Data as a Production Factor

Importance and Added Value of Industrial Data Ecosystems

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Overview

Industrial Data Ecosystems are a strategic foundation for a competitive, data-driven industry. This joint study explores their economic potential and examines how trusted data sharing can enable new business models, AI-driven innovation, and collaborative value creation across industries. It identifies the key drivers and barriers to scaling industrial data ecosystems and provides practical recommendations for governance, value-sharing mechanisms, and the successful transition from pilot projects to productive deployment.

The study highlights why industrial data ecosystems are becoming an essential building block for Europe's digital future and offers practical insights for organizations seeking to unlock the full value of data-driven collaboration.

 

Project Partners 

  • Accenture
  • Plattform Industrie 4.0

Kontakt

Ilka Jussen-Lengersdorf

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Dr. rer. pol. Ilka Jussen-Lengersdorf

Research associate Industrial Manufacturing

Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Enigineering
Speicherstraße 6
44147 Dortmund

Phone +49 231 97677-346