Simpl-Open

Simpl is a middleware platform funded by the European Commission that supports secure data sharing across European data initiatives. It enables interoperability by promoting common data standards and policies, and by providing compatible open source components that can be reviewed and modified by anyone, according to their own data needs.

Simpl’s mission is to unleash the power of existing data by enabling the creation of data chains across multiple industries while maintaining the ownership and control of data at its source. This not only enhances security, but also guarantees that the available data are always up to date.

Simpl is composed of three products: Simpl-Open, Simpl-Live, and Simpl-Labs.

Simpl-Open is the open source software stack that powers data spaces and other cloud-to-edge federations initiatives. Simpl-Open focuses on leveraging and collaborating with the data spaces and open source community through open source code, for example.

Simpl-Live is the adoption of Simpl-Open in specific data space instances. Simpl-Live comprises of studies that analyse the feasibility of the deployment of the Simpl-Open software stack in identified data spaces that are funded by the European Commission, and its implementation. Currently, this includes:

• Public Procurement Data Space
• European Health Data Space
• Language Data Space
• European Open Science Cloud
• Destination Earth
• Data Space for Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities

Simpl-Labs is the playground environment for Simpl-Open to test interoperability. Simpl-Labs allows you to make a quick prototype of a data space to see if your idea is scalable and modular. It helps to address the following questions: how interoperable am I already with Simpl-Open today? What is my gap? what are the things that I am missing in my codebase that I could get from Simpl-Open?

More information about Simpl-Open and the architecture delivered for this project can be found on the Simpl Programme website.