Realising Dataspaces with Eclipse Dataspace Components and DATAMITE

On the 8th of October, DATAMITE had the pleasure to participate in the second episode of the Eclipse webinar series ‘Research meets Open Source’. This episode was called ‘Research meets Open Source - Realising Dataspaces with Eclipse Dataspace Components and DATAMITE’, and as its title suggests, DATAMITE played a key role.

The webinar featured two talks. The first one was called ‘New concepts for cross-company data sharing: Eclipse Dataspace Components Framework’, by Markus Spiekermann from Huawei Technologies. And the second one was called ‘DATAMITE: An open-source framework to enable data monetisation’ by Jordi Arjona, DATAMITE technical coordinator, from ITI.

Markus Spiekermann’s session addressed key questions about dataspaces, focusing on how their concepts have evolved over time to enable a data-driven economy and build trust in data sharing between organisations. Attendees learned how the Eclipse Dataspace Components framework helps create compliant dataspaces by attaching policies, announcing data, negotiating agreements and controlling data transfers. The session also reviewed the progress made over the past three years, explored how EDC supports this evolution, and provided a preview of upcoming specifications, including the Dataspace Protocol (DSP) and Decentralised Claims Protocol (DCP). 

Jordi Arjona's talk explained how the DATAMITE project tackles challenges related to data monetization, interoperability, trading, and exchange by delivering a modular, open-source, and multi-domain framework. Designed to support European companies, DATAMITE provides software modules, training, and business materials to help them become significant players in the data economy. The session also reviewed the functionalities of the different modules being developed within the project.

You can watch the recording of the webinar here.

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DATAMITE presence at EGI 2024

EGI 2024, the conference that brings together international scientific communities, IT and service providers, European projects, security experts, community managers and policy makers to address data research and innovation, was held from 30 September to 4 October in Lecce, Italy. DATAMITE did not miss the opportunity to be present at this important date. 

EGI, DATAMITE's partner and organiser of the conference, was in charge of bringing the progress of the project to the attendees of the event. They did this in two ways. On the one hand, Andrea Cristofori, Data Solutions Architect at EGI Foundation, showed the DATAMITE poster at the opening ceremony, along with a one-minute pitch about the project. Conference attendees had the opportunity to visit the poster during all days of the conference. On the other hand, DATAMITE demos were exhibited at the EGI booth.

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E-REDES Business Exploitation Workshop: Exploring DATAMITE Integration

On 25th September, E-REDES, DATAMITE use case provider, organised a Business Exploitation Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The event brought together representatives from 14 different departments within EDP Networks Iberia to deepen the progress and potential of the DATAMITE project and its framework within E-REDES operations. 

The main objective of the workshop was to showcase the progress made on the E-REDES DATAMITE pilot during the first reporting period of DATAMITE, focusing on improving data management and exploitation capabilities. 

During the workshop, several key presentations were given by experts in the field:

  • Santiago Cáceres Elvira (ITI) presented the DATAMITE project, outlining the objectives, the team and the results achieved in the initial 18 months. 
  • Jordi Arjona Aroca (ITI) presented the functional components of the DATAMITE framework. 
  • Mariano Blaya Andrey (IDSA) explained the Data Space concept, its importance and protocol.
  • Ricardo Almeida Henriques (E-REDES) concluded the series of presentations with an overview of the business perspective of the pilot and the work done.

After the presentations, a dynamic group session allowed participants to propose innovative use cases for the DATAMITE framework. These use cases cover the three main areas of E-REDES operations: network management, asset management and customer engagement. Each use case will be analysed and evaluated to assess its applicability within the project. This process will determine the potential value that these innovations could bring, as well as establish a roadmap for their future implementation.

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AGRO SHOW 2024 involving DATAMITE

AGRO SHOW, the largest open-air agricultural exhibition in Europe, was held from 20 to 22 September 2024 in Bednary, Poland. The International Agricultural Exhibition has been organized by the Polish Chamber of Commerce of Agricultural Machinery and Facilities since 1999, becoming a premier event in agricultural technology where farmers and agrifood related companies can explore technical innovations and a diverse array of products. The event facilitates valuable interactions between manufacturers, importers and farmers, enabling them to exchange knowledge on various agricultural aspects. 

This year, the exhibition attracted 76,200 visitors and was attended by 670 companies, 106 of which were international. The Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) - one of DATAMITE’s agricultural use case providers - did not want to miss this important event. PSNC had a booth at the fair from which it promoted the DATAMITE project by projecting a presentation and showing the attendees at the event how DATAMITE supports the development of data spaces solutions for agriculture.

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DATAMITE at IEEE COINS 2024

The IEEE International Conference on Omni-layer Intelligent systems (COINS) 2024 was held from 29 to 31 July in hybrid mode: online and face-to-face in London, UK. The conference includes a multidisciplinary programme, from technical research papers to panels, workshops and tutorials on the latest technological developments and innovations addressing all important aspects of the IoT & AI ecosystem, bringing together experts in Digital Transformation, from AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and Robotics, from around the world. 

One of this year’s vertical tracks discussed during the conference was ‘smart agriculture’ with the aim of exchanging and discussing innovative proposals on agriculture, livestock farming, aquaculture and forestry based on Internet of Things and other related technologies, techniques and architectures. DATAMITE played a leading role in the discussions on this topic thanks to the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) -DATAMITE ‘Connecting eDWIN to data markets’ use case provider-. PSNC led the track on two sessions highlighting AI, IoT & data management in agriculture

Marcin Plociennik from PSNC presented a shared paper titled ‘Architecture of the Framework Supporting Data Monetization: Building Blocks to Foster Data Sharing in the Agriculture Domain’, followed by a discussion on the data monetisation aspects and the related challenges in the agriculture area.

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DATAMITE at IEEE COINS 2024

The IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems (IEEE COINS) 2024 took place during  29-31 July in a hybrid format from London and online. It is a premier global event focused on exploring and shaping the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystems, bringing together professionals and enthusiasts eager to seize the opportunities offered by cutting-edge digital technologies.  The conference addresses a wide range of topics, such as AI, IoT, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and Robotics. 

One of this year's themes was Smart Agriculture, and DATAMITE played a leading role in the discussions on this topic. The Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC) -a member of the DATAMITE consortium- led the track on Smart Agriculture, that consisted of two sessions with interesting talks about AI, data management and IoT appliances in the Agriculture field. During these sessions, Marcin Plociennik from PSNC presented a shared paper titled "Architecture of the Framework Supporting Data Monetization: Building Blocks to Foster Data Sharing in the Agriculture Domain”. Discussions took place on the data monetisation aspects and the related challenges in the Agriculture area.

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International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) 2024

The 20th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) was held from 27 - 30 June in a Hybrid format, in Corfu 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.

DATAMITE had a strong presence at this year’s conference. On the one hand, DATAMITE organised and moderated a panel discussion with other EU-funded projects, and, on the other hand, the project presented five conference papers in two different sessions. The day with the highest number of DATAMITE participants was Thursday, 27 June, the first day of the conference. DATAMITE participated in the 5G-PINE 2: 5G – Putting Intelligence to the Network Edge (5G-PINE) Workshop with four Conference Papers:

Following the publications presentation session, DATAMITE organised an interactive session -  panel discussion to bring together experts from various EU-funded projects to discuss the importance and impact of data and its monetisation in various industries. The session was moderated by Antonis Sapountzis (AUSTRALO), Outreach, Exploitation, and Collaboration leader of DATAMITE. The participating projects, together with DATAMITE, were: ELOQUENCE, CyberSecDome, 6G-PATH, AMBITIOUS and Smart5Grid.

“Communication and dissemination activities are essential for European projects. It is very important to be able to transfer the knowledge, and the outcomes and the results of the project to the general public, but also to the targeted stakeholders -the potential users- and to the future companies and organisations that will use the project results”, Antonis Sapountzis states.

To conclude its participation in the conference, DATAMITE took part in the CSAD ( Cyber Security / Anomaly Detection) session on Saturday 29th, with a conference paper called “A Network-based Intrusion Detection System based on widely used Cybersecurity Datasets and State of the Art ML techniques”, led and presented by Efthymios Chondrogiannis from ICCS - NTUA.

The Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations (AIAI) Conference has been held continuously since 2005 under the auspices of the IFIP WG12.5. Over the years, it has evolved into a well-respected and mature event under the technical and scientific co-sponsorship of the AIAI community. This community comprises an extended group of leading scientists, not only from Europe but also from all over the globe.


DATAMITE returns to Field Days

The National Field Days, the largest industry event in Poland, attracting thousands of visitors and hundreds of industry companies from all over Poland every year, took place from 7 to 8 June 2024. After the success of last year's edition, DATAMITE has participated again thanks to two of the consortium members: the Wielkopolska Agricultural Advisory Centre in Poznan (WODR) and the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC).

The two partners had a shared booth during the event where they presented the project and showed the latest developments to all visitors of the event. This year's focus was on solutions for data exchange between businesses and ecosystems. A topic that both partners are taking to the next level thanks to the DATAMITE use case "connecting eDWIN to data marts", where they are working together using the DATAMITE framework to overcome the challenges faced by eDWIN in relation to the lack of available data, as it relies mainly on data provided by users and different public services.

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DATAMITE at Data Week 2024

The second part of Data Week 2024 took place in Leuven (Belgium) on 5 June. This second part, in conjunction with the LAILEC conference, featured sessions, panels and talks by high-level European and national speakers and leading industry and research experts in Big Data Value and Industrial AI. The main topics of this edition gravitated around the legal and ethical aspects of data and AI: AI Law Enforcement, Generative AI/Foundation Models, Data Spaces, Data Quality, Synthetic Data and AI Regulatory Sandboxes.

Under the theme Data Value Unlocked, 11 sessions were held, including "Data Value creation", in which DATAMITE participated. This session discussed relevant aspects to take into account when obtaining high value from data, especially when including the new dimension of data sharing through data spaces. Building on previous discussions, such as the sessions held during the Data Week part 1 / Symposium on Data Spaces in Darmstadt, the session brought together experts to delve deeper into some key aspects of creating value from data, presenting different perspectives on the topic and identifying new avenues of exploration. Daniel Sáez Domingo, Technology Transfer Director ITI, attended on behalf of DATAMITE to participate in the experts discussion, held during the second part of the debate.

Data Week is the spring gathering of the European Big Data and Data Driven AI research and innovation communities. Data Week is organised by the Big Data Value Association.

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International Supercomputing High Performance Event

The International Supercomputing (ISC) High Performance 2024, was held from 12 - 16 May in Hamburg, Germany, bringing together over 3,000 international attendees to exchange ideas and knowledge on Reinventing HPC. The ISC High Performance conference and exhibition is an annual global gathering for HPC technology providers and users. It aims to foster the growth of a thriving community, including practitioners of machine learning, data analytics, and quantum computing.

DATAMITE, of course, did not want to miss the event, and was represented by Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center (PSNC), a member of the consortium. PSNC had a booth during all the days of the conference where, in addition to other projects and works of their own, they showed and explained DATAMITE to the ISC attendees. Through a screen installed in the booth, they projected the DATAMITE video presentation and also had the opportunity to explain the latest developments and show the use case in which they participate.

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