## 1 Introduction
In addition to these barriers, the difficulty in generating relevant data for the creation of applications, the ambiguous licensing of open data, the inadequate availability to regional data sources to develop applications or local services, legal issues, the inability to ensure the quality and reliability of data, and technical limitations associated with data publishing platforms, as well as the limited access to local data and the functionality of it, can all be attributed [21; 22; 23]. Existing studies have provided results about business models based on open data. Still, they have not focused on the interrelations among the actors of the open data ecosystem and the required building blocks of business models in open-data-based businesses to support the activities of these actors [8; 9; 10; 24]. As a result, this article aims to analyze how actors in an open data network collaborate and their activities to generate value. Thirteen interviews were conducted with actors in the open data network to obtain the most up-to-date information and figure out how the current ecosystem can help both actors who give data and those who use data. The business model canvas was used to analyze the findings, and the findings are represented from the perspective of each entity in the network. For the purpose of increasing open data's value, a mind map was developed to show how the findings are connected in an attractive and easy-to-follow manner. Results show that even though there is a lot of interest in open data, a new type of business ecosystem is needed to make a win-win situation possible for everyone in the available data ecosystem. Many reasons and benefits were found in the interviews about why people want to be a part of the open data ecosystem. However, several obstacles must be thoroughly explored and overcome. There are many practical implications for this study. Businesses, policymakers, citizens, and other organizations must work together to make data available and reuse it to gain access to digital services, platforms, and information from collaborative startups to achieve their goals. According to this viewpoint, developers play an essential role in the open data ecosystem, as do all other stakeholders. They are enthusiastic about developing applications and services based on open data, and they are frequently assisted by non-governmental organizations or corporations in their efforts. Engagement in the e-commerce initiative and its associated corporate platforms offers enterprises a substantial chance to strengthen cooperation across public sector agencies, companies, and local governments. Open data applications and services can help non-government organizations work together more effectively by allowing them to share their data. In addition, these organizations can use data analysis to build new ways of communicating with the public and the government. By creating open data platforms and services, organizations in the public and private sectors can better connect. The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. Section 2 presents the existing work concerning the open data network and business models. The methodology for the study is described in Section 3. Section 4 examines the outcomes of the interviews, while the last section presents avenues for future researchers.