Open Access Leadership MDPI’s position as a large, fully open access publisher with a global network presents a strong opportunity to offer enhanced publishing services, open access workflow optimization, and collaboration tools targeted at research institutions and funders seeking compliant and efficient OA processes.

Strategic Acquisitions Recent acquisition of three Swiss journals signals ongoing growth and integration opportunities with library consortia and academic societies. Propose partnership deals, hosting services, or value-added indexing and discovery enhancements for libraries looking to expand holdings and improve journal visibility.

AI Integrity Push MDPI’s launch of the in-house Ethicality AI-powered research integrity system highlights a commitment to trust and compliance. This opens doors for selling AI-driven manuscript screening, plagiarism detection, data integrity audits, and editorial workflow automation with selective enterprise pricing.

Global Engagement Active participation in regional events (Seoul Salon, CONUL Conference) and renewed publishing agreements with academic libraries indicate strong librarian and researcher networks. Leverage these relationships to offer institutional subscriptions, training programs, and customized content delivery solutions.

Scale and Reach With a revenue footprint reported at over ten billion and a large employee base, MDPI's scale enables upsell opportunities for enterprise-grade analytics, integration with institutional data ecosystems (SAML, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365), and advanced reporting dashboards for library and research administration.