Success stories and best practices in the re-use of public information

In addition to the fourth edition of the Report on Infomediary Sector Characterization, the Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda and the Ministry of Finance and Public Function - under the direction of the Evaluation Area of the National Observatory of Telecommunications and the Information Society (ONTSI)- has published for the first time a report on success stories and best practices in the re-use of public information.

The aim of this document is to provide a more tangible vision of infomediary companies in Spain through the quantitative analysis of their activities, drawing conclusions and examples of successful projects that, thanks to the development of innovative services based on public information, stand out for their innovation, effectiveness and sustainability, becoming possible models to follow.

Selection and analysis methodology of PSI best practices

Based on the trade census used in the sector characterization, a business segmentation has been made according to the sectors and subsectors to which the companies belong.

Moreover, the company classification depending on the information re-used has been taken into account, but also its activity from the point of view of the added value generated in the market (value chain) in order to obtain the maximum representativeness in the cases analysed for each segment.

From each segment, the companies that at least meet two of the following requirements have been selected:

● Innovation: having an innovative service or product, either by its nature or by its application

● Efficiency: significant turnover related to the infomediary activity of the company.

● Sustainability: at least 2 years working in the sector to enable the project sustainability.

● Replicable model: service or product that other companies may incorporate into their activities.

After several rounds of analysis, and according to the above criteria, 11 companies were chosen for publication because of their special relevance.

Conclusions drawn from the success stories

After the detailed analysis of infomediary companies, it has been possible to draw a set of conclusions that allow a qualitative characterization of the sector in Spain. Thus, one of the aspects in common for all the projects in the report is the deep knowledge of the sectors in which they operate. This expertise has allowed them to identify a need in the market and, through the re-use of information, to launch innovative products or services that positively impact on society. In fact, an important part of their success lies in the level of expertise on which their business strategy is based.