Eight Business Model Archetypes for PSI Re-Use

In recent years the Open Data philosophy has gained a considerable momentum. In the public realm the free release of PSI datasets, besides enabling novel and promising forms of governmental accountability, paves the way to third-party developed products and services. Nevertheless, PSI re-use performed by private sector entrepreneurs is struggling to take-off due to the presence of numerous inherent roadblocks which are coupled with a certain vagueness surrounding the rationale underlying business endeavors. Taking stock of this evidence, the paper aspires to shed light on the mechanisms allowing profit-oriented value creation based on public datasets. Delving into the intricacy of PSI re-use, the paper portrays eight archetypal business models currently employed by enterprises present in the world-wide PSI-centric ecosystem.