Data spaces
Share data with others, without losing control of yours.
Data spaces let companies and public administrations exchange information under clear rules, without handing it to a third party. We help you understand them, decide whether they suit you and connect.
What it is, in three lines
A technical and legal agreement to share without giving away
Data space
A technical and legal agreement that lets several organisations share data, each keeping control over what it shares, with whom and for what.
Gaia-X
A European initiative that defines the trust and interoperability rules for federated data infrastructures.
IDSA
International Data Spaces Association: it publishes the reference architecture and the standards for exchanging data while keeping sovereignty with whoever generates it.
What an SME gains
Join your customers' value chain, in control
Industry
Production and machine data in order, traceability for your customer and maintenance informed by your supplier's data.
Distribution and services
Orders, stock and deliveries shared with customers and brands, without emails or spreadsheets.
AI that works
AI projects fail because of messy data. A data space puts it in order first and lets you train models on data from several parties without it leaving its source.
What we do
Knowledge, consulting and development
Knowledge
Training for management and technical teams: what a federated data space is, the role of Gaia-X and IDSA, what changes when you connect; a clear reading of the Data Act and the Data Governance Act; a map of the European sector data spaces.
Consulting
An inventory of shareable data and terms of use; governance design (roles, access policies, data usage contracts); a plan to join an existing data space or create a new one with your cluster, association or value chain.
Development
Deployment and configuration of connectors based on Eclipse Dataspace Components; integration with ERP, databases and sector platforms; catalogue publishing; AI agents and models that query data from several parties without it leaving its source.
Use cases
Where sharing happens in control
- Industry: manufacturers and suppliers share production and traceability data for the supply chain and predictive maintenance.
- Health: centres and providers collaborate on research and planning with data that stays under each institution's control.
- Mobility: operators, cities and fleets combine route and occupancy data.
- Agri-food: producers, cooperatives and distributors share traceability and field data without exposing commercial information.
- Tourism: businesses and destinations share demand and service data for a coherent experience across the region.
How we work
From knowing what data you have to sharing it
- 01
Assessment
Your activity, data and ecosystem, to see whether a data space adds real value.
- 02
Design
What is shared, under which rules and with which architecture, aligned with the Gaia-X and IDSA frameworks.
- 03
Implementation
Connector deployed and integrated, tested with a specific use case.
- 04
Operation
Support through launch and new use cases, including AI ones.
Who it is for
Who needs to share data with safeguards
SME in a value chain
Customers or suppliers already ask you for production, traceability or sustainability data.
Cluster or sector association
It wants to create or join a data space for its members.
Public administration
It needs to share data with companies and other bodies with safeguards.
Frequently asked questions
What we are asked most before getting started
Does sharing data mean giving it away?+
No. The data stays at its source and each organisation sets the terms of use. You share access, not ownership.
Do I need to be a large company?+
No. There are focused cases an SME can take on. We start with one.
What does this have to do with AI?+
Data spaces are the raw material for models and agents. AI needs clean data with clear permissions, and data spaces let you train it on data from several parties without anyone giving it up.
Are we bound by the Data Act?+
It depends on whether you make or offer connected products and related services. We check it in the assessment.
Do you promise Gaia-X or IDSA certification?+
No. Gaia-X and IDSA are the reference frameworks we design on. We help you align with them, without promising certifications.
Start by finding out what data you have and who it makes sense to share it with.
Tell us about your sector and your value chain. We will tell you whether a data space is worth it for you and where to start.
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