ARENA2036-X

ARENA2036-X - The dawn of data room-based value creation in ARENA2036

Data rooms are the future of digital collaboration. With the results of Catena-X and the Asset Administration Shell to date, the initial foundations are in place for us to build a demonstration and test environment for data rooms in ARENA2036. This can be used by all members. Anyone can take part, test their own use cases and experience the existing technologies in practice - even beyond the automotive industry.

This is entirely in line with the idea behind Manufacturing-X: to establish Catena-X's approaches and technologies throughout the industry.

Experience and explore sovereign data exchange in data rooms

Working in networked data rooms is the future of digital collaboration. Two key technologies come together here,

• the Asset Administration Shell, which arose from the initiative of the Industry 4.0 platform, and
• the sovereign exchange of data via so-called data room connectors.

The architecture of the connectors was developed by Gaia-X and is implemented in Catena-X. ARENA2036 is a partner of the Catena-X consortium. We now have the opportunity to gather initial practical experience and understand how these new approaches work and what they can do. To this end, we are setting up a demonstration and test environment for the use of data rooms in ARENA2036. ARENA2036 will thus also become a place for a new form of digital collaboration.

Manufacturing-X ante portas - the implementation of Industry 4.0

Supply chains should be resilient, production should be efficient and climate-neutral, material cycles should be closed. Now it's no longer just about the internal improvement of individual companies, but about optimization across all partners in a value creation network.

This will only work if sufficient data is shared across companies - securely and confidently. A realization that has been formulated since 2011 with the launch of the Industry 4.0 initiative. A lot has happened since then:

• The introduction and standardization of the Asset Administration Shell
• The concept and architecture of data sovereignty developed in Gaia-X, the collaborative European project aimed at secure, trustworthy data spaces
• The first GAIA-X implementation project for supply chains in the automotive industry, Catena-X
• The announcement of Manufacturing-X, a new funding program for the further development of previously created technologies for broad industrial application

With the ARENA2036-X initiative, we want to bring these technologies and their various implementations together in one place and create an "easy-to-use" environment for demonstrating, trying out and testing. This makes it easy to learn and validate data room approaches, technologies and standards.

Automated orchestration (or technical onboarding) processes will support the establishment of proof of concepts. In addition, by implementing a project office, we will create the basis for initiating and coordinating joint cross-company projects in an open cooperation network.

The aim of the two lines of action is to transfer the core technologies from Industry 4.0, Gaia-X and Catena-X for broad application throughout industry.

The initiative is a cooperation network of ARENA2036 members, which will be financed by these companies. This network is open to further partners.

Successful kick-off on February 7 in the ARENA2036

The kick-off for this idea was on Tuesday, February 7, at ARENA2036. Over 80 participants were there and have already expressed their interest in taking part. Read the report HERE .

Take advantage of the next appointment on 04.07.2023 - then we will continue, gladly with other interested parties.

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