Affiliations: [a] Department of Informatics, School of Business, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden | [b] Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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Corresponding author: Iryna Susha, Department of Informatics, School of Business, Örebro University, Sweden. E-mail:iryna.susha@oru.se
Abstract: Open government data offers great potential for
innovation and growth in various sectors of societal life. The use of open
data is expected to power the development of new or enhanced services and
products. However, in practice service innovation on the basis of open data
is in its infancy; furthermore, there is limited knowledge about the
adoption of open data by businesses. This study investigates: What are the
driving factors of open data adoption by businesses for service innovation?
To get insights into this issue we conduct a survey of businesses in Sweden
and the Netherlands who have experimented with open data. Our study is
explorative since open data innovation is an emerging research direction. We
find that the driving factors motivating businesses to innovate with open
data differ widely, however on average innovativeness of the company and its
expertise and skills play an important role. We also conclude that
facilitating conditions are viewed by businesses as an influential driver,
but they are not given enough attention by data providers.
Keywords: Open data, open government data, open data adoption, open innovation, innovation, adoption, driving factors
