Interview

Digital autonomy requires European strength and Dutch leadership
It’s now or never: if the Netherlands fails to act, our position as a frontrunner in data and cloud will slip to the middle of the pack. With this warning, Frits Grotenhuis, Director of the Topsector ICT, and Peter Verkoulen, Programme Director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Sharing & Cloud (CoE-DSC), underline the urgency of coordinated action.
Creating the new culture of Holocaust remembrance by setting up the European Memory Data Space
Creating the new culture of Holocaust remembrance by setting up the European Memory Data Space
On June 6, Jewish Heritage Network leading the EU-funded project European Memory Data Space (EMDS) organised an event about data spaces at the Dutch National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. Pavel Kats (co-founder of Jewish Heritage Network, JHN) and Yekaterina Travkina (consultant at INNOPAY and researcher at the CoE-DSC) share their key take-aways.
Provide feedback on topics related to Digital Product Passports
Provide feedback on topics related to Digital Product Passports
Provide feedback on various topics related to Digital Product Passports (DPPs) before 18 August.
An update on the status of Digital Product Passports (DPPs)
An update on the status of Digital Product Passports (DPPs)
We spoke with Sjoerd Rongen, Digital Product Passports Lead at TNO and associated with the CoE-DSC, about the status of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
Digital Product Passports
Register now for the DPP Festival 2025 – Unlocking the future of Digital Product Passports

Join us for the DPP Festival on October 9, 2025! Unlocking the Future of Digital Product Passports We are excited to invite you to the DPP Festival on October 9, […]

NWO
NWO invites organisations to share data for the energy transition: socio-technical challenges

The energy transition can proceed more effectively and efficiently with new knowledge about sharing data, with a central role for the availability, quality and privacy of the data.  NWO invites […]

Review and slides of Community Meeting June 18 – European initiatives for a sovereign cloud

On June 18, 2025, together with the Dutch Cloud Community, we organised a meeting on European initiatives for a sovereign cloud. The reason for this meeting is the widely shared […]

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Simpl-Live Feasibility Study Consolidated Report and Dissemination Material

On June 12, 2025, the Simpl-Live Feasibility Study Consolidated Report and Dissemination Material was published. Conducted throughout 2024, the study explored how Simpl-Open can be integrated into six data spaces […]

Contribution CoE-DSC at Conference of European Memory Data Space (EMDS) at Holocaust Museum

On June 6, 2025, the European Memory Data Space (EMDS) organized an event at the Dutch National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. This event was dedicated to the Data Space approaches, […]

Using PETs to share data for research
Business Survey | Economic Security | The Clingendael Institute
We would like to ask you to participate in an important survey on economic security. In the battle for technological and geopolitical dominance, various means are deployed, from investments to exploiting dependencies and cyber attacks. This threatens the future sustainability of companies and the Dutch economy. Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, the Clingendael Institute is conducting a survey to gain insight into how the Dutch business community deals with risks regarding economic security and what support needs exist.
Dutch Digital Affairs Committee discuses note ‘Clouds on the Horizon’

The Digital Affairs Committee (NL: Commissie Digitale Zaken – DiZa) of the Dutch Parliament focuses specifically on new developments like AI, Big Data and Cloud and their consequences. It ensures […]

European Commission
Consultation European Commission for the European Data Union Strategy
On May 23, 2025, The European Commission launched the public consultation for the European Data Union Strategy, which will set the course for the EU’s data policy in the coming years.
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Matchmaking event for call Cybersecurity – Theme: Safe sensors in the home and hospital environment
Topsector ICT, together with Topsector Life Science & Health, announces a matchmaking event for a call in the field of Cybersecurity, theme “Safe sensors in the home and hospital environment”. The budget for this call is 2 million euros, with a maximum of 500,000 euros in subsidies per proposal. This call is relevant for professional groups/knowledge institutions and companies that work in the field of sensors/sensorics, cybersecurity, medical technology, (intramural/home) care and home automation.
CoE-DSC/TNO/BIT-team wins second place at Gaia-X Hackathon 2025

The Market-X + Tech-X & Hackathon #8 took place on May 13th and 14th, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. After two days of intense collaboration, innovation, and technical problem-solving, the CoE-DSC/TNO/BIT-team […]

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IBDS launches EU Legislation Monitor: quickly find relevant European digital legislation

IBDS published the EU Legislation Monitor (NL: EU-wetgevingsmonitor): a user-friendly online tool that provides up-to-date and structured insight into more than 300 European legislative processes. From data and digital identity […]