Use case insights

Data sharing
From fragmentation to scalable value from data
How can we prevent the growing landscape of data spaces and data-sharing initiatives from becoming a source of fragmentation itself? The challenge is not to make everything the same, but to make conscious decisions about what can be reused, where harmonisation is needed, and where there should remain room for domain-specific choices.
From privacy to trust: what is needed to bring PETs to the next phase
Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) make it possible to extract value from sensitive data without exposing the underlying information, but large-scale adoption remains limited despite successful pilots. According to Sarah van Drumpt (TNO) and Dave Buckley (OpenMined/UN PET Lab), the main challenge is no longer the technology itself, but creating the right conditions around governance, legal certainty and organisational readiness.
Hyperion: building data-driven collaboration for more sustainable aviation
According to Linda Bos, Director of the KLM Engineering & Maintenance Technology Hub, aviation cannot wait for new generations of electric or hydrogen-powered aircraft to become more sustainable. Through the Hyperion project, KLM and its partners are exploring how data sharing and collaboration can contribute to more sustainable and future-proof aircraft maintenance.
Is your business already working with data spaces?
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Discover how secure data sharing can unlock new opportunities for organisations in the built environment. This sector-focused event explores the European Data Strategy, the role of data spaces, and practical approaches to trusted data sharing. Gain valuable insights, learn from real-world examples, and connect with experts driving innovation across the Dutch built environment.
Data Sharing Architects Community 2.0
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The latest edition of CoE-DSC’s Data Sharing Architects Community brought together professionals from across the public and private sectors to exchange knowledge, share practical experiences and strengthen interoperability. With expert presentations, interactive workshops and valuable networking opportunities, the event highlighted the growing momentum behind collaborative data-sharing initiatives in the Netherlands.
Federated solutions the only way to digital independence
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Strong contributions and a substantive panel discussion characterised the CoE-DSC Strategy Meeting ‘Steering for cloud sovereignty’ on 18 June in The Hague, all grounded in concrete, action-oriented perspectives. Only by connecting public and private parties, and aligning supply and demand, we can achieve federated solutions that give organisations greater control and reduce digital dependence.
Looking Back at a succesfull Gaia-X Tech-X & Hackathon 2026 in Athens
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At the Gaia-X Tech-X & Hackathon #9 in Athens, CoE-DSC and TNO played a prominent role in advancing trusted data sharing and interoperability within the European digital ecosystem. A major highlight was the CoE-DSC/TNO team winning the first prize at the hackathon, achieved with an AI-powered solution that enhances trusted collaboration between digital services. The event also showcased important progress in trust and compliance frameworks that support the future development of interoperable European data spaces.
Data SVP!: why the value of data sharing needs to become more visible
Considerable effort is being invested in interoperability, standards and infrastructure, but far less attention is being paid to demonstrating the real-world benefits these developments deliver. The Data SVP! team aims to change that.
Public consultation on new standard for interoperability requirements Data Act
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NEN has launched the public consultation for Trusted Data Transaction (TDT) Part 3: a standard for interoperability requirements. This means that Dutch stakeholders can review the draft and submit comments […]

Open Cloud Alliance boosts sovereignty with Dutch cloud solutions
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Today, the Open Cloud Alliance (in Dutch: Open Cloud Alliantie, OCA) presented a manifesto for a sovereign government cloud to Michiel Boots, Director-General for Economy and Digitalisation at the Ministry […]

Digital Product Passports (DPPs)
How CIRPASS-2 and CoE-DPP aim to realise the adoption of DPPs
While standardisation is a critical foundation for Digital Product Passports, the adoption of the DPP ultimately will determine its impact in practice. To explore what is needed for and currently hinders DPP adoption, we spoke with Carolynn Bernier (CIRPASS-2 Consortium Coordinator & Senior Research Engineer at Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, CEA) and Sjoerd Rongen (Digital Product Passports Lead at TNO and coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports).
Klaas Hommes (Het Normo)
Het Normo: how the Energy Act is fundamentally transforming data sharing in the energy sector
With the Energy Act coming into force on 1 January, the Netherlands has taken an important step towards transparent, secure and sovereign energy data. A central role in this transition has been assigned to Het Normo, which has officially been designated as the Data Exchange Entity (in Dutch: gegevensuitwisselingsentiteit, GUE)
Data Sharing Valorisation Program: Data SVP!
Join the Impact Challenge of our Data Sharing Valorisation Program: Data SVP!
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Do you want your data sharing initiative to unlock the true value of data and take the step from ambition to scalable impact? Then we invite you to take part in the Impact Challenge, the official launch of our new Data Sharing Valorisation Program (Data SVP!). 
DPP Landscape Scan and DPP Adoption Pulse
The Digital Product Passport as a growth engine for the future economy
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During a Community Meeting on 22 January, the Centre of Excellence for Digital Product Passports (CoE DPP) presented the DPP Landscape Scan and DPP Adoption Pulse to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. The reports show where the Netherlands currently stands and what is needed from government to take the next step.
The Data Act in practice: the role of ACM and opportunities for data ecosystems
The Data Act in practice: the role of ACM and opportunities for data ecosystems
The Data Act has come into effect since September 12, 2025. We spoke with Rex Leijenaar (Team manager/MT member Telecom and Digital at Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets - ACM) and Gijs van Houwelingen (researcher at TNO/CoE-DSC) about this topic.