This presentation was delivered at the DANS Open Day 2024 (November 14, 2024) in The Hague, Netherlands.

Abstract:

The open science movement, enabled by the transformational potential of digital technologies, is relatively new, but the values of openness and transparency in research are not. However, the increasingly complex research and innovation ecosystem encompasses stakeholders with values that are often at odds with openness. These include but are not limited to research security, international competitiveness, intellectual property protection, and commercial potential. While the role of commercial publishers in open access is well known, we should pay even more attention to the role of commercial/private sector actors in open science, including open data. Drawing on recent research on tensions in open science in university-industry collaborations, I will reflect on accomplishments to date, and outline some of the challenges, including the underexplored role of the private sector, we are collectively facing.