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European Federation of Data Driven Innovation Hubs

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Towards the creation of common European data spaces

Most of Europe’s SMEs lag behind in data-driven innovation. To tackle this problem, the EU-funded EUHubs4Data project will build a European federation of Data Innovation Hubs based on existing key players in this area and connecting with data incubators and platforms, SME networks, AI communities, skills and training organisations and open data repositories. A European catalogue of data sources and federated data-driven services and solutions will be made accessible to European SMEs, start-ups and web entrepreneurs through the Data Innovation Hubs. Cross-border and cross-sector data-driven experimentation will be facilitated through data-sharing, as well as data- and service interoperability, becoming a reference instrument for growth in a global data economy and contributing to the creation of common European data spaces.

Objective

EUHubs4Data will set up a European federation of Big Data Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs), with the ambition of becoming a reference instrument for data-driven cross-border experimentation and innovation, and support the growth of European SMEs and start-ups in a global Data Economy.
Based on the concept “European catalogue, local offer”, EUHubs4Data will establish a Europe-wide, sustainable ecosystem drawing upon local expertise and achievements of European initiatives and national/regional Big Data DIHs, with the three-fold objective of:
(1) creating a European catalogue of data sources and federated data-driven services and solutions;
(2) making this offer accessible at the regional level so that European SMEs, start-ups and web entrepreneurs have access to the most valuable assets and expertise on the continent;
(3) fostering cross-border and cross-sector data-driven experimentation facilitated through data sharing, and data & service interoperability.
To achieve these objectives, the project relies on:
• a strong initial ecosystem of 12 Big Data DIHs from the 4 EU poles, linked to European Data Incubators and SME networks;
• a multi-dimensional approach (governance, operations, technical, ethical and legal aspects, interoperability, skills) for the expansion of the federation (growing up to 30 DIHs);
• a strong offer of services and access to data sources, based on an initial set of solutions for data and service interoperability, and including a coherent and diverse training programme;
• the capacity to attract, support and engage SMEs, start-ups and web entrepreneurs (40 cross-border experiments, and 60-80 companies directly involved in the data-driven innovation programme);
• a community and ongoing collaborations with 60 relevant European Initiatives;
EUHubs4Data initially covers 12 EU regions in 9 countries, and plans to expand to more than 20 regions and 14 countries during the project, establishing a long-lasting sustainable ecosystem

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Call for proposal

H2020-DT-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-DT-2019-2

Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

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INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE INFORMATICA
Net EU contribution
€ 4 777 125,00
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Camino de vera s/n
46022 Valencia
Spain

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Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València
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Research Organisations
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EC signature date 25 May 2020
Last update: 29 April 2023

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