DATAMITE Plenary Meeting in Bilbao
From 8 to 10 April, the DATAMITE consortium held its first plenary meeting of 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. This important meeting was held to discuss the steps needed to achieve the project's goal before DATAMITE ends, presumably by the end of the year. As at the previous plenary meeting in Aachen, 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.
The first day was spent at CodeCamp. This edition focused on coding and component integration. Participants were split into groups and worked on specific tasks related to Work Packages 2 (Data Sharing Mechanisms and Data Sovereignty) and 3 (Data Governance, Quality, Security and Support Modules). Through collaborative sessions and structured objectives, the teams made significant progress in developing and integrating these components. This culminated in a joint wrap-up session, during which the teams presented their achievements and planned their next steps.
The remaining partners who were not involved in the CodeCamp joined on 9 and 10 April. The two-day plenary meeting focused on reviewing progress and aligning the next steps for all work packages. On the first day, the project coordinator (ITI) began with updates, outlining the project's current status, future deliverables, and important recommendations. Sessions covered essential topics such as data asset sizing, KPI development, legal applicability, energy consumption. Each topic was discussed through concise, action-oriented presentations.
One of the day's highlights was the interactive 'Gender Bias' session, which was led by Margit Hofer from ZSI. She illustrated how poor data quality affects not only a company's revenues, but also society, resulting in biases in AI models relating to race and gender. Approaching the topic from a dynamic, brainstorming perspective as a project was very instructive and inspiring.
In the afternoon, Pilots 5 and 6 were spotlighted to demonstrate progress on real-world integration. This was followed by an in-depth exploration of open-source business models and Eclipse ecosystem opportunities.
The second day covered the remaining pilot updates (Pilots 1–4), communications KPIs, the intellectual property strategy, and the Data Monetisation Maturity Model. The meeting concluded with a discussion about future training materials, preparing the consortium for the next implementation phase.
In addition to three days of intensive work, the DATAMITE consortium enjoyed a visit to the Guggenheim Museum, followed by a traditional Basque dinner in the centre of Bilbao. Many thanks to our colleagues at Tecnalia for hosting the plenary meeting.
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DATAMITE at the Data Spaces Symposium
The Data Spaces Symposium took place on 11-12 March in Warsaw, Poland. Hosted by the Data Spaces Support Centre and the Data Spaces Business Alliance, it is the premier global event dedicated to the future of data spaces, bringing together the brightest minds, leading innovators and pioneering organisations to shape a connected, data-driven world. The 2025 edition was also embedded in the Polish ICT Week. This made the event the perfect platform to showcase the latest market-ready use cases and advanced technology solutions for existing and emerging data spaces.
As in previous editions, DATAMITE did not want to miss out on this important event in the world of the European data economy and the development of European data spaces, two of the fundamental pillars of the project. While last year DATAMITE participated as part of the EUDATA+ cluster in one of the parallel sessions of Data Week, this year DATAMITE, through several of its consortium members, participated in the Data Spaces Symposium with several sessions and a booth.
Daniel Saez Domingo from ITI, the institution that coordinates DATAMITE, took part in the 'Mobility & tourism: Creating value for participants in mobility and tourism data spaces' session. During his presentation, he explained how the DATAMITE platform helps SMEs to extract the most appropriate data from data spaces for their needs, while maintaining the highest quality and reliability of data, thus improving their data monetisation. This session was moderated by Mariano Blaya Andreu from the International Data Spaces Association, a member of the DATAMITE Consortium.
During the 'Agriculture track: Towards development of the agriculture data spaces', DATAMITE had a triple representation. Marcin Płóciennik from Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) led the track and gave the presentation 'Digital framework supporting data monetization for agricultural data space', which mainly focused on showing their use case in DATAMITE as an example of how data spaces can improve the agricultural sector's needs for better data use and data monetisation. Another PSNC member, Raul Palma, took part in the agricultural session too. Finally, the agriculture track closed with a panel discussion in which Marcin Płóciennik and Raul Palma were joined by Marko Turpeinen, CEO at 1001 Lakes, a member of the DATAMITE consortium, which focuses on the development of DATAMITE monetisation strategies.
In addition, during the two days of the conference, PSNC had an exhibition stand to showcase the results of EU-funded projects in which it is involved. One of these projects is DATAMITE.
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DATAMITE Meet Up event
On 6 February, the DATAMITE project hosted the DATAMITE Meet Up event at the OTE headquarters in Athens, Greece, under the theme 'Bridging Research and Industry in EU-funded Innovation'.
Bringing together Europe's leading innovators, researchers, policy makers and industry leaders to foster collaboration, accelerate data-driven progress and create a unified strategy for Europe's digital future, the event was a unique networking opportunity bringing together researchers and industry professionals involved in EU-funded projects.
The day was divided into five panel discussions where participants explored cutting-edge research, shared insights and discussed needs, concerns and solutions in critical areas such as data ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, IoT and sustainable innovation. The event was livestreamed. If you missed it, you can watch it on our YouTube channel. Do not miss it!
The five panels were:
- Creating Value in Data Marketplaces: The role of Data Spaces. Opportunities & Risks: Explore the growing popularity of data marketplaces, where organisations buy and sell data, and the potential value and risks involved.
- Data Exploitation in the Health Sector: How healthcare organisations can benefit or even generate revenue from data assets, including best practices, risks and innovative business models.
- Data Monetization Strategies & the Value of Data as an Asset: How organisations can generate revenue from data assets, including best practices, risks and innovative business models.
- Data-Driven Transformation Across Industries: Lessons and Innovations in Key Sectors: How data is transforming specific industries such as healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing and transportation, highlighting sector-specific challenges, innovations and best practices in using data to drive growth and efficiency.
- Privacy and Security in the Age of Data – Finding a Balance through Legal and Ethical Challenges: Deep dive into the inherent tension between data monetisation and user privacy, focusing on ways to balance revenue generation with respect for user rights.
Throughout the event, a team of photographers worked to capture all the moments that made the DATAMITE Meet Up event such a special day. All the photos can be viewed here.
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Save the date: DATAMITE Meet Up event
The DATAMITE project is thrilled to invite you to the DATAMITE Meetup event - a unique networking opportunity bringing together researchers and industry professionals involved in EU-funded projects.
The DATAMITE Project Meetup, hosted by OTE's IT Innovation Center under the theme 'Bridging Research and Industry in EU-funded Innovation', will bring together Europe's top innovators, researchers, policy makers, and industry leaders to foster collaboration, accelerate data-driven progress and create a unified strategy for Europe's digital future.
Key information
- When: 6 February, 2025, at 9:00 Local time.
- Where: OTE HQs, Athens, Greece
The day will be divided into five panel discussions where participants will explore cutting-edge research, share insights and discuss needs, concerns and solutions in critical areas such as data ethics, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, IoT and sustainable innovation.
The five panels are:
- Creating Value in Data Marketplaces: The role of Data Spaces. Opportunities & Risks: Explore the growing popularity of data marketplaces, where organisations buy and sell data, and the potential value and risks involved.
- Data Exploitation in the Health Sector: How healthcare organisations can benefit or even generate revenue from data assets, including best practices, risks and innovative business models.
- Data Monetization Strategies & the Value of Data as an Asset: How organisations can generate revenue from data assets, including best practices, risks and innovative business models.
- Data-Driven Transformation Across Industries: Lessons and Innovations in Key Sectors: How data is transforming specific industries such as healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing and transportation, highlighting sector-specific challenges, innovations and best practices in using data to drive growth and efficiency.
- Privacy and Security in the Age of Data – Finding a Balance through Legal and Ethical Challenges: Deep dive into the inherent tension between data monetisation and user privacy, focusing on ways to balance revenue generation with respect for user rights.
Watch the live stream recording here.
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DATAMITE takes the stage at the first Gaia-X Hub Spain Data Space Summit
The first Gaia-X Hub Spain Data Space Summit ("Primera cumbre de espacios datos", as it is called in Spanish) took place in Madrid on 3 and 4 December. The most relevant international event on Data Spaces in Spanish brought together prominent leaders of national initiatives, government representatives and European project managers in the field of Data Spaces, Technology and Artificial Intelligence, with a special focus on use cases and ongoing projects, to share their knowledge and experiences in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
DATAMITE, as a European project focused on the monetisation of data and data spaces, coordinated by a Spanish entity (ITI), did not miss the event. Jordi Arjona Aroca, from ITI and technical coordinator of DATAMITE, presented the key aspects of the project and how the DATAMITE framework will revolutionise the data monetisation landscape in a session entitled 'Technology for data spaces' on 4 December.
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DATAMITE presented at the E.DSO's Innovation and Research Committee
On 28 November 2024, the Innovation and Research Committee (IRCO) of the European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO) held an internal meeting focusing on 'Setting up national data sharing frameworks and platforms. This was an important date for DATAMITE’s partner, HEDNO, who took the opportunity to present the project. HEDNO delivered a 15-minute presentation titled 'Data Monetisation, Interoperability, Trade and Exchange', after which there was a 10-minute Q&A session during which attendees could share their thoughts on the project and learn more about DATAMITE's work.
E.DSO is the key interface between Europe’s Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and the European institutions. E.DSO gathers 35 leading electricity DSOs in 20 countries, including 2 national associations, cooperating to ensure the reliability of Europe’s electricity supply for consumers and enabling their active participation in our energy system.
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DATAMITE at InfoCom World 2024
The 26th InfoCom World Conference was held in Athens on 12 November 2024 under the theme 'Digital Greece: Time to take the leap'. The annual meeting focused on the dynamic development of the country (Greece) through the adoption and use of new technologies, the challenges and opportunities that arise, and the steps that need to be taken by market players to achieve the 'digital leap'!
The thematic sections of the conference covered key topics such as: private networks, artificial intelligence, data centres, e-government, smart cities and digital projects, with an emphasis on the practical application and benefits of new technologies, bringing together key speakers from Greece and abroad. DATAMITE was present at InfoCom 2024 in two ways.
On the one hand, DATAMITE participated in the session 'Unlocking the Power of Data with DATAMITE Project: Innovative Approaches to Data Monetization and Interoperability'. The session featured two members of the consortium as speakers: Jordi Arjona Aroca from ITI and technical coordinator of DATAMITE, and Daniela Fuchs from the Centre for Social Innovation. They were joined by Sotiris Koussouris from Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions and Haris Mouratidis from the University of Essex. The session was moderated by another member of the DATAMITE consortium, Christos-Antonios Gizelis from OTE Group of Companies.
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 a roll-up.
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DATAMITE presents a paper at ICCBDC 2024
DATAMITE presented its groundbreaking research at the International Conference on Cloud Computing and Big Data (ICCBDC) 2024, held at Oxford University, UK, from 15 to 17 August. The conference provides an international platform for engineers and scientists to discuss advances and applications of cloud and big data, with sessions on data modelling, machine learning, image processing and information security. DATAMITE's paper introduced a new dimension of data quality called 'Purity', which assesses the relevance and importance of data sets in distributed networks, particularly in cloud computing environments. The presentation at ICCBDC underlined DATAMITE's commitment to pioneering data quality solutions.
The paper - called 'Purity: a New Dimension for Measuring Data Centralization Quality' - written by researchers from Tecnalia, partner of DATAMITE, and from Deusto Institute of Technology, emphasises 'Purity' as a crucial metric for assessing the relevance and significance of datasets within decentralised networks, particularly in cloud computing environments. This metric enables organisations to predict data quality issues before data merges, thus optimising cloud resources and facilitating data-driven strategies. The research underscores that early identification of potential quality concerns can streamline processes, enabling more efficient and accurate data handling.
The effectiveness of the purity dimension is validated through a mobility use case, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), analysing four datasets from varied domains. The study assessed each dataset's importance within the network using centrality indicators—degree, betweenness, and closeness—. Key insights included:
- Degree Centrality: Measures direct connections a dataset has, indicating connectivity-based importance.
- Betweenness Centrality: assesses how often a dataset acts as an intermediary in communication between other datasets, highlighting its role in information transfer.
- Closeness Centrality: Evaluates the efficiency of communication by measuring how quickly a dataset can reach others.
The paper also introduced a comprehensive quality evaluation framework covering six dimensions: accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, uniqueness, and consistency. Through mathematical formulations, this framework supports predictive quality evaluations of merged datasets. Future research will refine the 'Purity' metric, enhancing its applicability across various domains and data environments.
As part of the outstanding work carried out by the researchers and their presentation at the ICCBDC, they were awarded the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the conference.
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DATAMITE attends the AI Data, Robotics Forum 2024
The second edition of the AI, Data and Robotics Forum (ADRF) took place on 4 and 5 November in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Under the theme 'European Sovereignty in AI, Data and Robotics', the ADRF programme featured visionary keynotes and thought-provoking panels, as well as a series of parallel sessions on key industrial and societal issues. It also provided an opportunity for the AI, data and robotics community to highlight emerging issues and gather critical mass to drive them forward.
DATAMITE did not want to miss the opportunity to participate in the Forum. The project was a Silver Sponsor of ADRF 2024 and the project coordinator, Santiago Cáceres (ITI), travelled to Eindhoven to present DATAMITE at the poster exhibition. It was a unique opportunity to discover emerging trends, meet and network with other projects and initiatives that contribute to shaping a sustainable, effective and coherent European AI, data and robotics ecosystem.
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DATAMITE at Enlit Europe 2024
Enlit Europe, one of the biggest EU energy events, was held from 22 to 24 October in Milan, Italy. The conference attracts 15,000 visitors, brings together more than 700 exhibiting companies, over 80 thematic sessions and more than 100 EU-funded projects, and features 500 speakers. Thanks to our energy use cases, led by our partners E-REDES and HEDNO, DATAMITE has been a perfect match for Enlit Europe 2024.
E-REDES and Hedno, another partner of the consortium, brought DATAMITE to Enlit Europe with a very nice booth located at the EU Projects Zone. The booth had a screen to project the video presentation of the project and an information area with different materials such as brochures, used by the partners present at the event to make DATAMITE known among the thousands of attendees.
On the second day of the conference, Ricardo Almeida Henriques (E.-REDES) had the opportunity to present DATAMITE in the session ‘Energy efficiency and optimisation with digital technologies’. During the session, he demonstrated how DATAMITE can contribute to the energy transition from two action points. On the one hand, by boosting data exchange between energy stakeholders, currently being tested in the E-REDES pilot project. On the other hand, by enabling the development of new system planning tools by improving data accessibility and sharing, which is the main objective of the HEDNO pilot project.
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