DATAMITE at Infocom World 2025
The Infocom World Conference 2025 took place on 26 November, combining an online event with an in-person gathering in Athens, under the theme ‘AI-Volution: A Brave New World!’. The annual meeting explored how AI and emerging technologies are transforming the business landscape, bringing together top decision-makers, ICT leaders and investors who are shaping the future.
The conference covered key topics in the following thematic sections: How AI is transforming the business landscape; how businesses can turn their data into a true advantage; the biggest cybersecurity risks in the new AI-driven reality; and how Europe can maintain its competitiveness in the AI race. Key speakers from Greece and abroad were brought together for the event. As in 2024, DATAMITE was present at InfoCom 2025 in two ways.
On the one hand, DATAMITE hosted the session ‘Data Monetisation and Interoperability: The DATAMITE Initiative’. The session featured four members of the consortium as speakers: Christos-Antonios Gizelis from OTE Group of Companies, Martin Loers from FIR an der RWTH Aachen, Udo Bub from 1001 Lakes, and Andrea Visentin from University College Cork. The session was moderated by Christos-Antonios Gizelis, together with Ioannis Chochliouros.
On the other hand, DATAMITE was represented during the whole day of the event at the OTE booth, where the partners of the consortium communicated and disseminated the project to the attendees through our trifold and OTE’s virtual assistant.
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DATAMITE at EBDVF 2025
The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025 took place from 12 to 14 November in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event, organised by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), in collaboration with the European Commission, DTU – Technical University of Denmark and SDU – University of Southern Denmark, brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI.
As with previous editions in 2023 and 2024, DATAMITE did not want to miss this important event. A large delegation from the project travelled to Copenhagen to represent the consortium at various activities spread over the three days of the forum. The project had a booth on the ground floor — a prime location for attracting visitors — as well as a dedicated DATAMITE session on Thursday 13. The consortium members at EBDVF were delighted to present the progress made on the DATAMITE framework and the project's use cases to the many interested visitors who stopped by the stand.
The session, 'Data Interoperability and Monetisation: Framework, Use Cases and Market Adoption', took participants on a journey from the theory of data sharing to the practical creation of business value. The discussion focused on the DATAMITE Framework, a comprehensive approach designed to enable data monetisation, interoperability, and trading across sectors. Attendees gained insights into how the framework has been validated through real-world use cases, supporting the development of the Data Maturity Model and demonstrating how data can be transformed into a strategic business asset.
The session began with an exploration of why many organisations continue to struggle to achieve true interoperability and monetisation despite their data-sharing initiatives. It then delved into the technical intricacies of the DATAMITE framework, offering live demonstrations of the pivotal tools and models that form its foundation, including the Data Maturity Model and Valuation Model. Participants also learned how some of these components are already being offered as market-ready services by project partners, helping companies to take practical steps towards data-driven value creation. The event concluded with a panel discussion on adoption and market impact, featuring experts from ITI, OTE and Tecnalia who debated ways to accelerate Europe’s data economy by shifting focus from technical innovation to sustainable business value.
In addition to these individual activities, DATAMITE participated in EBDVF once again (as it did in 2024), co-hosting a session and co-running a booth as part of the EUDATA+ cluster. The EUDATA+ session, “A Journey Through the Data Lifecycle – Innovations, Use Cases, Values”, explored how data creates value, from its acquisition and enrichment to its real-world impact. The session brought together seven collaborative projects from the EUDATA+ Cluster (Graph-Massivizer, UPCAST, PISTIS, FAME enRichMyData, ExtremeXP, and DATAMITE) and showcased technologies and use cases that are already shaping Europe’s data-driven future.
Following an overview of the EUDATA+ data value chain, two expert panels featuring speakers from IDC, SINTEF, ITI and Fraunhofer discussed innovative solutions and practical applications across sectors. The session emphasised how European collaboration is transforming data innovation into tangible business and societal value, fostering a more interconnected and interoperable data ecosystem.
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PR | EUDATA+ at the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025
EUDATA+ Alliance Launched to Drive European Data Economy
November 2025 – The EUDATA+ Alliance, a cluster of seven projects funded under the European Commission's Horizon Europe programme and formed in 2024, is proud to officially announce its mission and activities. This flagship collaboration aims to accelerate data sharing, monetization, and interoperability across Europe, addressing a critical need to unlock the full potential of the European data market.
The Context: A Critical Moment for Europe's Data Economy
In a rapidly evolving global landscape, the European Commission's Competitiveness Compass, unveiled by President Ursula Von Der Leyen on January 29, 2025, highlights the urgent need for economic revitalization. With fierce international competition in the AI sector, Europe's ability to compete hinges on its capacity to leverage data. The European data market is projected to reach €141 billion by 2030, yet a surprisingly low number of companies currently engage in data sharing. This untapped potential represents a significant opportunity, with the right conditions capable of unlocking an additional €270 billion in GDP by 2028.
EUDATA+ is positioned to be a key driver in this transformation.
EUDATA+: A Flagship Collaboration
Initially formed for dissemination purposes, the EUDATA+ cluster has evolved into a more substantial partnership with shared goals and knowledge transfer. The alliance is committed to addressing the challenges of data sharing and is built on four key pillars:
- Scientific and Technical Collaboration: Fostering joint research and development.
- Communication & Dissemination: Building a strong community and sharing project outcomes.
- Business Topics & Strategies: Developing strategies for market exploitation and business models.
- Pilots & Use Cases: Demonstrating the practical application of technologies.
The cluster's offerings include advanced technologies, scalable solutions for high-volume transactions, and approaches for data and metadata interoperability. By integrating research in data management, privacy, monetization, and compliance, EUDATA+ directly contributes to the development of European Data Spaces.
The Projects Involved
The EUDATA+ cluster unites seven projects, each bringing a unique contribution to the alliance:
- PISTIS: A secure platform for sharing, trading, and monetizing proprietary data, leveraging technologies like federated data sharing and AI-driven quality assessment.
- FAME: A unique, trustworthy, energy-efficient, and secure federated multi-sided data marketplace with trading and monetization for applications and services in Embedded Finance (EmFi) and more.
- UPCAST: A project providing transparent, user-friendly plugins to automate data-sharing agreements across various entities.
- enRichMyData: An open toolbox with scalable components to help organizations enrich their data and improve reusability.
- DATAMITE: A modular, open-source framework to boost data monetization, interoperability, and exchange for SMEs, large enterprises, and public administrations.
- Graph-Massivizer: A scalable platform for processing extreme data as massive graphs, offering open-source tools for data ingestion and analysis.
- ExtremeXP: A human-centred, experimentation-driven analytics framework designed to optimise complex data-driven workflows—integrating user preferences, feedback, and analytics variants to yield accurate, personalised, trustworthy insights.
EUDATA+ at the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025
The EUDATA+ Cluster is set to host a high-impact session, "EUDATA+: A Journey Through the Data Lifecycle - Innovations, Use Cases, Values," at the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025. This unique session will take attendees through the full journey of data, from acquisition and enrichment to its real-world exploitation, presenting the outcomes and future outlook of the seven collaborative European projects. Experts from the EUDATA+ projects will demonstrate their innovative solutions across every phase of the data lifecycle—including data ingestion, enrichment, product creation, publication, exchange, and consumption—followed by targeted examples of how these solutions are shaping the future of key European sectors such as Smart Cities, Mobility, Energy, Climate, Finance, Industry, and Innovation. Participants will gain an understanding of both the cutting-edge technologies and the tangible value they deliver in critical applications like climate predictions for insurance, green finance, and smart grid management. Join the session on 13 November at 10:50, DGI Byen, Copenhagen.
If you are interested in discovering more about the EUDATA+ projects, come visit us at our booth from 12 to 14 November; representatives from the seven projects will be there to satisfy your curiosity and exchange feedback.
Contacts and references:
Organizers: Ernesto Troiano ernesto.troiano@gft.com, Richard Stevens <rstevens@idc.com>, Till Christopher Lech <Till.Lech@sintef.no>
Communication: Nuria De Lama Sanchez <ndelama@idc.com>
Press release of EBDVF 2025: https://european-big-data-value-forum.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/EBDVF-2025-Press-Release.pdf
DATAMITE plenary meeting in Valencia
From 29 to 30 October, the DATAMITE consortium held its final plenary meeting of 2025 in Valencia, Spain. This important meeting was held to discuss the steps needed to achieve the project’s goal before DATAMITE ends, following the grant of an extension. As at the previous plenary meetings in Aachen and in Bilbao, the agenda included a CodeCamp day with the project’s developers on the first day, followed by two days with the entire consortium. Each work package presented its progress and future steps.
Hosted by ITI (Instituto Tecnológico de la Informática), the two-day plenary meeting focused on reviewing project progress, strengthening collaboration, and coordinating upcoming work phases. On the first day, Daniel Sáez Domingo (ITI) delivered a warm welcome, after which an in-depth session was held dedicated to the project management work package. During this session, Santiago Cáceres Elvira (ITI) provided an update on project coordination, while Jordi Arjona Aroca (ITI) shared insights on data asset size. Margit Hofer (ZSI) examined gender bias in data practices, and Santiago Cáceres outlined the definition of new KPIs focused on end-user value.
The morning continued with a live demonstration of the DATAMITE front end, presented by Jordi Arjona (ITI) and Vasilis Siopidis (CERTH), who showcased the latest functionalities of the DATAMITE Framework. After lunch, participants attended the 'A Business and Quality Approach to Fostering the European Data Economy' session, during which Eduardo Vyhmeister (University College Cork), Udo Bub (1001 Lakes) and Rob Schneider (FIR and der RWTH Aachen) presented the final blueprint structure and provided an in-depth analysis of the valuation model. The day concluded with parallel working sessions, during which teams agreed on pilots, KPIs and the next technical and business milestones.
Building on the momentum of the first day, the second day focused on the Integration, Demonstration and Validation work package. The six DATAMITE pilots took centre stage, with each team sharing updates on their progress, validation activities and demonstrations. These presentations demonstrated the substantial technical advancements being achieved in all pilot areas. In the afternoon, the partners split into discussion groups, each dedicated to a specific topic. One group, led by Antonis Sapountzis (AUSTRALO), focused on outreach, exploitation and collaboration. Meanwhile, technical and KPI-oriented discussions continued to ensure coherence across all pilots as the project moved towards upcoming milestones. Santiago Cáceres (ITI) concluded the meeting by providing a summary of the collective achievements and the value of the two days of productive discussions.
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Join DATAMITE at the EBDVF 2025
The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025 will take place in Copenhagen from 12 to 14 November. Organised by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), the EBDVF is the flagship event of the European Big Data, Value and Data-Driven AI Research and Innovation community. It brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policymakers from Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of data and AI.
DATAMITE will be there for the third consecutive year, and we are very excited to be back! The project is proud to be a sponsor of the EBDVF 2025. As part of our sponsorship activities, we will have a booth where we will share the progress and main achievements of the DATAMITE project to date with the hundreds of visitors and participants expected to attend.
In addition to the Booth, DATAMITE is organising and hosting a session entitled 'Data Interoperability and Monetisation: Framework, Use Cases and Market Adoption', taking place on Thursday 13 from 14:00 to 15:00. This session will present the DATAMITE framework, which facilitates data monetisation, interoperability and trading across sectors. We will present real-world examples in which the framework has been validated and supported the development of the Data Maturity Model. We will also demonstrate how some of its components are already being offered as services by partners and incorporated into market-oriented solutions that support businesses. Finally, a panel discussion will explore how these solutions can accelerate adoption and market impact, translating technical innovation into real business value.
As we did for the 2024 edition, we will be hosting a session with the EUDATA+ cluster, as well as sharing a 6-square-metre booth. Taking place on Thursday 13 from 11:00 to 13:00, the session will build on last year's topic by exploring the data lifecycle in depth, from generation to monetisation. It will showcase innovative tools and solutions and explain how they can enhance companies' data management and monetisation strategies.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet our talented team in person. We look forward to seeing you in Copenhagen!
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The Open Source Community Day 2025
The Open Source Community Day, organised by the Eclipse Foundation in collaboration with EUCloudEdgeIoT.eu took place in Madrid on 23 and 24 September. The event offered EU-funded projects a unique opportunity to engage directly with the open source community, providing a space to connect, collaborate and exchange ideas. Contributors, researchers, developers and innovators from the open source community gathered in Madrid to explore the future of digital technologies and collaborative development.
As part of the event's dissemination and collaboration activities, a community session was hosted where participants could present their ongoing research, open-source initiatives and project outcomes. DATAMITE was one of the projects presented by the Eclipse Foundation, as they are part of our consortium. David Remón and his colleagues at Eclipse used the DATAMITE trifold to engage with the community at the event, talking to other researchers and developers about DATAMITE. “They were very interested in our open-source strategy and how we collaboratively built the framework”, he reflects.
Open Source Community Day 2025 was a vibrant gathering of individuals united by their passion for open-source software and technology. During the event, the importance of collaboration across borders and industries in Europe was emphasised, as was the role of open-source software in enabling researchers, developers and industries to build innovative, secure and sustainable solutions. “DATAMITE is built on open source principles, and by taking part in this initiative we strengthen links with other research projects and developers focused on data as a driver of innovation and growth in a trusted and fair manner”, says David Remón.
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DATAMITE at the APMS Conference
The APMS Conference took place in Kamakura, Japan, from 31 August to 4 September. This event brought together leading international experts from academia, industry and government who specialise in manufacturing, service and logistics systems. Attendees explored cutting-edge developments in cyber-physical-human production systems. The conference addressed key challenges and advancements in smart factories and warehouses, autonomous production systems, sustainable supply chains and human-centric AI applications.
The conference featured original, high-impact academic contributions as part of its programme, with a paper on DATAMITE being one of the selected works. Martin Loers, from DATAMITE's partner FIR an der RWTH Aachen, presented the paper “Supporting Strategic Decision Making for Data Monetization in the Era of Digital Transformation”. The work, carried out in the context of DATAMITE, introduces a framework of twelve distinct data monetization strategies derived from academic research and industry case studies.
You can read the paper here.
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International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2025
The 2025 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) was held from 26 - 29 June in a Hybrid format, in Limassol, Cyprus, and online. AIAI is a renowned international conference that brings together scientists and researchers each year to exchange the latest and most cutting-edge advances in the field. Its programme includes workshops that provide an ideal setting for the presentation of leading-edge conference papers. For the second consecutive year, DATAMITE was well represented at the conference by its partner, OTE.
Organised by OTE Group of Companies (HTO) and dozens of EU scientific partners, the 'B5G – Putting Intelligence to the Network Edge' (B5G-PINE) workshop, was the main event where DATAMITE was represented. This workshop aimed to disseminate knowledge obtained from ongoing EU projects in the wider thematic area of 'B5G/6G Innovative Activities – Putting Intelligence to the Network Edge', focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in modern 5G/B5G telecommunications infrastructures. As part of the workshop, a poster about the project was displayed throughout the conference, and OTE presented two papers related to DATAMITE.
"Towards a Data Monetization Maturity Model", where authors introduced DMMM, the first scientifically grounded maturity model designed to help organizations assess, plan, and evolve their data monetization capabilities. This tool bridges the gap between ambition and actionable strategy. Read it here.
"Transforming Data Management in Telecommunications: The Case Study of OTE Group’s Integration with the DATAMITE Project", where authors shared a real-world framework from the OTE Group's journey in aligning complex, large-scale data ecosystems with DATAMITE's vision—leveraging open-source modularity to enable monetization, interoperability, and streamlined data exchange in telecom. Read it here.
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DATAMITE at the AI Connected Business World 2025
The 15th AI Connected Business World took place on 24 June in Athens, Greece. With the theme of “Bridging the Connected World: From Vision to Connection”, the event emphasised the importance of technology, innovation and connectivity in creating a sustainable and connected world. It also highlighted the importance of interoperability and collaboration between businesses and other stakeholders in driving progress and bridging the digital divide.
The aim of the conference was to bring together key figures in innovation, including representatives from local government, businesses, research institutions and start-ups. Among them was DATAMITE partner OTE Group of Companies (OTE), who attended the event and presented the project at their stand. They promoted DATAMITE at the booth using an informative roll-up banner and a virtual assistant to engage with visitors and talk to them about the project.
The conference focused on key areas set to shape the future, including smart cities, smart buildings, the Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity, civil protection technology, and business networking. Practical examples and innovative solutions were presented to demonstrate how technology and strategic partnerships can bolster infrastructure resilience and promote sustainability.
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DATAMITE presents a paper poster at CIRED 2025
The 2025 CIRED - Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution took place from 16 to 19 June in Geneva, Switzerland. With over 1,600 people attending the conference and 3,000 people visiting the exhibition, CIRED is one of the world’s leading energy conferences. The event featured talks from leading industry figures, roundtable debates, research information forums based on R&D, and guided poster tours.
Ricardo Henriques from E-REDES travelled to Geneva to present a paper poster on DATAMITE at the exhibition. The paper, titled 'Sharing Electricity Distribution Data Through Energy Data Spaces Using the DATAMITE Framework', explores how Distribution System Operators (DSOs) can share electricity distribution data via Energy Data Spaces using the DATAMITE Framework. It does so by examining the use cases implemented by E-REDES in Portugal to enhance its open data portal and test the sharing of data products with external stakeholders, and by HEDNO in Greece to enable data exchange between a DSO and an energy service provider for system planning enhancement.
Ricardo Henriques presented the poster paper on behalf of the authors of the paper: himself; Pedro Boto (E-REDES); Savvas Manikas, and Konstantinos Kontodimas (both from HEDNO); Jordi Arjona (ITI); Vasilis Siopidis, Konstantinos Votis and Dimitrios Tzovaras (all from CERTH); Valentín Sánchez (TECNALIA); and Ilknur Çulani, Silvia Castellvi, and Sonia Jiménez (all from the International Data Spaces Association).
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