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🎇 2024 Highlights & Season’s Greetings As the year comes to a close, we're reflecting on some of the highlights and accomplishments from 2024 for EuProGigant and its project ecosystem with AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space, #DioneX, #ESCOM, EuProGigant and Flex4Res. The project ecosystem at HANNOVER MESSE 2024 This year’s participation of the project ecosystem at the Gaia-X Hub Germany stand on the HANNOVER MESSE was remarkable. German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck, visited the Gaia-X stand and expressed keen interest in digital innovation and Industry 4.0. Additionally, Dr Daniela Brönstrup, Vice President of the German Federal Network Agency, praised the approach to calculating the CO₂ footprint within the product development process. We were very happy to welcome so many visitors eager to learn about European data-driven manufacturing solutions. EuProGigant Open House Day 2024 Under the theme "Navigating data spaces," the 2024 EuProGigant Open House Day in the stunning Palais Ferstel, Vienna, welcomed around 200 guests. The projects of our ecosystem showcased their latest progress. Austrian Federal Minister for Climate Action, Innovation and Technology, Leonore Gewessler and Christina Decker, Director-General for Digital and Innovation Policy at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, highlighted the critical role of data spaces in driving economic, ecological and societal progress. They also emphasised the importance of Austria-Germany collaboration in fostering Gaia-X-compliant data exchange. Click here for more impressions of the event: Video: https://okt.to/vhkRMx Image Gallery: https://okt.to/QfHNu5 Whitepaper on Business Modelling The whitepaper “Federating a Manufacturing Data Space. Aspects of Business Modelling and Governance” provides insights into how business and governance models, aligned with European values, can foster collaboration within the manufacturing sector. The authors Wolfgang Kniejski (EIT Manufacturing East) and Felix Hoffmann (Technical University of Darmstadt) provide a good overview on how to step towards establishing federated data exchange services within a manufacturing data ecosystem based on the Gaia-X framework. You can access the full whitepaper here: https://okt.to/G18yZW Thank you to all partners and supporters for making 2024 a success. Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2025!

🚀 Progress Update from ESCOM - the data space project on the edge! Last month, the #ESCOM project team gathered at Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW for a workshop and the quarterly project meeting to prepare for the final stretch of the project, with just under a year to go. The focus? Aligning all partners, resolving outstanding issues and planning for the successful delivery of final innovative conclusions in 2025. 🎯 Key Highlights: 1️⃣ Using real-world data from our partners, Berger Group and GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. KG, to implement AI-driven services on #Pontus-X to provide data and service offerings for estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) of the tools. 2️⃣ Integrating blockchain technology to strengthen the data governance process, which is ensuring privacy, integrity, and sovereignty in compliance with the EU Data Act in the #GaiaX-compliant #PontusX marketplace. 👓 Looking ahead, the team is driving towards milestones like finally deploying the blockchain technology, test and embed further AI-driven services and finalising specific AAS service descriptions. All of these developments are on the horizon - stay tuned! With many thanks to the Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW for hosting us! Lucas Gräff | Viktor Berchtenbreiter | Melanie S. | Sven Forte | Markus Weber | Simon Zehentreiter | Yukitaka Nezu | Dr. Martin Körner | Anna Haslach | Jan Brinkhaus | Kamal Galrani | Thomas Moser | Yannick Meinberg | Barbara Schmitz

Podcast Recommendation: The Art of Making featuring Roland Fadrany 📣 In the latest episode of the Art of Making podcast series by EIT Manufacturing, hosted by Maxim Luc Mommerency, Roland Fadrany, COO of Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL), was interviewed. Roland discussed the relevance of data spaces in the European context. Using the aerospace manufacturing sector as an example, he illustrated how data spaces can lead to cost savings and foster innovation. The focus also extended to the growing international reach of Gaia-X, with notable increases in cooperation with countries such as Japan and South Korea. This highlights the rising demand for international collaboration. Additionally, the discussion touched on the importance for companies, particularly SMEs, to maintain control over their data to avoid disadvantages in the digital world. Regarding Gaia-X’s next steps, Roland mentioned efforts to expand its international reach by harmonising the trust framework. Furthermore, solutions are being developed to help SMEs operate more easily within data spaces and build a shared understanding. Want to learn more about data spaces? 🎧 Listen to the podcast here: 👉 https://okt.to/J9WYMm 📄 Find more information about the episode here: 👉 https://okt.to/cqaF2m

🏍️DIONE-X racing towards the finishing line DIONE-X set out to demonstrate the practical viability of Gaia-X-compliant data exchange channels. By the end of 2024 the project finishes and the insights gained now serve as the foundation for future projects such as Manufacturing-X and EuProGigant Ecosystem. The final event with all project partners to showcase the result of the DIONE-X research project took place on the 29 November 2024 at the FlowFactory of PTW TU Darmstadt, hosted by the Institut für Produktionsmanagement, Technologie und Werkzeugmaschinen - PTW. DIONE-X has shown that Gaia-X-compliant data and service ecosystems are ready for commercial use, enabling secure data exchange across the entire process chain. The project partners developed data-driven business models, from collaborative condition monitoring to customised KPI dashboards. A key outcome is the extension of an IoT platform to connect seamlessly with a data ecosystem, allowing secure and sovereign data sharing. Use Cases and Innovations: 🔍 DMG Mori demonstrated how sensors in ball screws can detect wear early, showcasing real-time data evaluation during a live demonstration. 📊 pro-micron and KWS Kölle developed a KPI dashboard capable of deriving quality parameters, providing valuable insights into manufacturing processes. 🛠️ Gühring showcased optimised tool deployments based on shared data. The project also identified some challenges, including user acceptance and the integration of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency. A Technological Milestone? 💡 One significant achievement was the development of methods for partial anonymisation and secure data quality assessment, including homomorphic encryption. These services are now consumable through the Pontus-X data ecosystem. Optimising Through Data A standout result is a portable demonstrator: a miniature milling machine equipped with an IoT platform and data ecosystem connectivity. It autonomously integrates wear detection services from Pontus-X, providing predictions on tool replacement needs via an intuitive dashboard for machine operators. Conclusion DIONE-X has laid crucial groundwork for data-driven business models, demonstrating how data ecosystems can create tangible incentives to share data. Many thanks to all involved partners and people for your support in this intense journey with a lot of findings! 💡 Florian Mitschke | Andre Litochevski | Katharina Lange | Manuel Götz | Yannick Meinberg | Daniel Ehlisch | Jens Grieser | Jürgen Kranenberg | Marc-André Dittrich | Jörg Martin | Sebastian Schneider | Marco Haslach | Silja Wunderlich | Rainer Wunderlich | Prof. Dr. Frank Schirmeier | Nicolas Beer | Dr. Martin Körner | Christoph Scherer | Thomas Stolz | Thomas Komenda | Steffen Mazur | Sergej Portje | Willi Wünschel | Joachim Metternich | Prof. Matthias Weigold

📽️ Relive the EuProGigant Open House Day 2024 - "Navigating data spaces" This October, Vienna was the place to be for manufacturing data spaces! The annual EuProGigant Open House Day brought together more than 200 participants from Europe, Asia and North America to explore how data spaces can transform the manufacturing sector. The event stuck to its´ motto “Navigating data spaces” and featured: ✔️ Inspiring Keynotes & Panels: Topics ranged from Gaia-X for SMEs to Digital Twins and Digital product passports (DPP). ✔️ Interactive Demonstrators: It provided hands-on insights into real-world applications of data sharing and industrial innovation. ✔️ Networking Opportunities: A platform to share ideas and build connections with industry leaders, researchers and policymakers. The event showcased the collaborative power and success of the five research projects for data spaces - AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space, #DioneX, #ESCOM, EuProGigant Ecosystem and Flex4Res - by uniting industry and academia to strengthen supply chain resilience and drive data-driven business models. Watch our recap video and see how we’re shaping the future of the European manufacturing industry: https://okt.to/giko9M

📢 The vision of EuProGigant Ecosystem to demonstrate the importance of establishing data spaces is being highligthed by CECIMO Christian Bölling, Managing Director at EIT Manufacturing Central and project partner of EuProGigant Ecosystem, talks about the intelligent use of digitalisation technologies and data analysis, new business models and services in the 18th edition of CECIMOs magazine. CECIMO is an umbrella organisation dedicated to promoting the interests and values of European manufacturing technologies. It encompasses European machine tools and additive technologies and works tirelessly both at EU and global levels. 📖 The publication is a comprehensive exploration of the topic “Re-industrialising Europe: A Vision for Competitive Manufacturing.” and covers one of Europe’s most pressing challenge and opportunity - revitalising its industrial foundation to ensure resilience, growth and global competitiveness. Read the full magazine here: https://okt.to/U5aVIR Curious to read more EuProGigant publications? Check them out here: https://okt.to/rjZaT9

Positive developments at AMIDS – consortium meeting 2024 🤖 In November AMIDS project partners from all over Austria attended the most recent consortium meeting in Vienna! AMIDS - Austrian Manufacturing Innovation Data Space is an important member of the project ecosystem surrounding EuProGigant and aims to foster innovation and enhance competitiveness in the manufacturing sector through data-driven solutions. The event showcased the current developments and successes at AMIDS and gave a positive outlook into the future of the projects. 📚 Core takeaways: 🔜 AMIDS is moving in the right direction as visible in the two use cases. Both showed impressive progress in the developments of the respective demonstrators and left the project partners craving more regular updates. 🚀 The technical side of the project was discussed to a large extent. Specifically, there were significant updates concerning the Living Lab solution. 🤝 The project partners combined their efforts to construct a good plan for the future of AMIDS. Working groups were built to discuss the most important steps and topics moving forward! Curious to learn more about the consortium meeting? Check out our coverage here: 👉 https://okt.to/0DC7mY Learn more about AMIDS here: 👉 https://okt.to/DFxmVS Claudia Schickling I Thomas Trautner I Stefan Dumss I Rudolf Pichler I Martin Schellander I Bernd Hader I Klaus Straka I Andrea Haubenreich I Bernhard Cäsar I Gabriel Seebach I Roman Gehrer I Thomas Bachmayr I Gerald Berger-Weber I Bernhard Cäsar I Zahra Safari I Marius Diglio I Daniel Djuric I Robert Fischer-Schwarz I Michael Fälbl I Dominik Gassner I Rainer Gerstbauer I Manfred Grafinger I Levon Harutyunyan I Michael Heiss I Somin Jeon I Anastasia Lozo I Ruth Markut-Kohl I Robert Merz I Stefan Neukirchen I Klemens Neureiter I Horst Orsolits I Dr. Florian Pauker I Dr. Katja Prinz I Yvonne Reumann I Rainer Saga I Franz Sümecz I Thorsten Uebe I Willibald Windhager I Michael Zillich I Martin Weinzerl I Robert Fellner I Paul Fussenegger I Alexandra Saliger I Sebastian Schlund I Schneider Gerda I Lukas Schwab I Karin Anneliese Koivisto

🤖 Join us at the Gaia-X Expo Förderwettbewerb Our EuProGigant team is ready to share knowledge about data spaces with similar projects of other verticals! We are live here in Berlin and are listening to other funded Gaia-X projects that are approaching their maturation. Stay tuned for: 🌟 Wolfgang Kniejski’s participation on a panel discussion on business modelling 🌟 His upcoming presentation on the process organisation of the ecosystem and the status of the catalogue A big thank you to Gaia-X Hub Germany for the organisation of the event! Wolfgang Kniejski, Gerald Ristow, Lukas Schwab

Ever wondered how a decentralised federated learning approach based on Compute-to-Data and Gaia-X can look like? ⏰ It’s time for a new publication which is tackling this topic! The paper was written by Roman Gehrer, Stefan Dumss, Fabian G., Willi Wünschel, Frederic Schwill, Mateo Šoša, Shiyang Z., Gerald Ristow, Tatevik Gharagyozyan, Clemens Heistracher, Manfred Grafinger and Prof. Matthias Weigold. 🤖 Core takeaways: 🌟 Private and secure data sharing is possible by EuProGigant’s federated learning approach. It enables companies to work together without the fear of losing sensitive information. 🌟 Smooth collaborations are possible thanks to the adherence to the Gaia-X guidelines. The data space enables cooperations without technical issues. 🌟 Smaller companies such as SMEs can profit most from the model training across companies. The companies are encouraged to build their machine learning models together to enhance their functionality. 🌟 The design is deliberately chosen to be adaptable and scalable so it can be used across different machines, manufacturing sites, and even across borders. 🌟 To commercialise the efforts, the paper introduces the idea of companies earning money by using smart contracts for sharing data insights or computing power. Are you curious to learn more? Check out the full paper here: 👉 https://okt.to/PBrHZS

🌍 What a lovely experience at the Gaia-X Summit 2024 in Helsinki! This time, the summit brought together over 450 participants showcasing the positive developments of Gaia-X. The event was filled with crucial insight sessions which covered everything from the latest developments in Gaia-X to cutting-edge projects, technical innovations, and new business models. One of the standout moments was seeing a significant rise in Asian participation. This illustrates the increased global interest in increased collaboration and data spaces. Another positive trend was the increased number of clearing houses and Lighthouse projects, which showcase the impact of the Gaia-X ecosystem. The Gaia-X Hub Finland and the Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL) brilliantly organised the event which offered excellent networking opportunities with likeminded individuals. 🎤 A key moment for EuProGigant: Wolfgang Kniejski was invited to the “Economic Theatre”, where he joined Joelle Toledano and Lucas Eustache (Université Paris Dauphine - PSL) in a panel moderated by Hubert Tardieu (Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL)). Together, they explored the economic potential of use cases and the role of decentralised orchestrators in X-ecosystems. 💡 The conclusion? Data-sharing ecosystems enable successful collaboration through bilateral and multilateral data exchanges. Their true value certainly lies in delivering innovative and impactful services to all participants. We are proud to contribute to shaping the future of data sovereignty and collaboration with EuProGigant! Thank you to our representatives at the event: Claudia Schickling Wolfgang Kniejski Gerald Ristow Roman Gehrer