Digital Service Innovation from Open Data: Exploring the Value Proposition of an Open Data Marketplace

Open data marketplaces have emerged as a mode\ua0of addressing open data adoption barriers. However,\ua0knowledge of how such marketplaces affect digital\ua0service innovation in open data ecosystems is limited.\ua0This paper explores their value proposition for open\ua0data users based on an exploratory case study. Five\ua0prominent perceived values are identified: lower task\ua0complexity, higher access to knowledge, increased\ua0possibilities to influence, lower risk and higher\ua0visibility. The impact on open data adoption barriers is\ua0analyzed and the consequences for ecosystem\ua0sustainability is discussed. The paper concludes that\ua0open data marketplaces can lower the threshold of\ua0using open data by providing better access to open\ua0data and associated support services, and by\ua0increasing knowledge transfer within the ecosystem