The UPCAST project was represented at the DataWeek 2024 event in Luxembourg by its Coordinator, Richard Stevens from IDC.
This participation highlighted UPCAST’s contribution to advancing interoperable and secure data-sharing technologies. Stevens took part in the session titled Clustering Data and AI Projects to Maximise Impact and Value Creation, held on December 10, 2024, from 16:20 to 17:05 in The Laboratory Auditorium.
This session, part of the plenary track, brought together key representatives from European data and AI projects to discuss the benefits of project clustering in enhancing impact and fostering value creation. Richard Stevens presented the EUData+ cluster, emphasizing the collaborative efforts to align data-sharing initiatives across various domains to promote interoperability, innovation, and scalability.
The session also featured contributions from Matteo Falsetta of GFT, who discussed the GreenBridge Data Space cluster with a focus on the MOBISPACES project, Dumitru Roman of SINTEF, who provided insights into the Data Management Projects cluster, and Nuria de Lama from IDC, who presented the DataNexus cluster.
The session underscored the importance of clustering as a strategy to combine expertise, harmonize approaches, and address common challenges across projects. By participating in this forum, UPCAST reinforced its role within the broader European data ecosystem and demonstrated its alignment with other initiatives aimed at maximizing the impact of data-driven research and innovation efforts.
