Responsible innovation

Self-training resources on data ethics and responsible innovation.

Data Ethics Canvas


The Data Ethics Canvas is a tool for anyone who collects, shares or uses data. It helps identify and manage ethical issues – at the start of a project that uses data, and throughout.

Anonymising data in times of crisis


A guide that looks at how anonymisation techniques can be applied to reduce the risks of re-identification and possible harm resulting from sharing data about people.

Scaling data-enabled projects: a checklist


A checklist intended to help those involved in designing, planning, or running products and services to explore the issues that might help them scale beyond short-term or small-scale products.

Consequence Scanning


An agile practice for responsible innovators, Consequence Scanning fits alongside other agile practices in an iterative development cycle. This is a dedicated time and process for considering the potential consequences of what you’re creating.

The AI times: application of artificial intelligence to journalism (Day 1)


Recording of a workshop on data journalism, artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation.

The AI times: application of artificial intelligence to journalism (Day 2)


Recording of a workshop on data journalism, artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation.

Data sharing videolectures


A video series on data sharing from the Safe-Deed project, with a focus on the ethics of data, protection of personal data, data marketplaces, free flow of non-personal data in the EU, encryption, and data valuation.

GDPR compliance platformg


Smooth is a GDPR compliance platform designed for micro-enterprises. It includes an online GDPR handbook, which provides detailed guidance on: how GDPR affects companies’ organization and daily activities; what actions they must undertake in order to become compliant; and how to navigate through the regulation.

Guidance on Intellectual Property rights


Resources from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to raise awareness around IP rights

SME Learning Area on Intellectual Property


Resources and courses for SMEs on Intellectual property from the European Union Intellectual Property office (EUIPO).

EU DisinfoLab


Tools for monitoring and tackling disinformation, and information around EU actions and other initiatives.

European Digital Media Observatory


Repository of research and fact checking activities. EDMO aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of disinformation relevant actors, vectors, tools, methods, dissemination dynamics, targets, and impact on society.