Asia Open Data Partnership

What Asia Open Data Partnership does

Asia Open Data Partnership (AODP) is a regional non-profit partnership founded on 14 October 2015 to coordinate open data cooperation among government agencies, civil-society organizations, and data service providers across Asia. It serves as a neutral convener for national open data authorities and related stakeholders, with current membership spanning 12 Asian countries and territories. The partnership is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, and its secretariat is operationally hosted by the Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Governance rotates annually across member jurisdictions, with leadership roles cycling through countries such as Japan (2024 chair Dr. Noboru Koshizuka), Thailand (2023 chair Dr. Supot Tiarawut), and Malaysia (2022 chair Khairil Yusof / Sinar Project).

AODP's core asset is the Asia Open Data Portal, which aggregates approximately 73,148 datasets from participating jurisdictions, providing a cross-border index of public-sector open data. Around the portal, the partnership runs an annual program of in-person and virtual summits, hackathons, webinars, and business-matching events to drive practical use of open data across borders. It engages directly with national agencies including ODA Taiwan, NIA Korea, DGA Thailand, DSA Japan, and ODC Cambodia, and in 2024 extended collaboration into formal data-spaces standards work via Data Spaces Week with IDSA, DSA, and IOFDS.

Commercially, AODP is not a software vendor or data reseller; it is a coordination body whose revenue mechanics rest on membership contributions, government and institutional grants, and event-related income. Its value proposition is institutional coordination, neutral multi-country governance, and aggregated dataset accessibility rather than proprietary technology, and its competitive position is anchored in a decade of relationship-building with Asian open data authorities and a portal footprint that would be slow and diplomatically costly for a new entrant to replicate.

Name

Asia Open Data Partnership

Legal name

Asia Open Data Partnership

Website

https://aodp.tca.org.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asia Open Data Partnership is a regional non-profit that coordinates open data cooperation across 12 Asian jurisdictions, operating the Asia Open Data Portal of ~73,148 datasets and convening annual summits, hackathons, and standards work among national open data authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Data Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEABAH

Data Sharing, Data Exchange & Data Marketplace Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Data Warehousing, Lakehouse & Data Platforms

Keywords

• Open data partnership
• Cross-border data sharing
• Regional data collaboration
• Open government data
• Data portal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Partnership Membership and Secretariat Services: AODP operates as a non-profit regional partnership with secretariat functions provided by Taipei Computer Association (TCA), Taiwan. Revenue is generated through membership contributions, event organizing, and government grants supporting open data initiatives across Asia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Asia Open Data Partnership (AODP) operates the Asia Open Data Portal, a regional platform aggregating 73,148 datasets from 12 Asian countries' national open data portals. It facilitates cross-border open data collaboration through the Annual AODP Summit, the Asia Open Data Challenge competition, Business Matching events, and Dialogue Meetings. Its secretariat is hosted by the Taipei Computer Association (TCA) in Taipei, Taiwan.

Product overview

Asia Open Data Partnership (AODP) operates as a collaborative platform rather than a single unified product. It encompasses the Asia Open Data Portal (a data aggregation portal with 73,148 datasets), combined with event programs including the Annual Summit, Asia Open Data Challenge hackathons, and Business Matching services. The organization operates a double-track development strategy combining international exchange activities (hackathons, webinars, workshops) with business cooperation initiatives (online business matching, trade missions, technical cooperation) to facilitate data sharing and economic prosperity across Asian markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asia Open Data Portal: Portal providing access to 73,148 datasets from 12 Asian countries including Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and others, covering 12 issue areas including public information and agriculture.

Products and services

• Asia Open Data Portal Online regional portal aggregating 73,148 open government datasets from 12 Asian country partners, providing cross-border search and download access for governments, researchers, startups, and developers.
• Annual AODP Summit Recurring in-person regional summit for member-country open data authorities, policy makers, and ecosystem stakeholders to convene on cross-border open data collaboration.
• Asia Open Data Challenge Competition program that mobilizes startups, researchers, and developers to use the aggregated 12-country datasets to build data-driven products and analyses.
• Business Matching Events Matchmaking events that connect data providers, startups, and enterprises to form data-driven partnerships across Asian markets.
• Dialogue Meetings Policy dialogue meetings convened for member-country open data authorities to exchange practices, align on cross-border standards, and coordinate regional initiatives.
• AODP Membership Program Institutional partnership and membership framework through which 12 country-level open data authorities and supporting organizations participate in the regional partnership.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered founding partner, core and minor.

• Open Data Alliance (ODA), Taiwanfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2015Founding partner of AODP, representing Taiwan. ODA works with AODP to promote open data application and cross-border data integration in Asia. ODA's chairman Dr. ChiMing Peng participates in AODP summits and dialogue meetings.
• Change Fusion, Thailandfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2015Founding partner of AODP from Thailand, contributing to regional open data initiatives and participated in early hackathon events.
• Digital Government Development Agency (DGA), Thailandfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2015Founding partner and host of 2023 AODP Annual Summit in Bangkok. DGA works with AODP on promoting open data policies and hosted APEC Workshop on Open Data for Digital Economy Growth in 2021.
• National Information Society Agency (NIA), Koreafounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2015Founding partner representing Korea. NIA contributes analysis of Korean data economy ecosystem and hosts 2018 AODP Dialogue & International Open Data Conference in Seoul.
• National Strategy Office of ICT, Cabinet Secretariat, Japanfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2015Founding partner representing Japan in AODP. Japan subsequently transitioned representation to Digital Agency and Data Society Alliance (DSA).
• Taipei Computer Association (TCA), TaiwancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes as the Secretariat for AODP. TCA organizes AODP events, manages communications (contact: [email protected]), and coordinates the Asia Open Data Challenge competitions.
• Data Society Alliance (DSA), JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapan's representative organization in AODP. DSA Chairman Dr. Noboru Koshizuka serves as AODP 2024 Chair. Collaborates with AODP on Data Spaces Week 2024 and Japan's international data collaboration initiatives.
• Open Development Cambodia (ODC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization from Cambodia. ODC hosts Open Data Day Cambodia annually and collaborates with AODP on regional open data initiatives. Participated in 2023 AODP webinar providing data economy ecosystem analysis.
• Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner from Vietnam that co-hosted the 2023 AODP webinar on global policy trends. VDCA works on cross-border data flow regulations and personal data protection frameworks.
• Sinar Project, MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner from Malaysia that served as AODP 2022 Chair. Organized 2022 AODP Dialogue Meeting and Summit with virtual forum on public-private partnerships in data application.
• Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency supporting Malaysia's digital economy. Participates in AODP summits and events representing Malaysian digital transformation initiatives.
• Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development (IPS), VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese policy research organization that co-organized the International Workshop on Cross-Border Data Flows in 2021, addressing personal data protection regulations.
• International Data Spaces Association (IDSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization collaborating with AODP on Data Spaces Week 2024 in Japan, focusing on data sovereignty and interoperable data spaces.
• OECDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization that participated in 2023 AODP Dialogue Meeting to discuss future collaboration on open data policy frameworks and international standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Open Data Institute (ODI): UK-based non-profit that promotes open data innovation and adoption globally. Highly comparable as a non-profit open data advocacy and ecosystem-building organization, though ODI is more focused on Western markets and policy frameworks.
• Open Knowledge Foundation: Non-profit advocating for open knowledge and open data globally. Comparable as a non-profit open data advocacy organization that convenes communities and produces open data tools, though with a more global rather than Asia-focused scope.
• International Data Spaces Association (IDSA): European-based association promoting interoperable data spaces and data sovereignty. Comparable as a multi-country data sharing initiative; AODP has an active partnership with IDSA through Data Spaces Week 2024.
• GovLab: NYU-based research center focused on using data and technology to improve governance. Comparable as an academic/think-tank-style open data and governance organization, though operating primarily in Western policy contexts.
• Data Society Alliance (DSA): Japan-based data industry alliance; partner of AODP with chairman serving as AODP 2024 Chair. Comparable as a national-level data ecosystem organization, though DSA focuses on Japan-specific data industry collaboration.
• Open Data Charter: International non-profit developing open data principles and adoption across governments. Comparable as an international open data advocacy organization; both operate multi-stakeholder models to advance open data policy.
• Open Development Cambodia (ODC): Cambodian open data NGO and AODP partner organization. Comparable as a country-level open data organization participating in regional networks, though much smaller and country-specific in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Open Government Partnership (OGP): International multi-stakeholder initiative of 75+ countries promoting open government, transparency, and accountability. Comparable in its multi-country convening model for open data and governance, though it is a much larger intergovernmental initiative.
• European Data Portal: Official EU-wide portal aggregating open government datasets from EU member states. Comparable as a multi-country open government data aggregation platform; AODP's Asia Open Data Portal is structurally similar but covers Asian economies.
• National Information Society Agency (NIA): Korea's national IT/digital government agency and AODP founding partner. Comparable as a government-led digital data organization, though NIA is a much larger national agency executing domestic digital initiatives rather than a regional convening body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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