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Manufacturing verified Verified Outcome TRL 8

Automated Data Sovereignty (Gaia-X)

domain Client: A multinational engineering and technology company handshake Provider: Gaia-X / Internal schedule Deploy: Q4 2021 (Initiative)
85 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 4/10
Strength: Medium

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

To enable secure data sharing across the automotive supply chain without ceding control to non-European hyperscalers, the company adopted Gaia-X principles. They implemented 'Sovereign Data Services' (SDS) which govern data exchange using self-sovereign identity and usage control policies, ensuring data never leaves the owner's legal jurisdiction/control even when shared.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"Strategic defense of industrial IP. Manufacturing data is the new oil, and European firms are wary of US Cloud Acts. This governance model allows for the benefits of cloud (sharing) without the risks of lock-in or IP leakage. It's the future of B2B data ecosystems."

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warning The Challenge

Sharing data with suppliers (e.g., for quality tracing) is risky. Once data is sent, control is lost. Manufacturers feared that hyperscalers would aggregate this industrial data to compete with them.

psychology The Solution

The company implemented Connectors (Eclipse Dataspace Connector) that enforce usage policies (e.g., 'Delete after 30 days', 'Use only for Quality check'). These policies are cryptographically bound to the data transfer. Identity is managed via decentralized IDs.

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Integrations
Catena-X
Deployment Model
Federated Cloud
Data Classification
Industrial Data
Estimated TCO / ROI
High (R&D)
POC Summary (2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01)

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Complexity High Standardization via Catena-X association.
Adoption High Industry-wide mandates.

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Audited value realization curve

Implementation of IDS connectors Verified Outcome
Primary KPIParticipation in Catena-X network
Audit CycleCompliance with EU Data Act

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: EU Data Act
  • Maturity (TRL): 8
  • Evidence Score: 4/10
  • Data Class: Industrial Data

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Technical Audit
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How we verified these outcomes for A multinational engineering and technology company without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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Audit ID: #PRIV-876
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Outcome: Verified
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