Open Discovery Platform ScienceOpen operates a freely accessible, interactive discovery platform with over 73 million articles and records, presenting a compelling opportunity to upsell enhanced discovery, metadata enrichment, and premium hosting or promotional services to publishers and libraries seeking greater visibility and reach.
Publisher Services Their offerings include metadata enhancement, open access hosting, online peer review management, editorial dashboards, and full publishing models, indicating potential cross-sell of modular publishing tools, editorial workflows, and integration services to traditional publishers transitioning to open science models.
Global Collaboration Recent hires and partnerships in Africa and other regions signal a growing international footprint; sales opportunities exist in expanding content promotion, local language support, and region-specific governance or compliance services for new markets.
Open Access Focus A strong emphasis on open access hosting and open science aligns with institutions pushing for OA mandates; potential upsell of OA hosting packages, repository integration, and compliance reporting to universities, libraries, and consortia seeking to meet funder requirements.
Strategic Partnerships Active collaborations with industry bodies and journals (e.g., cancer biology collections, ICoP, EASE) create avenues to pitch co-branded collections, targeted promotional campaigns, and sponsored webinars or events as value-added offerings for publishers and research societies.