European Practice · Global Reach
Management consulting for organisations navigating digital change: open-source economics, standards development, and technology policy. European expertise, worldwide practice.
Initiative Economics BV is a management consulting firm advising organisations on digital technologies, with a focus on open-source economics, standards development, and technology and industrial policy.
Our services span management consulting, policy advice, expert testimony, investment analysis, and the review of business plans and due diligence materials. We help our clients transform the demands of a competitive business climate into sustainable advantage through the strategic deployment of open technologies.
Management consulting
Strategic advisory for technology and policy decisions at senior leadership level.
Policy advice
Analysis and positioning on technology regulation and standards for organisations operating in regulated markets.
Expert testimony
Independent expert opinion for legal proceedings, regulatory submissions, and parliamentary inquiries.
Investment analysis
Assessment of open-source and technology assets, ecosystem dynamics, and strategic positioning for investors.
Business plan & due diligence review
Critical review of business plans and due diligence materials where open-source strategy and technology policy are material factors.
The economic structure of open-source ecosystems: contribution dynamics, governance models, and the value created and captured by firms participating in shared digital infrastructure.
Standards development organisations, essential patents, and the interaction between FRAND licensing and open-source distribution: a specialist area with growing commercial and regulatory significance.
Managing the organisational and economic dynamics of open-source projects as they scale — from informal communities to structured foundations and commercial ecosystems.
Implementation of EU digital policy: translating regulatory requirements into operational decisions, and identifying where compliance obligations create strategic advantage.