Towards a global lookup service for corporate ids

We've often stated that the goal of OpenCorporates is simple (but huge): to create an openly licensed database containing every corporate legal entity in the world, and provide open URI ids for them. We base this URI on the ID issued by the company register, as this brings multiple benefits: No Monopoly ID system Because we … Continue reading Towards a global lookup service for corporate ids →

Links in, links out: it’s all about the connections

It's been a really hectic week, and it's not over yet, but before we head off to San Francisco for Data2.0 it's worth updating the community on a couple of small but significant developments. First, two of the leading open-data local councils – Lichfield and Redbridge – have started to use OpenCorporates URIs to identify … Continue reading Links in, links out: it’s all about the connections →