Placing the Space sector at the centre of the EU data strategy
The Space Data Space Blueprint presents a forward-looking roadmap, positioning the Space
sector at the forefront of digital innovation in alignment with EU objectives. In the emerging
era, creating a European single market for data will be critical for Europe’s digital autonomy,
competitiveness, and sustainable development.
The European Commission’s 2020 data strategy envisions a seamless flow of data across
sectors within the EU, supporting the creation of numerous data-sharing ecosystems of
public and private data, known as ‘Common European Data Spaces’, in sectors like
Agriculture, Energy, Mobility, Finance, Health, Smart cities, the Green Deal, Skills, and more.
While Space is not currently listed among the initial 14 priority sectors for the Data Spaces
by the European Commission, we believe it will be pivotal to this vision. This document aims
to lay the foundation for a ‘Space Data Space’, designed to interconnect with these other
essential sectors. Given the Space sector’s links with nearly all other sectors, we believe that
the Space Data Space has the potential to become one of the most horizontal Data Spaces.
The Space Data Space Blueprint offers practical guidance for establishing a reliable and
interoperable Space Data Space, enabling seamless data-sharing among Space
stakeholders and other sectors highlighted in the European data strategy. Seven other
sectors have already published their Blueprints, serving as valuable models.
