The DS2 project (https://www.dataspace2.eu/) is a European collaborative initiative – one of the first NESSI stimulated projects in Horizon Europe. It is aimed at breaking down industry silos and enabling cross-sector data sharing.
At its core is the Inter-sectoral Dataspace Toolkit (IDT) which provides decentralized and secure data exchange to support complex applications within and between different sectors. This increases the value of data collected in one environment by making it available in entirely separate ones.
NESSI and DS2 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support ongoing cooperation. Possible joint activities include:
- Knowledge Exchange: Sharing insights, best practices, and research outcomes to deepen understanding of the European data and software ecosystem.
- Widespread Dissemination: Distributing project results and findings to relevant stakeholders and interested industry parties.
- Active Participation: Co-organizing and supporting industry events of various scales.
- Exploitation of Outcomes: Jointly investigating opportunities to leverage DS2 project outcomes and pursue new R&D initiatives.
- Joint Publications: Authoring collaborative materials to promote impactful project findings.