Guiding questions

Purpose of this Building Block Component: A clear business model defines who benefits, how value is created, and how operations are sustained over time.This means clarifying:

1. Value propositions for different roles (e.g. data providers, users, CO₂ consultants, real estate owners)

   • How effectively are value propositions tailored to different participant roles in the data space

   • How do participants experience or perceive the benefits of interacting with other participants

   • How actively are participants engaged, and what initiatives motivate their participation?

   • How can engagement be increased for participants that are less active or less involved

2. Revenue mechanisms (e.g. subscription, pay-per-use, public-private funding)

   • How can multiple revenue streams be explored while ensuring fair access for all participants?

3. Cost structures including data curation, onboarding, governance participation

   • Which operational costs can be optimized without affecting trust or data quality?

4. Cost structures including data curation, onboarding, governance participation

   • How can business models better support participants’ individual goals and motivations?

   • Which mechanisms encourage shared objectives and collaboration?

Theme & Scope	Use cases & Services	Governance Authority
What is the data space’s thematic scope?	Which use cases are strategic priorities vs future ambition?	What are the responsibilities and business model of the authority
What are its objectives, growth, and profit ambitions?	What benefits do these use cases offer participants?	How is governance reviewed and improved?
	What services are core vs value-added?
	Who will deliver them?
	How are they incentivised?

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Strong Relationships to Other Building Blocks

• Use Case Development: Strategic relevance of cases.

• Data Space Offerings: Catalogue, conditions of data use.

• Intermediaries & Operators: Core to enable access and trust.

• Organisational Form: Structure and legal identity

• Participation Management: Role definitions, onboarding, enforcement