At Libelium, we are convinced that technology is not only designed and installed: it is shared, connected and becomes a driver of transformation for society.
Over the last decade, Europe has drawn up an ambitious roadmap: to accelerate data spaces that enable cities, businesses and citizens to exchange information in a secure, interoperable and reliable way. Far from being an abstract idea, this strategy has become the backbone of the digital transformation, already driving European competitiveness.
Programs and tools such as DS4SSCC (Data Spaces for Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities, an EU program that promotes the creation of data spaces for smart and sustainable cities and communities or DOME (the marketplace to sell the packaged solutions that come out of the different data spaces) are not isolated projects: they are the common infrastructure that makes it possible for millions of data to be translated into better public policies and services for citizens.
The goal: to ensure data sovereignty, cooperation between territories and innovation of technological solutions aligned with European values of transparency, privacy and sustainable development.
How does Libelium do it?
At Libelium, we understand that technology only makes sense when it generates a tangible impact. That’s why we don’t just deploy sensors or platforms. We go one step further: we connect communities, drive digital ecosystems and transform dispersed data into useful information to make informed decisions.
Thus, we have led data spaces that detect heat islands in Cartagena, cooler alternative routes for pedestrians in Taranto or better flood prevention strategies in Oslo. We also contribute to better manage the influx of visitors in different environments from music festivals and popular festivals to tourist sites or to strengthen the cybersecurity of critical water infrastructures.
Each case shows that a data space is, above all, a tool to improve people’s lives.
One of the most valuable learnings from our experience is that interoperability goes far beyond compatibility between systems. Getting devices and platforms to “speak the same language” is just the beginning.
The real challenge is to connect wills, align interests and establish common ground rules between municipal departments, regional governments, research centres and companies.
Interoperability thus becomes a constant negotiation: technical, semantic, organisational and, of course, political. Our job as an integrator and strategic partner is to act as the glue that facilitates that ongoing conversation and ensures that all stakeholders can extract value from shared data.
Many data spaces start as pilot projects funded by European or national funds. However, the real success comes when these initiatives are transformed into lasting public services and profitable business ideas, integrated into the daily operations of a city.
Moving from pilot to infrastructure requires demonstrating tangible value (savings, efficiency, improved services), establishing stable governance models and foreseeing from the outset how their maintenance and evolution will be financed.
This is where public-private governance models or marketplaces like DOME can make a difference. Imagine an Amazon for buying and selling cloud, edge and AI solutions. That’s DOME, the first federated marketplace that facilitates the procurement of EU-validated technology services.
One of the most telling points we’ve observed is that the main barrier is often not technical, but cultural. Implementing a data space requires more than deploying sensors or configuring dashboards: it involves changing how municipal teams work, collaborate and make decisions.
And above all, changing the approach to entrepreneurship by understanding that the new business model will be born out of an environment of collaboration and co-creation where trust and data are the common language.
This means fostering a mindset of openness, where sharing data is no longer perceived as a threat, but as an opportunity to generate public value and better respond to the needs of citizens and the economy.
At Libelium, we demonstrate daily that it is possible to move from theory to practice, combining technological innovation with strategic support, local experience and a clear vision of sustainability and global progress.
The era of smart public services has already begun, and at Libelium, we are proud to be at the heart of this transformation.
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