# Scale the initiative **Smart Data Schemes are still new, and none outside of Open Banking, with its evolution into Open Finance, are currently in a position to begin scaling in earnest.** Nevertheless, our research on scaling data innovation programmes and Smart Data Schemes yields some broad recommendations for strengthening the data landscape that the programme will operate in. We envision different types of scaling activities to be led primarily, but not exclusively, by different stakeholder groups. ### Review complementary legislation **Review complementary legislation, for example data protection and anti-discrimination laws, to ensure the benefits of Smart Data are applied equitably, following ethical principles.** **Government agencies and regulators should should ensure other legislation being promoted is complementary to the aims of Smart Data Schemes**, such as: * **Data protection and privacy laws** that need to be incorporated at an early stage and might impact the access and reuse of Smart Data for innovation. * **Sector and technology-specific laws**, for example those around FinTech, AI and energy digitalisation. * **Data sharing and publishing laws and regulations**, such as Presumed Open data or 'Business-to-Govt' (B2G) data sharing. ### Support the wider ecosystem **Support organisations outside of the data innovation programme that will help deliver the desired objectives of Smart Data Schemes such as digital inclusion**, for example by meeting their needs on open government data or funding community organisations tackling digital inclusion, data literacy or supporting communities in vulnerable circumstances. **Government agencies and regulators should aim to connect other data and digital initiatives with Smart Data Schemes**, such as: * Exploring where **open government data** could be combined with Smart Data to improve services and create new products. * Collaborating with and supporting **academia and the education sector** on their plans to increase focus on data skills and literacy. * Working with **community programmes** aiming to help build understanding of relevant topics like digital and financial inclusion, consumer protection, data privacy, etc. ### Grow the international peer network **Develop and/or contribute to an international peer network**, such as through the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) model of regulators, policymakers and organisations delivering open banking initiatives in other countries. The UK Smart Data ecosystem should influence and learn from the growing international movement, and harness the opportunity to show leadership by contributing to emerging international standards. **Business, alongside industry bodies and trade associations, should reach out to peer networks and communities in other countries and regions** to share best practice and collaborate on innovation programmes. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://open-data-institute.gitbook.io/draft-in-progress-smart-data-innovation-guidebook/roadmap/growing-the-ecosystem/scale-the-initiative.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.