 Noon of Monday, February 17, 2014 Open Data Promotion Consortium, MIC