The document introduces Industrial Data Space, which aims to establish a standardized and secure system for companies to exchange data. It allows companies to retain control over their data while enabling new business models. The initiative was established by German business, politics, and research. It involves developing a reference architecture and certifying software solutions through pilot use cases. The Industrial Data Space Association oversees standardization and represents member interests. It works to define governance, identify requirements, and support adoption of the system internationally.

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NEW
BUSINESS
MODELS
SHORT DISTANCES: FROM RESEARCH DIRECTLY INTO THE COMPANIES.
Digitalisation is a social, economic
and technical trend impacting on and
including all business sectors. The
importance and added value of inter-
net-based services on the basis of
intelligent networked data is cons-
tantly on the increase. INDUSTRIAL
DATA SPACE makes it simple for
companies to use data as a basis for
new sustainable business models.
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The INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE INITIA-
TIVE was set up jointly by German bus-
iness, political and research commu-
nities. Its key objective is to establish
both the development and utilization
of INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE at both
European and international levels.
The FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT
RESEARCH PROJECT of the same
name is funded by the Federal Minis-
try of Education and Research (BMBF)
and aims at developing a reference
architecture model for INDUSTRIAL
DATA SPACE and piloting it in selected
use cases.
This work is closely connected to the
activities of the INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
ASSOCIATION. The association pools the
interests of users in industry, services
and the retail trade. In particular, the
association identifies, analyses and
evaluates the users’ requirements for
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE, supports the
development of the reference architec-
ture and encourages its standardisation.
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stands for secure data
exchange between companies
in which the data provider
is always the owner of that
data and still keeps control
over the use of their data.
SECURE DATA EXCHANGE
It forms the basis for a variety
of certifiable software solutions,
smart services and business
models, the development of
which is encouraged by the
association.
BUSINESS MODELS
MISSION
STATEMENT
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The INDUSTRIAL DATA
SPACE ASSOCIATION
defines the basic condi-
tions and governance for
a reference architecture
and interfaces with the
objective of setting up an
international standard.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
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This standard is
actively developed
and updated on
the basis of use
cases.
USE CASES
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INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE –
THIS IS OUR MISSION:
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PRIVATE DATA GOODS
This is data which is critical for maintaining
competitiveness, e.g. data about a company’s
most recent product models that are only
stored at the company itself and are subject
to special protection. INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
helps companies to transfer this data safely to
trustworthy destinations.
PUBLIC DATA
This includes weather data, road traffic department
data or data hot spots in Germany. INDUSTRIAL
DATA SPACE makes this public data available in a
standardised way.
SECURE DATA EXCHANGE
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE WANTS TO DO MORE:
A SPACE USED BY EVERYBODY
Secure data exchange between certified participants is a fundamental characteristic
of INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE. By using INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE, secure exchange
between business partners in business eco-systems is permanently simplified. Data
from a wide range of sources and industries – for example both public and internal
company data – can easily be combined and used with INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE.
CLUB GOODS
This is data which is used jointly in a closed
community, e.g. in a specific supply chain.
This could include, for example, status data
for manufacturing or features of spare parts in
collaborative maintenance scenarios. Here,
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE serves as a central
data hub for a closed group.
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INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
creates a “Network of Trusted
Data” – an open and, at the
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The question “Who do the goods belong to?” is not posed in the material world
anymore. In the world of data that is (still) different. Data, for example, can be
copied and reproduced as often as necessary without any loss in quality, a funda-
mental difference to the material world. INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE takes this idea
into account: Technical precautions create the necessary conditions to regulate
property rights in the digital world.
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES AND
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
have to be set up in a
transparent and trustworthy
way for all participants
in business.
ONLY INDEPENDENT
INSTITUTIONS
and technologies can
guarantee that they play by the
rules which are necessary
and accepted in society.
SYSTEMATIC SECURITY
Basically, data is only exchanged in INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
if and when it is required by trustworthy, certified partners.
Just as there are different levels of security – from simple
lockers up to highly secure safes – in the material world,
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE is also aiming at a hierarchy of
security levels – from low, like for monitoring transactions,
up to highly secure for company-critical data.
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INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
creates the technical data
conditions for a multitude
of industries.
SECURELY NETWORKED ON DEMAND
A particular feature of INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE is the fact
that the companies themselves determine who is allowed to
use their data and in what way, and that they keep control
over their data at all times: The data remains with their
owner and is securely networked on demand – and with time
limits if necessary. Data use can include one-off use of the
data and its subsequent deletion or repeated use. Another
option could be the complete transfer of data ownership.
DATA SOVEREIGNTY
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE DOES MORE:
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INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE has
an infrastructural character.
The more participants there are,
the more attractive it becomes
for data providers and data
users and for providers of data
services.
The clouds or cloud services
of big providers
can be included in INDUSTRIAL
DATA SPACE by means of one
single interface.
The connector can be
extended with task-specific
apps at any time.
EVEN TODAY companies have to set up individual data
spaces with specific software for each of their business
fields and each use case.
IN FUTURE, IN INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE, all companies
will have access to a uniform supplier-independent
software: via the so-called Connector.
There are already many parallel solutions available which
ensure secure data exchange while protecting digital
ownership. INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE, however, endeavours
to do more: It stands for an architecture that combines
everything, that can be used by any company and which
sets an international standard.
OPENNESS
TRANSPARENCY
FLEXIBILITY
INDIVIDUALITY
The connector can be tailored
to any industry using specific
vocabularies.
The connector serves as
an interface for all participants
in INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE.
The connector is certified
according to jointly
determined rules.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE CAN DO MORE:
ONE ARCHITECURE FITS ALL
What does the Connector accomplish?
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DESIGN
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE
FOR YOUR NEEDS
OUR USE CASES
The use cases turn the work of the research
project into practical reality. Services and
functionalities are designed and validated
in the use cases. Together, business and
research develop prototypical references for
the participating companies. New members
can join in existing use cases at any time or
initiate new use cases themselves.
Use cases from production, logistics and trade
are e.g. control of inbound and outbound
logistics, improved equipment maintenance by
micro navigation, online cargo monitoring,
intelligent information about stock.
Further industry-specific use cases are
e. g. central provision of clinical data as an
innovation driver for product development in
the pharmaceutical industry, dynamic time-
frame management and tracking in the cross-
company supply chain of the steel industry,
monitoring the upstream and downstream
supply chain in the automobile industry,
transport monitoring of tank wagons in the
chemical industry
The INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE ASSOCIATION is open for all
companies. It pools the requirements of its members for
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE, it organises the way the business
and research communities share experience and know-how
and develops criteria and guidelines for the certification,
standardisation and utilisation of research results.
OUR WORKING GROUPS
The association develops the industry’s
requirements for research in four
working groups:
The Use Cases & Requirements working
group pools companies’ requirements in
the use cases, develops the use cases,
accompanies and evaluates them.
In the Architecture working group
representatives of the user companies
develop the reference architecture model
further.
The Standardisation working group
develops a common vocabulary and
creates the basis for simple, cross-industry
and open standards.
The Utilisation working group deals
with the design of future business models
made possible by INDUSTRIAL DATA
SPACE.
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Become a member in the INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE ASSO-
CIATION now and get involved in designing INDUSTRIAL
DATA SPACE so that your company gets the most benefit
from it.
Play an active role in our working groups and
use cases.
Make use of sharing experience between
business and research in Europe and worldwide.
Network with other companies and benefit from
their experience.
Together we are creating the basic conditions
and the standards for INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE.
YOUR
BENEFITS
AS A MEMBER
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You can find out more about
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE in
our White Paper.

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COME AND JOIN US
Our original members
CONTACT
Head Office
INDUSTRIAL DATA SPACE e. V.
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 2–4
44227 Dortmund • Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 231 9743-619
info@industrialdataspace.org
All information available at
WWW.INDUSTRIALDATASPACE.ORG
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