ABSTRACT
The previous chapters have outlined how open data can contribute to achieving a knowledge society, and described some challenges that need to be overcome. However, it is evident that the government and academic sectors cannot create a knowledge society within a vacuum. The involvement of the commercial sector, partly — although not exclusively — through the knowledge economy, is an important aspect of ensuring that data-related innovations permeate all aspects of society. In this vein, effective citizen collaboration and co-creation of products and services are dependent on the integration of the commercial sector into the knowledge society.
