External data sharing for the public sector
Public data has more value to unlock. Harbr provides the model to unlock it.
Researchers need structured access to public datasets. Businesses want to build on government data commercially. AI developers need reliable, licensed sources. And policy teams are being asked to demonstrate transparency and value from the data they hold.
Harbr provides the governed infrastructure to meet all of it — one platform to package data, publish it for external consumers, and manage access at scale.
The ambition is there. The infrastructure usually isn't.
Most public sector organisations hold significant data assets with real value for external audiences — researchers, businesses, academia, regulators, and AI developers. But getting that data out safely, consistently, and at scale is harder than it should be.
No clear front door
Data sits across departments, systems, and teams. External audiences — whether commercial partners or research institutions — have no consistent way to discover what exists or request access.
Resource-intensive, manual work
Requests arrive by email, form, or direct contact. Each one is handled differently. There's no standard workflow, no audit trail, and no way to scale without adding more people.
Inconsistent governance
Permissions, terms, and entitlements are configured per request, rather than designed in — making it difficult to enforce consistency or demonstrate accountability.
Untapped value
The datasets that matter most for AI development, commercial licensing and research impact stay locked up — not because of a lack of will, but because there's no structured way to make them available.
A governed storefront for public data
External audiences get a single, branded destination to discover what's available, understand access terms, and request what they need — without going through multiple teams or submission forms.
Access is governed through subscription-based entitlements that reflect your policies, so each external party receives what they're permitted —nothing more. Every access event is logged, traceable, and auditable without additional configuration.
Built for sharing public sector data
Harbr connects to your existing systems and storage and data stays at source. What changes is how external access is managed, structured, and evidenced. It's consistent, across every dataset, every use case, and every consumer.
One destination for everything you offer
A white-labeled, branded interface where researchers, businesses, regulators, and AI developers can browse available datasets, review access terms, and request what they need — without needing to know which team or system holds it.
Structure, not overhead
Structured, auditable processes for evaluating and granting external access. Replaces email threads and one-off decisions with a consistent, repeatable model — one that scales as demand grows and can demonstrate accountability on request.
Policy made operational
Access is managed through entitlements that reflect your licensing terms, data sensitivity classifications, and permitted use cases. External parties are provisioned with exactly what they need, while conditions and restrictions are enforced by design.
One platform. Every access model.
Whether access is free, licensed, or commercially priced, Harbr supports the full range. Data can be made available for open access, restricted research use, or commercial licensing — all through the same operating model, with the same governance layer applied consistently.
Built for the teams unlocking public data
Harbr is used by the teams accountable for making public data accessible — and by the governance and compliance functions that need to evidence it is being done correctly.
Data & digital teams
Own the infrastructure that makes external data sharing work. Harbr reduces the need for bespoke delivery builds and per-request configuration, and provides a consistent model that scales with your programme.
Policy & program leads
Accountable for delivering on open data commitments and data sharing strategies. Harbr makes those commitments deliverable, not just aspirational.
Data governance & compliance
Responsible for ensuring external access is lawful, auditable, and defensible. Harbr provides a single system of record for who accessed what, under which terms, and when — supporting internal accountability and external scrutiny.
Common questions
Data portals and catalogs tell people what exists. Harbr governs what happens when someone wants to access it, covering the complete journey: discovery, access request, approval, delivery, and audit trail. Most portals stop well before that point.
Harbr is the platform that powers what buyers and audiences experience as a marketplace. It provides the branded discovery experience, the access request model, and the governed delivery infrastructure underneath it. If you're procuring a data marketplace, Harbr is what makes it work.
That's exactly the use case Harbr is built for. Subscription-based entitlements allow you to apply different terms, restrictions, and access conditions to different datasets and user types — without rebuilding the governance model for each one.
