2.1.1. What is a Data Space Blueprint?
The EU-funded Data Spaces Support Centre (DSSC)1 aims to create a comprehensive
network of stakeholders by bringing together all relevant organisations involved in
developing Data Spaces. Recently, the DSSC released the initial version of a Data Space
Blueprint in 20242, with version 1.5 currently in progress. This Blueprint provides a
coherent and detailed set of guidelines to support the entire Data Space development
cycle, including a conceptual Data Space model, core building blocks, and recommended
standards and specifications. The DSSC Blueprint is not sector specific.
At the same time, the EU Commission has funded initial sector-specific studies through
Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs) in sectors like Agriculture, Smart Cities, Mobility,
Tourism, Skills, and Energy. These studies produced seven Blueprints, one for each
sector. The DSSC also took part in these studies, aligning its overarching vision with each
sector to promote coordination.
