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?

5. Theme & Scope

• What is the data space’s thematic scope?

• What are its objectives, growth, and profit ambitions?

1. Use cases & Services

• Which use cases are strategic priorities vs future ambition?

• What benefits do these use cases offer participants?

• What services are core vs value-added?

• Who will deliver them?

• How are they incentivised?

1. Governance Authority

• What are the responsibilities and business model of the authority

• How is governance reviewed and improved?