Barriers to Using Open Data in the Innovation Process

Open data is increasing in popularity globally, with many governments, private organizations, and citizens driving its adoption by releasing previously private data to the public. The most articulated benefit of open data is innovation, as it is seen as providing opportunities to create new products and services that tackle society’s greatest challenges. Innovation, however, is a complex process, and the use of open data within it increases complexity. Although the existing literature has identified innovation and open data barriers, little information exists regarding how these barriers influence the innovation process. This chapter proposes a conceptual framework that maps out the open data and innovation barriers related to the different stages of the innovation process.