In May 2015 the Nexa Center started a Project with eBay, in order to conduct a research on ownership and consumer/citizen empowerment in an IoT-driven world. The expected outcome of the research was the realization of a conceptual framework facilitating the further implementation of a Business-to-Consumer commerce so as to empower the end-user of IoT solutions.
The research involved a wide pool of experts with different backgrounds and skills: law, economics, media and technology. The experts analyzed the issues in connection with three major technological determinants: big data, the cloud, and online platforms.