The first General Assembly of the BoostEDIC M&L project marked an important step towards a more connected and interoperable European mobility and logistics data ecosystem. Bringing together Member States, project partners and key stakeholders, the meeting focused on advancing the foundations of a common European Mobility Data Space, an objective that closely aligns with the mission of deployEMDS.

As Europe moves from defining the vision for a shared mobility data ecosystem to putting it into practice, initiatives such as BoostEDIC and deployEMDS play complementary roles. While BoostEDIC supports the establishment of the future European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) for Mobility and Logistics Data by developing governance models, coordination mechanisms and strategic frameworks, deployEMDS is focused on demonstrating how the European Mobility Data Space can be deployed and operated through real-world implementation.

Complementary initiatives for a common European goal

The discussions during the General Assembly highlighted the importance of collaboration, interoperability and trusted data sharing across borders. These are also core principles of deployEMDS, which is working to validate and scale Mobility Data Space services through large-scale demonstrations involving public authorities, transport operators, infrastructure managers and technology providers across Europe.

The governance structures, interoperability recommendations and stakeholder engagement activities developed within BoostEDIC will help create an enabling environment for initiatives like deployEMDS. At the same time, the practical experience generated by DeployEMDS pilots provides valuable insights into the technical and organisational challenges of implementing the European Mobility Data Space in operational settings.

Together, both initiatives contribute to bridging the gap between policy and implementation, ensuring that strategic planning is informed by practical experience and that technical solutions are supported by sustainable governance.

Accelerating deployment through collaboration

One of the key outcomes of the General Assembly was the reaffirmation of a shared European commitment to breaking down data silos and enabling secure, interoperable data exchange across the mobility and logistics sector. This collaborative approach is essential for unlocking innovative mobility services, improving transport efficiency and supporting Europe’s digital and green transitions.

deployEMDS contributes to these ambitions by testing common building blocks, validating data-sharing mechanisms and demonstrating how interoperable services can operate across different transport modes and national borders. The knowledge generated through these activities complements the strategic work carried out by BoostEDIC, helping to accelerate the wider adoption of Mobility Data Space solutions across Europe.

Strengthening the European mobility data ecosystem

The progress made by BoostEDIC reinforces the broader ecosystem in which deployEMDS operates. By supporting the development of common governance, standards and cooperation frameworks, the project lays important groundwork for the long-term sustainability of the common European Mobility Data Space.

As both initiatives continue to evolve, their combined efforts will help create a trusted, interoperable and scalable data ecosystem that enables innovation, strengthens collaboration between stakeholders and delivers more efficient and sustainable mobility services for citizens and businesses across Europe.

The deployEMDS project participated in the OpenTwin International Ideathon 2026, contributing to discussions on how trusted mobility data spaces can support the next generation of cross-border Digital Twins.

The event brought together researchers, public authorities, industry representatives, and Digital Twin experts to explore the technologies, governance models, and collaborative approaches needed to advance interoperable digital infrastructures across Europe.

The Ideathon opened with an address by Christian Schlosser, Ph.D (Head of Unit, Digital Transformation of the Infrastructure Sector, Federal Ministry of Transport, Germany (BMV)), who highlighted the growing importance of Digital Twins in infrastructure management. He emphasised how Building Information Modelling (BIM), integrated data, and real-time information are transforming the planning, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of infrastructure assets throughout their lifecycle. He also underlined how the OpenTwin initiative builds on previous Digital Twin research by extending collaboration to the European level.

deployEMDS, represented by the project coordinator, Philippe Calvez, Ph.D. (acatech), participated in the OpenTwin International Ideathon 2026 as a speaker in the workshop Mobility Data Spaces and Standards, which explored how mobility data spaces can make data more findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) to support scalable and cross-border Digital Twin applications. The opening presentation by Sophie Meszaros from Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities introduced the European Data Space for Smart Communities as a federated ecosystem connecting cities, sectors, data, and services across Europe. While demonstrating the potential of federated catalogues, shared access management, and service reuse, the presentation also highlighted ongoing challenges, including fragmented connector ecosystems and the need for stronger semantic interoperability across sectors.

During his presentation, Philippe Calvez outlined deployEMDS’s approach to making mobility data easier to discover, access, share, and reuse within a trusted European environment. He explained that mobility Digital Twins depend on live, reliable data from a wide range of stakeholders, including transport operators, cities, mobility platforms, and national authorities, but that this information often remains fragmented across organisations and national borders.

He identified two fundamental capabilities required to enable transnational Digital Twins: trusted access and interoperability. Trusted access ensures that data providers retain control over who can access their data, for what purpose, and under which agreed conditions. Interoperability ensures that data exchanged between different systems and countries follows shared standards, allowing it to be consistently understood and reused.

To address these challenges, deployEMDS builds on existing European standards and reusable components that support trusted data exchange through federated identity management, data discovery, metadata catalogues, and controlled access mechanisms. By combining these building blocks, the project contributes to creating an environment where mobility data can be securely exchanged and reused across borders while maintaining trust between all participating actors.

The subsequent discussion reinforced many of the themes presented by deployEMDS. Participants agreed that long-term sustainability remains one of the main challenges for both Digital Twin and data space initiatives. While many projects have successfully demonstrated technical feasibility, long-term deployment requires sustainable governance, institutional ownership, stable funding models, and clear value propositions.

Trust also emerged as a central prerequisite for successful data sharing. Participants emphasised that organisations must know who is accessing their data, for which purposes, and under what conditions. Building this trust requires not only technical solutions such as federated identities, verifiable credentials, and secure access management, but also transparent governance and clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

Another key discussion point focused on connecting data spaces across sectors and national borders. While participants agreed that federation significantly increases the value of data spaces, they also recognised that achieving interoperability requires greater alignment of connectors, standards, identities, access rules, legal frameworks, and governance models. The current lack of standardised and interchangeable connectors remains an important challenge for future implementation.

The workshop concluded with broad agreement that mobility data spaces can become an essential enabling layer for transnational Digital Twins, provided they deliver clear practical value. Their strength lies in enabling trusted, interoperable, and governed data exchange across organisations, sectors, and countries.

The discussions at the OpenTwin International Ideathon confirmed the growing importance of trusted mobility data spaces in Europe’s Digital Twin ecosystem. Through its work on interoperable standards, trusted data exchange, and reusable technical components, deployEMDS continues to contribute to the development of a secure, scalable, and connected European mobility data space.

Cities and organisations across Finland are working together to develop new ways of sharing and using mobility data through common European data space initiatives focused on smarter and more sustainable urban services.

As part of this work, Finnish partners involved in the European DS4SSCC-DEP programme are collaborating on a national reference architecture for mobility data spaces. The goal is to create common approaches and frameworks that allow cities, companies and public authorities to exchange mobility-related data securely, efficiently and interoperably.

DS4SSCC-DEP is a European initiative that supports the deployment of data spaces for smart communities and cities. The programme brings together projects and pilot activities from different countries to develop practical solutions for trusted data sharing and collaboration across sectors.

In Finland, two DS4SSCC-DEP pilot projects are playing a central role in this work. The first is TDFS (Traffic Data for Smart Cities), coordinated by Forum Virium Helsinki, which focuses on improving the sharing and utilisation of traffic and mobility data in urban environments. The second is DT-aCoGo (Digital Twin as a Common Good), based in Tampere, which explores how digital twin technologies and shared urban data infrastructures can support better city planning, operations and services.

Together, the projects are contributing to the development of a Finnish national reference architecture for mobility data spaces. The objective is not only to address technical interoperability, but also to support governance models, ecosystem cooperation and trusted frameworks for public-private collaboration.

Within this landscape, deployEMDS plays an important connecting role. The project supports the deployment and operationalisation of mobility data spaces by bringing together pilots, stakeholders and technical initiatives across Europe. In Finland, especifically through the Tampere Use Case, deployEMDS provides a framework through which local pilot activities such as TDFS and DT-aCoGo can contribute to shared European objectives while also benefiting from cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange.

By linking local experimentation with European-level coordination, deployEMDS helps ensure that the solutions being developed are not isolated demonstrations, but building blocks for scalable and interoperable mobility ecosystems. This creates opportunities for cities and organisations to learn from one another, align approaches and accelerate the practical adoption of trusted data-sharing models.

The cooperation between the Finnish DS4SSCC-DEP pilots demonstrates how local and regional projects can contribute to wider national and common European objectives for interoperable data ecosystems. Through practical pilot activities and stakeholder collaboration, Finland is helping to shape future models for smart mobility and urban data sharing.

The article by Toni Lusikka and Olli-Pekka Mattila is available on the Finnish Data Space Alliance website:
https://www.dataspacesalliance.fi/suunnistus-sujuvaan-kaupunkiin-data-avaruuksien-hyodyntaminen-julkisen-ja-yksityisen-sektorin-yhteistyossa/

The Eurocities Digital Forum was held on 15-17 April, hosted by Sofia Municipality, focusing on “Key Technologies for Future-Proof Cities: from Data Spaces to Digital Twins”.. During the forum, city officials and experts have gathered to explore how to build a ‘common digital culture’ that empowers all people to understand, question and shape the digital systems around them. This means that everyone can benefit from the digital world, understand how data works, and make informed decisions rather than passively accept what is designed for them.

During the forum’s opening session, Ivan Goychev, Deputy Mayor for Digitalisation at Sofia Municipality, stated: “We need to speak the language of everyone, giving them a say in decisions that affect their communities.”

Prof. Dessislava Petrova-Antonova, lead of the local deployment of deployEMDS, participated in the Session “Best practices from cities’ digital twins for climate resilience”. She explained how data sharing supports the development of the Sofia urban digital twin, addressing challenges related to transport, environmental pollution, climate change, and energy. In this session, showcases from four cities were presented: Sofia, Rotterdam, Leipzig, and Burgas.

GATE Institute hosted a site visit, which began with a welcome from the GATE (Big Data for Smart Society) Director, Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, and a brief introduction to the GATE Institute’s mission and research. 

GATE’s planned programme included presentations and live demonstrations showcasing the Institute’s expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, data spaces, and data-intensive systems, and highlighting how these technologies are applied to real-world city challenges, offering a direct look at how data-driven solutions support smarter cities. The deployEMDS project was presented by Kaloyan Karamitov with a focus on Sofia use cases related to the development of a new mobility-as-a-service application based on shared data from Sofia Urban Mobility Centre and micro-mobility operators, as well as walkability scenarios for user-centric pedestrian routing.

The data space’s technical components and the added value for participants were demonstrated through a local testbed deployed on the GATE infrastructure. The attendees became familiar with the data offering, which showcased datasets on air pollution, public transport, road networks, and pedestrian movement. The respective data products were explained along with metadata, usage, and access policy definition.

As digitalisation accelerates, the challenge extends beyond technological advancement and connectivity to encompass issues of trust, equity, and inclusion. The benefits of digital transformation require careful attention to data sharing, placing additional responsibility on cities to lead and shape the trajectory of digital change.

Europe’s ambition to create a single market for data is often discussed at a high level, but its real impact depends on whether organizations can share data in practice. Despite strong policy support, many initiatives still struggle with fragmented systems, unclear governance, and a lack of trust between stakeholders. Data spaces are intended to solve these issues but designing them remains a complex task. 

The approach presented here builds on findings from deployEMDS partner imec published in the scientific journal Data in Brief, in the article “From use case to data space, a bottom-up data space design framework leveraging data products” by Casper Van Gheluwe, Gabriele Bozzi, Eridona Selita, Nele Daels, Tanguy Coenen, and Laure De Cock. While grounded in research, these insights are directly applicable to real-world deployment, particularly in the context of the deployEMDS project use cases. 

A data space isn’t just a piece of technology. It’s a setup where organisations share and reuse data under agreed rules, with trust around security and control. The problem is that while the idea is clear in theory, many organisations lack know-how on how to turn it into something that works. 

The deployEMDS approach tackles this differently. Instead of starting with systems and architecture, it starts with real use cases. That matters because data sharing only has value when it supports a concrete goal, like better traffic flow or improved public services. 

At the core is the idea of a data product. This goes beyond just data, as it includes how it’s used, who can access it, and under what conditions. Focusing on data products keeps things practical and value-driven, making it easier for both technical and non-technical stakeholders to contribute. 

Bridging use cases and technical design 

To make this approach practical, deployEMDS introduces a structured design framework that connects use cases to technical implementation. It works in two steps. First, requirements are systematically captured from each use case through a guided process. Stakeholders describe what data is needed, who is involved, what constraints apply, and how the data should be used. This ensures that both technical and non-technical perspectives are taken into account. In a second step, these requirements are translated into a set of technical capabilities that the data space must provide. These capabilities can include identity management, access control, data catalogues, interoperability mechanisms, and policy enforcement tools. 

What makes this approach particularly useful is that it creates a clear link between non-technical requirements and technical design decisions. Instead of relying on predefined architectures, the resulting system reflects the specific needs of the use cases it is meant to support. This also means that different use cases can lead to different configurations, even within the same domain. For example, one implementation may prioritise strict access control and interoperability standards, while another may focus on open data and transparency. 

At the same time, the framework highlights an important limitation of relying solely on a bottom-up approach. If design is driven only by immediate use case needs, certain foundational capabilities may be overlooked. These include elements that are essential for a minimum viable data space, such as consistent governance mechanisms or baseline security features. To address this, the framework recommends combining bottom-up insights with top-down guidance. This ensures that the system is both practical and aligned with broader standards and long-term objectives. 

Wider impact 

For policymakers, this has several implications. It demonstrates that effective data sharing cannot be achieved through regulation or infrastructure alone. It requires tools and methods that help organisations translate policy goals into concrete implementations. By making this translation more systematic, the framework reduces uncertainty and lowers the barrier for participation. It also supports better decision-making by clarifying which capabilities are actually needed and why. 

For citizens, the benefits are less visible but equally important. When data can be shared securely and efficiently, it enables better services, more responsive governance, and more informed decision-making. Whether it is optimising urban mobility, improving environmental monitoring, or supporting innovation, the ability to combine and reuse data plays a critical role. 

The work carried out in deployEMDS shows that designing data spaces is not only a technical exercise but also an organizational and strategic one. It requires balancing flexibility with standardization, and immediate needs with long-term interoperability. By starting from use cases and systematically translating them into capabilities, the framework offers a practical way to navigate this complexity. 

As data spaces continue to evolve across Europe, such approaches will be essential to ensure that the vision of a data-driven society can be implemented in a way that is both effective and trustworthy. 

You can read the full paper here.

How do data spaces evolve from ambitious concepts into real, tangible value for cities and regions? This question was at the heart of the Data Spaces Symposium in Madrid, organised by the Data Spaces Support Centre, where deployEMDS played an active role in shaping the conversation.

Turning strategy into implementation

As Europe accelerates its digital transformation, mobility data spaces are emerging as a critical tool to enable smarter, more connected transport systems. At the symposium, experts highlighted that the transition from vision to implementation is already underway.

ERTICO – ITS Europe, represented by Eusebiu Catana, emphasised the essential building blocks of the common European Mobility Data Space (EMDS). Interoperability, governance, and compliance were identified as the core enablers that ensure data can be shared securely and efficiently across borders and systems.

In this context, deployEMDS and the new initiative boostEDIC Mobility & Logistics were showcased as leading European initiatives, demonstrating how the common EMDS is being actively developed and implemented in real-world environments.

Connecting local and national ecosystems

A key challenge for data spaces lies in their ability to scale while remaining relevant to local needs. Sylvia Ilieva from the GATE Institute addressed this issue by highlighting how data spaces can bridge national frameworks and local applications.

Her contribution focused on ensuring that municipalities and regions can leverage shared data infrastructures to solve concrete mobility challenges, from traffic optimisation to sustainable urban planning, while maintaining flexibility and autonomy.

Sofia as a living example

As part of its role within deployEMDS, the GATE Institute is taking practical steps to bring these ideas to life. Acting as an IDSA Hub initiative, it is laying the groundwork for the Sofia local mobility data space.

This initiative represents a significant milestone: a real-world deployment where data sharing moves beyond theory into daily operational use. By enabling collaboration between stakeholders at city and regional levels, Sofia is becoming a testbed for scalable, interoperable mobility solutions.

From concept to impact

The discussions in Madrid made one thing clear: the common European Mobility Data Space is no longer just a vision. Through initiatives like deployEMDS, it is rapidly becoming a reality.

Driven by concrete use cases, active stakeholder engagement, and measurable outcomes, mobility data spaces are beginning to deliver real impact, helping cities and regions make better decisions, optimise resources, and improve the daily lives of citizens.

The journey from concept to implementation is well underway, and Europe is setting a strong example of how data-driven collaboration can shape the future of mobility.

The deployEMDS project continues to demonstrate its impact across Europe, with the Flanders use case in Belgium providing a particularly clear example of its progress. The region’s implementation site has not only advanced the way mobility data is shared and used but also enabled commercial innovation that is being publicly recognised. 

Gader, developed independently by the private company Movias, is an AI assistant that makes traffic measurement data accessible through a natural-language chat interface. It is built on the Flanders Traffic Measurements Data Space created under the deployEMDS use case. Gader stands as a full commercial product, capable of bringing together traffic measurements from all over Flanders and making them queryable through a Large Language Model. It serves as an excellent example of how data spaces can enable new types of value creation. 

This innovation has been recognised twice in Belgium. Gader recently won the Smart Mobility Award, and shortly thereafter, the Geospatial Award 2025 in the “Best Project” category. As Movias highlighted when announcing the win, this achievement was possible thanks to the solid data infrastructure and collaboration established through deployEMDS, Digitaal Vlaanderen, data partners, and clients across the region. 

The Flanders implementation site has also been active in sharing these achievements and insights with the broader mobility and data ecosystem. deployEMDS was represented at the first Belgian NAP User Day in Brussels, providing a platform to discuss the future of transport data access. Recently, the project was also featured at the ITS.be Congress 2025, where data and AI were at the center of discussions. Steven Logghe, representing the deployEMDS Flanders use case, moderated a session on the future of connected mobility, highlighting how data spaces and AI can contribute to safer and smarter transport systems. 

Beyond the Gader chat interface, as part of the deployEMDS use case, Flanders partners imec and Digitaal Vlaanderen are also exploring the potential of transfer learning with an AI model trained on data in the Flanders traffic measurement data space. In the future, the model could be transferred to another region, supporting analysis and prediction even where local data is limited. Using Model Context Protocol, external sources, such as weather data and holiday calendars could also be connected to the regional traffic measurement data space, further enriching the model’s insights. These efforts not only demonstrate what deployEMDS enables today but also suggest new cross-border use cases that could be explored. 

Looking ahead, work continues on refining these tools and strengthening technical foundations. What is already clear is that deployEMDS is enabling more than data exchange; it is opening the door to innovative services, better decision-making, and new value chains for mobility. The progress in Flanders shows how far this approach can go: from early experiments to award-winning products now shaping the future of transport intelligence. 

On November 28, 2025, deployEMDS hosted a workshop on two of the project’s transversal use cases following the POLIS Conference 2025 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The session gathered city representatives, mobility authorities, data experts, and private operators—especially members of deployEMDS’ Network of Follower Cities and Regions and Innovation and Scaling Group. Workshop attendees discussed how a data space can support better mobility planning and more effective sharing of urban mobility data.     

The deployEMDS transversal use cases   

In addition to the project’s 16 use cases across nine implementation sites, deployEMDS is developing transversal use cases. These aim to address common mobility challenges through data-driven scenarios that are replicable across diverse geographic contexts and involve a range of stakeholders, such as public authorities, private-sector organisations, technology providers, and end-users. ​ 

Three such use cases are currently exploring how a data space can tackle key mobility challenges:  

• Processing Urban Mobility Indicators (UMIs)  

• Addressing fragmentation in electric vehicle (EV) charging data  

• Enabling integrated ticketing  

The workshop focused on the UMIs and EV charging use cases.  

UMI transversal use case  

The UMIs are a set of metrics established by the European Commission to support urban nodes in monitoring the implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and tracking progress toward the priorities outlined in the Trans-European Transport Network Regulation (further details available here). These indicators are designed to evaluate the sustainability, safety, and accessibility of transport systems within urban nodes.  

During the discussion, participants were invited to assess their current capacity to process UMIs and explore how a data space could facilitate the collection and analysis of the required data. The conversation yielded valuable insights into data collection and aggregation, highlighting the distinctions between city-level and national-level approaches.  

Overall, participants agreed that a data space approach could enhance the processing of these indicators. For instance, a detailed data catalogue could clarify data availability and granularity, while comprehensive metadata could help establish common definitions for the data required to calculate the indicators.  

EV charging transversal use case   

The EV ecosystem often faces the challenge of fragmented and siloed data across its diverse, often private sector stakeholders, such as EV charging operators, mobility service providers, energy grid managers, and local authorities. 

A dedicated segment of the workshop focused on deployEMDS’ EV charging transversal use case. The discussion examined the added value of mobility data spaces and the potential of European-wide mobility data exchange, which could complement traditional National Access Points (NAPs).  

Insights from Île-de-France on EV charging data 

Contributors to the deployEMDS Île-de-France use case observe growing interest from public transport authorities in accessing EV charging data. While charger locations are widely available, some data (such as real-time availability) remains limited. The vision is to integrate EV charging with public transport to support regional mobility goals, such as placing chargers at train stations to reduce car traffic. This is especially relevant in car-dependent regions like Paris, where companies also want to support employees and fleet electrification. Data related to EV charging, such as real-time availability information, is mainly held by private actors and costly to maintain. This creates a strong case for mobility data spaces, which can combine open and private data. 

EU-wide sharing of EV charging data 

In Utrecht, participants explored how EU-wide sharing of EV charging data could create value and what conditions would be required. For private actors, benefits could include better customer acquisition through increased visibility and service integration, and improved forecasting for future charging infrastructure. At EU level, a common European mobility data space could enable seamless cross-border access to EV charging information, strengthen the European EV ecosystem, boost competitiveness through cooperation between Member States, as well as increase user confidence and EV uptake. 

Participants brainstormed that key conditions for EU-wide data exchange would need to include, among other elements, agreed standards for sharing core data types—such as near-real-time availability—and trusted mechanisms that enable the secure exchange of sensitive data. 

What’s next

The workshop demonstrated strong interest from stakeholders in shaping both the UMI and EV charging transversal use cases. The feedback collected in Utrecht will guide deployEMDS in refining the scope of the use cases and practical steps to advance the next phase of development.

The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF), organised by the Big Data Value Association in Copenhagen, gathered experts, projects, and organisations working at the forefront of Europe’s data-driven transformation. This year’s discussions once again underscored the importance of interoperability across data spaces as a prerequisite for building a resilient, innovative European Data Economy.

Cross-data space interoperability: Insights from the panel

deployEMDS’ coordinator, Christopher Newman, joined one of the key sessions focused on a central challenge for the data space community: ensuring seamless data exchange across domains, sectors, and geographies. “The workshop “Cross-data space interoperability – the essential key to unlocking the potential of the European Data Economy” presented findings from a report coordinated by the Data Spaces Support Centre with inputs from several data space initiatives.

The session highlighted that:

• Innovation and economic growth rely on the seamless flow of data across different data spaces.
• Interoperability remains a complex challenge, requiring technical, organisational, and governance alignment.
• Cross-data space interoperability (enabling participants to securely access or exchange data across multiple data spaces) is essential yet still difficult to achieve in practice.
• The community is actively working on frameworks, methodologies, and shared approaches to address these gaps.

A panel discussion involving contributors to the study provided deeper perspectives on the report’s findings and explored potential pathways toward a more connected European Data Economy.

Within this broader conversation, the mobility sector emerged as a concrete example illustrating why interoperability matters so much. Modern mobility systems rely on data from a wide and varied ecosystem, including tourism, energy, logistics, and smart communities, as well as from national and regional mobility data spaces such as Eona-X and the German Mobility Data Space.

Value creation in data ecosystems

Jim Ahtes from i2CAT led another key contribution during the session “Value Creation in Data Ecosystems”. The discussion focused on how data spaces unlock real value when they enable an ecosystem of service providers to build replicable, scalable value-added services on top of shared, interoperable data.

The session showcased:

• Concrete products and services already emerging from data-space initiatives.

• Use cases demonstrating measurable, transferable impact across contexts.

• Practical lessons on how to design data spaces so that service providers can build reusable solutions.

These examples made clear that the potential of data spaces goes far beyond data exchange alone: their real strength lies in creating a trusted, interoperable foundation on which service providers can innovate, commercialise and scale solutions across cities, sectors and regions. Interoperability becomes an enabler for a thriving marketplace of value-adding services – not a goal in itself.

Reflections from EBDVF 2025

EBDVF 2025 provided a strong platform for exchange, enabling meaningful dialogue on the challenges and opportunities ahead for European data spaces. Discussions across the event reaffirmed that:

• Interoperability remains central to Europe’s data infrastructure ambitions
• Cross-sector collaboration is essential to achieve operational data sharing
• Value creation depends on practical, domain-relevant use cases supported by trusted data flows

For projects like deployEMDS, these insights reinforce the importance of ongoing cooperation with adjacent sectors and data space initiatives to build an interoperable and trusted European mobility data ecosystem.