Centre of Excellence for Data Sharing & Cloud (CoE-DSC)

The CoE-DSC functions as a central hub for market players seeking solutions to develop trust in data sharing by providing access to relevant tools, knowledge, and best practices. The CoE-DSC is an open collaborative initiative seeking alignment with sectoral data sharing initiatives avoid fragmentation in solutions. CoE-DSC combines all knowledge and expertise that has been developed within the Working Group Data Sharing of the NL AIC, the Data Sharing Coalition, and the Gaia-X Hub NL, and provides access to open-source components, standards and implementations that are currently available in the market.

At the moment, further information on the tools and guidelines can be found on the websites of the original initiatives. All documents can be downloaded on the websites of the original initiatives. Links to existing tools and guidelines are:

• Data Sharing Canvas
• Use Case Playbook
• Use Case Blueprint
• Implementation Guide
• Inter/Intra AI Data Space Guideline
• Gaia-X Architecture
• Gaia-X Trust Framework
• Gaia-X Labelling criteria
• The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
• Interpreting FAIR
• FAIR Implementation Profile
• FAIR Data Point
• TNO IDS Connector
• TNO Credential Catalogue
• Open Source PET lab (TNO)

Furthermore, we are currently working on creating an inventory of reusable open-source components, standards, and implementations available in the market.

Members of the CoE-DSC community get the opportunity to participate in the development of (cross-sectoral) data sharing use cases with support from experts and tools, gain and share knowledge about (cross-sectoral) data sharing through participation in various activities organized by the CoE-DSC and collaborate with other participants.

This means being involved in new initiatives and projects, and becoming part of an open and active community that will enrich your network.

No membership fee is charged to CoE-DSC community members. However, we do ask an in-kind commitment from our community members. In-kind commitment consists of actively contributing to the knowledge community by attending community activities, as well as participating in the development of data sharing use cases.

Organisations that are interested can join the Centre of Excellence for Data Sharing & Cloud by following these four simple steps:

1. Reach out to the dedicated project team of the CoE-DSC to express interest in joining the CoE-DSC community by sending an email to: info@coe-dsc.nl
2. Join an introductory appointment/intake call to get acquainted and to discuss the details of participation (role and commitment)
3. Confirm participation, agreed role, and level of commitment
4. Get onboarded and invited to all relevant meetings