DataPact
DATAPACT: Compliance by design of data/AI operations and pipelines
Secure Society Artificial Intelligence Big DataProject Vision
DataPACT envisions a transformative approach where compliance, ethics, and environmental sustainability are not afterthoughts but foundational elements of data/AI operations and pipelines. This transformation ensures a future where companies and public sector organizations can effortlessly ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards and unlock the full potential of their data assets, fostering an environment of trust and transparency for citizens.
By enabling the seamless integration of compliance measures into data/AI pipelines, DataPACT aspires to unlock new value from data assets while safeguarding fundamental rights and contributing to the European data economy's growth. DataPACT represents a holistic approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges of compliance, trust, and environmental sustainability in the data-driven world, paving the way for a more ethical, transparent, and environmentally conscious digital future.
Project Objectives
DataPACT aims to revolutionize the design, implementation, and operation of data/AI operations and pipelines by embedding compliance, privacy, and environmental sustainability at their core design. To this end, it will deliver compliance by design for data/AI operations and pipelines. This involves developing innovative technical tools (Compliance Toolbox) and tool-supported methodologies (Compliance Framework) for compliance assessment and realization of data/AI pipelines designed, deployed, and executed through a set of pipeline management tools and techniques (Compliance-aware Data/AI Pipeline Toolbox) – to be delivered by DataPACT.
These tools and methodologies will enable straightforward and cost-effective compliance with existing and emerging regulations and guidelines, shorten time-to-market for compliant data solutions, and fair and unbiased data-driven systems, respectful of privacy and other fundamental rights, with minimal environmental impact. The project seeks to contribute significantly to creating open, trusted, and federated Common European data spaces, enhancing data transactions' interoperability, traceability, and reliability.
IT Innovation's Role
IT Innovation is the technical coordinator of the project, and we lead the task about compliance certification while also providing the tool for supporting the Data Protection Impact Assessment."
Project Fact Sheet
The DataPact project is a 36 month project funded by the EC Horizon Europe programme.
Website: https://datapact.eu/
Coordinator: SINTEF
Grant agreement ID: 101189771
Start date: 01-01-2025
Total funding: € 11 176 030,00
Southampton funding: € 913 750,00
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe's research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101189771.