[okfn-discuss] Sustainable open data business question(s)

Rufus Pollock rufus.pollock at okfn.org
Fri Apr 15 15:51:57 UTC 2011


On 15 April 2011 14:42, Jo Walsh <jo at frot.org> wrote:
[...]
> But the only example i've got of a really successful business built on
> open data is Cloudmade - which sells custom hosted services based on
> OpenStreetmap data. There must be quite a few others? So i am looking
> for:
>
>  * examples of a successful 'business' sustainability model based on open data
>  * more suggestions for how ORCID specifically could raise revenue
> while opening all data

One immediate answer AMEE - http://www.amee.com/

I'll get back with more as I think of them.

Rufus




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