We recently attended the final plenary meeting of the PISTIS project (22–23 April, London), marking a key milestone as this 3-year research initiative approaches its conclusion. Together with our Automotive Demonstration Use Case partners Alexander Stocker (Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH) and Florian Feik (Trafficon Software GmbH), Jens joined in person to showcase everything we’ve built together:
A special highlight were the live demonstrations by Alex and Florian, showcasing how simulated connected vehicle data — alongside other data sources — is already being applied in practice. 👏 It was a proud moment to reflect on what this collaboration has achieved and to look ahead to a successful project completion.
Hot on the heels of London, our colleague Rebekka Rank, Business Analyst at CARUSO, represented us as a speaker at DATAWEEK 2026 (5–6 May, Oslo) — Data Fjords: Unlocking AI for Industry & Society.
Rebekka took part in the session “Beyond the Hype: Is Data Trading Worth the Investment?”, bringing CARUSO’s real-world perspective on automotive data spaces, SME adoption, and what it truly takes to turn data sharing from concept into commercial reality.
The workshop offered a valuable reality check on the economic and operational viability of data trading in Europe, bringing together SMEs, industry players, EU projects, and policymakers. With concrete insights from the automotive and aviation sectors, the discussion tackled the SME adoption gap, the challenge of unlocking value from EU-funded innovation, and shaping a practical roadmap for the European Data Union toward 2030.
A big thank you to the organizers and fellow speakers, including moderator Nuria de Lama (BDVA), as well as Sotiris Koussouris, Clara Pezuela, Andreas Mavrodis, Annalisa DeAngelis, and Yuri Glikman — and kudos to the PISTIS Project, the EUDATA+ Cluster, and the BDVA Task Forces for driving this important conversation forward.
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