data space-as-a-service (DsAAS)
(data enablement service)
TURN YOUR DATA INTO JSON-LD AND JOIN THE DATA SPACE ECONOMY
ONE DATASET AT A TIME
Why Cities Struggle With Data Today
Cities already generate huge amounts of data — from open datasets, sensors, utilities, and public services. But:
- Data is usually published in raw CSVs or Excel files without machine-readable semantics.
- External developers must spend too much time cleaning and transforming data before they can build apps.
- Each new project requires intensive back-and-forth communication between city IT teams and vendors.
- Data silos exist: traffic, energy, water, environment, GIS — all managed separately, not shared across departments.
- There is no unified security, identity, or access control, making it hard to open some datasets while protecting sensitive ones.
Result: innovation slows down, and many smart city projects never move past the pilot stage.
What Is a Data space (and Why It Matters)
A data space is a trusted environment where organizations can share, discover, and use data in a standardized, interoperable way.
It ensures that:
- All data is structured (JSON-LD, Smart Data Models).
- Data can be securely shared with the right partners (identity, access, consent).
- Metadata (DCAT-AP) makes data searchable and reusable by others.
- APIs (NGSI-LD) make it easy to integrate into new applications.
An MVP data space for a city should include:
- A context broker to manage live data streams (from sensors, IoT, services).
- A catalog for dataset metadata (open or controlled).
- Identity and access management (auth, authorization, proxy).
- A user-facing GUI for city staff and citizens.
- A simple per-dataset onboarding path — so cities can start small and expand.
Components of a Data space (FIWARE-based)
Based on FIWARE and our FIWAREBox solutions, a working data space includes:
- Context Broker (NGSI-LD) – the “brain” of the data space, handling real-time and historical data.
- Smart Data Models – standard formats for urban, mobility, energy, water, and environment data.
- Metadata Catalog (DCAT-AP, CKAN) – making datasets discoverable and harvestable by EU/national portals.
- Identity & Access Management – authentication (OAuth2/OIDC), authorization per dataset/service, reverse proxy for API security.
- Connectors & Harvesters – periodic imports (CSV, Excel, APIs) and real-time streams (sensors, IoT).
- Time-series Database – storage for historical data queries and analytics.
- Visualization & Dashboards (Grafana, DataGrid) – easy-to-use UI for filtering, sorting, and visual exploration.
- Evidence Logs – who accessed what dataset and when.
- Support & Governance – email support, SLA options, and compliance with EU Data Act and Gaia-X.
How We Help City Leaders & IT Experts
For a city mayor, we provide a clear path to Smart City transformation:
- Start with one dataset → see quick value.
- Scale step by step → from open data to full data space.
- Improve transparency, citizen engagement, and innovation capacity.
For a city IT expert, we provide the tools and standards out-of-the-box:
- No need to build or integrate components from scratch.
- FIWARE-compliant, EU-standard (DCAT-AP, NGSI-LD, Gaia-X ready).
- Secure, documented, and maintainable.
- Open for integration with existing IT and cloud systems.
THE PROBLEM
ORGANIZATIONS (SMBS, MUNICIPALITIES, INDUSTRIES) ALREADY GENERATE TONS OF DATA (OPEN DATA PORTALS, SENSORS, SIMULATORS, EXCEL SHEETS, ERP EXPORTS
DATA IS SCATTERED, UNSTRUCTURED, AND NOT INTEROPERABLE
JOINING DATA SPACES (FIWARE, GAIA-X, EU DATA ECONOMY) REQUIRES JSON-LD, SMART DATA MODELS, AND NGSI-LD APIS – WHICH MOST TEAMS CANNOT BUILD THEMSELVES
TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS (MES, ERP, SMART CITY PLATFORMS) ARE TOO EXPENSIVE AND COMPLEX FOR STARTING SMALL
OUR SOLUTION
We provide a Data Space Enablement Service that:
INGESTS YOUR DATA FROM ANY SOURCE (CSV, EXCEL, JSON, APIS, SENSORS)
MODELS & TRANSFORMS IT INTO JSON-LD USING SMART DATA MODELS
PUBLISHES IT INTO YOUR OWN DATA SPACE NODE WITH AN NGSI-LD API
INDEXES METADATA IN CKAN / DCAT-AP FOR DISCOVERY
who is for?
- SMBs → who need affordable entry to the data economy.
- Municipalities / Smart Cities → who want open & shared data without big IT projects.
- Industry → who want to structure energy, production, and maintenance data.
- Consultants & system integrators → who need a fast track to data space compliance for clients.
low risk
Start with one dataset.
scalable
Add more datasets as you grow.
compliant
Powered by FIWARE, Built on EU data space standards.
Future proof
Ready for Gaia-X, EU Data Act.
technical highlights
- FIWAREBox - FIWARE-compliant stack (Keycloak, Scorpio Context Broker, CKAN, PostgreSQL, Grafana, node-RED, PEP-Proxy, Loki).
- NGSI-LD / JSON-LD as the standard interface.
- Smart Data Models mapping (smartdatamodels.org).
- DCAT-AP catalogs for metadata discovery.
- Build-in monitoring and alerting.
Our process in fIVE easy steps
1
SIGN UP
Choose your dataspace plan and set up participating organizations
2
ONBOARD DATA
Connect metadata catalogs, datasets, and real-time streams
3
DEFINE GOVERNANCE
Set access policies, usage rights, and compliance rules
4
SHARE & COLLABORATE
Use context brokers, APIs, and dashboards across partners
5
SCALE UP
Add more organizations, domains, and services as the dataspace grows
PRICING
STARTER
1.200€
per month, billed annually
or
1.440€
- Shared hosted FIWAREBox instance
- Up to 5 datasets
- 1 organization
- Unlimited groups
- Identity & Access management
Authentication (OAuth2 / OIDC)
Role-based authorization per dataset / API
per month, billed monthly
Public or private datasets
Multiple users with role based access control
Security & Gateway layer
Reverse proxy (Nginx)
HTTPS termination & Certificate management
API access control (PEP Proxy)
Data services
5 datasets conversion & publication
→
JSON-LD + Smart Data Model mapping
Periodic & Automatic harvesting from different sources
OR
real-time connector
(e.g. sensors, MQTT, OPC-UA)
Context Broker (NGSI-LD)
+
Time-series database
NGSI-LD API endpoint
- Metadata & Catalog
DCAT-AP metadata catalog entry User interface
Metadata and data DataGrid
with
filtering, sorting, grouping, importing, exporting
(CSV, XLS, JSON, JSON-LD)
- Searchable metadata and data portal
(Extended Metadata Browser - EMB
+
Extended Data Browser - EDB)
- Monitoring & Alerting
E-mail support (Business hours)
PROFESSIONAL
3.000€
per month, billed annually
or
3.600€
per month, billed monthly
- All features from STARTER
- Dedicated hosted FIWAREBox instance
plus
4CPU, 32GB, 100GB SSD
- Up to 20 datasets
- Unlimited organizations
- Identity & Access management
Integration with Keycloak (internal / external)
- Data services
20 datasets conversion & publication
→
JSON-LD + Smart Data Model mapping
Simulators
Rule engine
Custom scripts (node-RED)
API access to metadata and data
- Standard connectors
(CSV, Excel, API import)
ENTERPRISE
from 7.500€
per month, billed annually
or
from 9.000€
per month, billed monthlyAll features from PROFESSIONAL
plus
Dedicated FIWAREBox instance
(hosted or self hosted)
from 8CPU, 64GB, 200GB SSD
Multi-organization Data Space
Custom governance & Compliance
(EU Data Act, Gaia-X ready)
Unlimited datasets
(limited by storage capacity)
Data services
50 datasets conversion & publication
→
JSON-LD + Smart Data Model mapping
Data Pipelines with custom scripts
Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration - natural language dataset search and automation with internal LLM
- Maps
- Dashboards
- Custom domain
- Custom integrations
- White label, Custom branding, Portal customization
- High-Availability
- Support
SLA 24/7
GIVE US YOUR DATASETS TODAY – TOMORROW IT’S A JSON-LD DATA SPACE SERVICE
Transform your organization with our powerful tools.
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