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Project acronym: EDSA Project full name: European Data Science Academy Grant agreement no: 643937 D 5.1 The EDSI Charter Deliverable Editor: Simon Bullmore (Open Data Institute) Other contributors: Leonard Mack (Open Data Institute) Deliverable Reviewers: JeanLouis Lievin (idexlab.com) Elena Simperl (SOTON) / AbaSah Dadzie (OU) Deliverable due date: 31/07/2016 Submission date: 31/07/2016 Distribution level: Public Version: 1.0 This document is part of a research project funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union

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Projectacronym: EDSA

Projectfullname: EuropeanDataScienceAcademy

Grantagreementno: 643937

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DeliverableEditor: SimonBullmore(OpenDataInstitute)

Othercontributors: LeonardMack(OpenDataInstitute)

DeliverableReviewers:

Jean‐LouisLievin (idexlab.com) ElenaSimperl(SOTON)/Aba‐SahDadzie(OU)

Deliverableduedate: 31/07/2016

Submissiondate: 31/07/2016

Distributionlevel: Public

Version: 1.0

ThisdocumentispartofaresearchprojectfundedbytheHorizon2020FrameworkProgrammeoftheEuropeanUnion

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ChangeLog

Version Date Amendedby Changes

0.1 16/05/2016 SimonBullmore(ODI) Firstdraftandstructure

0.2 20/06/2016 LeonardMack(ODI) Firstreviewandeditingreflectingdemandanalysis

0.3 28/06/2016 SimonBullmore(ODI) UpdatedfollowingConsortiumdiscussions

0.4 08/07/2016 SimonBullmore(ODI) Finalisedversionforreviewers

0.5 21/07/2016 LeonardMack(ODI) Incorporatedreviewerscomments

0.6 25/07/2016 SimonBullmore(ODI) Finalisedversionforscientificreview

0.7 28/07/2016 ElenaSimperl(SOTON) Scientificreview

1.0 29/072016 AnetaTumilowicz(OU) FinalQA

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TableofContents

ChangeLog..................................................................................................................................................................................2 

TableofContents......................................................................................................................................................................3 

ListofTables..............................................................................................................................................................................3 

1.  ExecutiveSummary......................................................................................................................................................5 

2.  Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................6 

3.  Section1:WhyisanAcademyCharterNeeded?..............................................................................................8 

3.1WhichareasarecurrentEDSA’scompetitorsworkingin?........................................................................9 

3.2WhatShouldtheAcademyOfferUsers?..........................................................................................................10 

3.2.WhatShouldtheAcademyofferPartners?...................................................................................................11 

3.3WhataretheoptionsforsustainingEDSA?...................................................................................................11 

3.4CostImplications......................................................................................................................................................12 

3.5TimelinesforDevelopingtheEDSANetwork...............................................................................................13 

3.6LegalEntityImplications.......................................................................................................................................14 

4.  Section2:TheEDSAAcademyCharter..............................................................................................................15 

5.  Conclusions...................................................................................................................................................................18 

6.  Appendices....................................................................................................................................................................19 

Appendix1–DraftEDSAPartnerAgreement...........................................................................................................19 

Appendix2‐CompetitorAnalysis..................................................................................................................................25 

TheOpenDataInstitute(ODI)....................................................................................................................................25 

BigDataValueAssociation(BDVA)..........................................................................................................................26 

AcademyCube...................................................................................................................................................................28 

EuropeanDataForum(EDF)......................................................................................................................................31 

NetworkedSoftwareandServicesInitiative(NESSI).......................................................................................32 

EuropeanInstituteofInnovationandTechnology(EIT)................................................................................35 

FraunhoferBigDataAlliance......................................................................................................................................36 

EDISON.................................................................................................................................................................................37 

DataScienceCentral.......................................................................................................................................................38 

ListofTables

Table1:Summarytableoflandscapeanalysis‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐10 

Table2:TheCostbreakdown‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐13 

Table3:PotentialdevelopmentanddeliveryphasesforEDSA‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐13 

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ListofFiguresFigure1:BDVAGovernanceStructure‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐27 

Figure2:AcademyCube,partnerservicesavailable‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐29 

Figure3:AcademyCubeUniversitiesandResearchCompanies‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐29 

Figure4:AcademyCubeOfficesinyourcountry‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐30 

Figure5:AcademyCubeAssociationsandFoundations‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐30 

Figure6:AcademyCubeCorporations‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐31 

Figure7:TheNESSIgovernancestructure ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐33 

Figure8:ListofNESSIpartners‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐34 

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1. ExecutiveSummaryThesupplyofdatasciencetrainingacrossEuropehasgrownrapidlyoverthelastfewyears.Thisalsomeansthatthemarketisacrowdedandsometimesconfusingplace.TheEDSAprojectwillbringclaritytothemarketbyconnectinglearnerstothetrainingtheyneed.Learnersandmanagerswillbeabletounderstandwhatskillsareindemand.Theywillbeabletomakeinformeddecisionsaboutthebestwaytodeveloptheseskills.Theywillbeabletoaccessthehigh‐quality,multi‐modallearningsolutionsthatEDSAisdesigninganddeliveringtomeetindustrydemandforskills. Connecting learners to high‐quality learning has the potential to make a long‐term impact on EUeconomiesbybuildingskillsandcapacityindatascience.ThereisthereforevalueinmakingtheEDSAapproachviablebeyondtermoftheproject. InthefollowingpagesweshareinitialinsightsintohowEDSAcanbeaviable,long‐termproposition,andadraftofanEDSACharterthatwillbetheagreedbasisforcooperationbetweencurrentandfutureEDSApartners. ThegoaloftheEDSACharteristodescribethestructuresandrelationshipsrequiredtomaintainEDSA’svaluableofferingbeyond2017.Earlyresearch,consultationwiththemarketandindustryinputhavesuggestedoptionsforaminimumEDSAofferthatcouldbesustained,alongwithwaysthatEDSAmayevolve.Theinitialoffer,orminimumviableproduct(MVP)shouldseektomaintainistheEDSAwebpresence,courseportalandcurriculum.Asitevolvesin2018and2019EDSAshouldbuildonthisMVP,andexploreoptionssuchascertifyingskillsandongoingdemandanalysis. WhateverstructureisadoptedEDSAwillneedgovernanceandresourcestobeviableinthelongterm.TheEDSACharteristheprincipledocumentwhichlaysoutthebusinessmodels,legalandgovernancestructures, relationships, resource commitments and conditions that are necessary to ensure thesustainabilityofEDSA’sactivitiesaftertheendoftheproject,andit’songoingevolution.ItincludesandbuildsonEDSA’sfoundationaldeliveryanddesignvaluesaswellasevidencegatheredthroughotherdeliverablesandongoingresearch,mostnotablythestudyandevaluationreport(“demandanalysis”)1 Whilstsomeofthesecomponents,forexamplethedesignanddeliveryvaluesarealreadywelldefined,fortheChartertobefinalised,furtherworkneedstobeconducted, inparticularthedevelopmentofviablebusiness, legalandgovernancemodelsforEDSA. Thiswillbethefocusforthisworkpackageoverthenext6‐months.

1Forfurtherinformation,pleaseseethedemandanalysiscoveredinthestudyandevaluationreport2(D1.4).ThedocumentiscurrentlyunderreviewandwillbeaccessibleviaEDSA’sdeliverablewebsite:http://edsa‐project.eu/downloads/deliverables/

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2. Introduction

Thisdocumenthastwosections.ThefirstlooksatthebackgroundtotheCharter,andexplainswhyitisneededandthebackgroundresearchthathasgoneintoitsdevelopment.ThesecondsectionpresentstheCharteritself.

InSection1welookatsomekeydevelopmentquestions:

Why is an Academy Charter Needed? We consider why we need to ensure that EDSAcontinues to improvedatasciencecapabilities throughthecreationofanetworkofpartnerswhoprovidehigh‐qualitytrainingmeetingindustryneeds.ThepurposeoftheCharterwillbeto outline how partners will work together to achieve the goals of the Academy and thestructuresandbusinessmodelthatwillmakeitpossible.

Whatmakes EDSA’s services unique?We look at the current landscape of data scienceinitiatives,mappingcorefeaturesofeach,andconsideringtheroleEDSAshouldplay.

WhatShouldtheAcademyOfferUsers? HostedontheEDSAprojectwebsite,theAcademywillhelpusersunderstandwhatskillstheyneedandprovideacuratedcurriculumofapprovedcoursesandpartnerstohelpthemmeettheirneeds.

WhatShouldtheAcademyofferPartners?AsanEDSApartner,trainingproviderswillgainbrandexposure,salesandmarketingopportunities.

TheOptionsforSustainingEDSA.Theminimumviableproduct(MVP)willincludetheneedforawebsite,amaintainedcurriculumandcourse‐listingswhicharecontinuouslyalignedtomatchmarketdemand. WealsolookatwhatelseEDSAmayneedtooffertobeaviableandvaluablelong‐termproposition.

CostImplications.WeconsiderwhatcostswillneedtobecoveredforEDSAtobemaintainedasaviableofferandevolveinlinewithindustryneeds.

TimelinesforhowtheEDSAstructurewillevolve.AphasedapproachwillbeadoptedtofirstlaunchingEDSA’sMVPthenevolvingittomeetmarketanduserneeds.

Legal Entity Implications. We present options for EDSA’s future incorporation as a legal entity.

Section 2 provides an outline of the charter itself. Specifically:

The Charter Summary. The principles and commitments that constitute the core Charterelements

Howpartnerswillwork together todevelop thedatascienceskills theEUneeds. Thecommitments that partnerswill bemaking towards the development of EDSA into a viable,commercialpropositionthatcontinuestoaddressthedemandfordatascienceskills.ThiswillincludetheexplorationofadditionalEDSAoptionssuchasskillscertification.

Howpartnersareexpectedtoadheretothetermsset‐outintheEDSAPartnerAgreement.The EDSA Partner Agreement will set out more detailed terms relating to the duration ofparticipation, use of brand and resource commitments required from EDSA partners. Thepartner agreement will also include subscription or other payments required of potentialpartners.

The requirement of Partners to follow guidance from the EDSA Steering Group. ThesteeringgroupwillprovideoversightofEDSA,inparticularmanagingthedevelopmentoftheChartertoensureitstaysalignedtothechangingneedsofbothEDSAPartnersandusers.

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The importanceofmaintainingEDSACurriculumDesignValues. EDSACharterPartnerswillneedtocommittothecoursestheyofferthroughEDSA,andthatarepublishedontheEDSAwebsite,beingdesignedtothehigh‐qualitystandardsasdescribedinthecurriculumvalues.

TheEDSACurriculumDeliveryValuespartnerswillneedtofollow.Similarly,EDSACharterPartnerswillneedtocommit that thecourses theydeliver throughEDSAadhereto thecoredelivery values of multimodal and multi‐platform approaches, are high‐quality, and areunderpinnedbylearninganalyticsandopportunitiesforlearnerreflection.

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3. Section1:WhyisanAcademyCharterNeeded?

TheEDSAprojectimprovesEurope’sdatasciencecapabilitiesbasedonananalysisoftheskillswhichorganisationsfromdifferentsectorsandcountriesneedandbyprovidingachoiceoftrainingactivitiesthatmeets these needs. Tomaximise impact over time, this offer needs to evolvewith curriculumcontentsbeingadaptedas thedatasciencedomainprogresses.Toensurea long‐lasting,sustainableimpactoftheproject,weproposetoestablishTheAcademy,embarkingonamissionto:

Bring together EDSA project members with external partners, to form a pan‐Europeancollaborationnetworkthatpersistsbeyondthelifeoftheproject.EDSACharterPartnerswillworktogethertofindpracticalwaystodevelopthedatascienceskillsthatcreatesocialandeconomicvaluefortheEuropeanUnion.

Toachievethisgoal,theAcademybuildsonfivecrucialresourcesdevelopedduringtheEDSAproject.Together,theseformtheframeworkofexcellenceforoursustainedofferandimpactbeyondtheprojectend:

1. An impartial and scientific approach to matching data science skills needs with a flexiblecurriculum.

2. TheCurriculumDesignValues2theEDSAprojectusestocreatehigh‐qualitytraining.3. TheCurriculumDeliveryValues3thattheEDSAprojecthasidentifiedasthebasisforimpact‐

driventraining.4. LearningAnalytics4thathelprefineandimprovetrainingdelivery.5. TheadviceoftheIndustryAdvisoryBoard5,incorporatinginsightsfromindustryleaders.

TheCharterisastrategydocumenttoguideandstructurethefurtherexploitationoftheseresourcesbyTheAcademyaftertheendoftheproject.Specifically,theCharterwillcapturetheworkingrelationship,businessstructure,financialmodel,activities,goalsandvaluesthatAcademypartnersmustcommitto.AcademypartnerswillbenefitfromtheirassociationwiththeEDSA’sframeworkofexcellenceoutlinedabove.This frameworkbuilds the foundation for theAcademy’s impartialguide tohigh‐qualitydatasciencetraining.Forthisvaluetobesustained,Academypartnerswillneedtomakecommitmentstosupport,maintainanddevelopcoreEDSAassetsandvalues.TheAcademyCharterthereforedescribes:

1. TheEDSAPartners’commitmentstoworkingtogethertofindpracticalwaystodevelopthedatascienceskillsthatwillcreatesocialandeconomicvaluefortheEuropeanUnion.

2. Thetermsset‐outintheEDSAPartnerAgreementandthefurtherguidancethatwillbeprovidedbytheEDSASteeringGroup.

3. Thepartners’approachtocontinuedevelopingandmaintainingacurriculumofcoursesthatmeetstheevolvingdemandsofdatascientistsandtheiremployers.

2http://edsa‐project.eu/overview/edsa‐values/3http://edsa‐project.eu/overview/edsa‐values/4http://edsa‐project.eu/resources/learning‐analytics/5http://edsa‐project.eu/members/advisory‐board/

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4. The expected quality standards of courses published on the EDSA website; specifically,compliancewiththequalitystandardsoftheEDSACurriculumDesignValuesandEDSADeliveryValues.

5. ThebusinessandoperationalmodelsthatunderpinEDSA

3.1WhichareasarecurrentEDSA’scompetitorsworkingin?IntheEUanumberofprivateandpublic initiativesareworkinginthedomainofdatascienceskillsdevelopment. Accordingly, it is crucial for EDSA to understand competitors and their offers; thisinformation is foundational tomake essential business and organisational development decisions ‐particularly,whichnichesexistforEDSA’sproductdifferentiation.Furthermore,theinformationalsohelpsustoassesswhetherEDSAshouldaimtobeintegratedwithanother,existinginitiativeorproceedasanindependententity.Toprovidetherequiredinsights,weconductedasurveyofmajorEuropeancompetitorsforEDSA.OursamplerepresentsapurposefulselectiontorepresentthevarietyofEuropeanorganisations,projectsandassociationsthatarecurrentlyworkingtoimprovetheaccessibility,deliveryandexploitationofdatascienceandskillsdevelopment.Becausetheserviceprofilesofthesurveyedentitiesvarywidely,weconsulted industryexperts inournetwork tounderstandwhichmainservicecharacteristicsaremostimportantforclients.Eventually,thisledustoselectandanalyse10differentservicecategories,whichcanbedefinedasfollows:

Courses&Training:Thiscategoryassesseswhethertheentityoffersitsownorthirdpartydatasciencecoursesortraining(eitheronline,face‐to‐faceorblended).

OnlinePortal:Thiscategoryexploreswhethertheentityoffersaportalfunctionwhichcollects,editsandrepresentsinformationfromdiversesources,inthiscaseondatascience.

Dashboard: Dashboards are easily understandable, real‐time user interfaceswhich visualizecurrentandhistoricalinformationrelatingtodatascienceskillsandtheirdevelopment.

Tools&Solutions:Thiscategoryevaluateswhetherentitiesofferstructured,regularlyupdatedinformationonspecificdatasciencetoolsandsolutions,e.g.throughanewsletterorblog.

Certification:Forentities thatprovidecoursesand trainings, this categoryanalysedwhetherparticipantscanreceivecertificatesforcompletedtraining.

Learning Analytics: This category indicateswhether the entity collects detailed analytics oncourse interactionsand completion fromparticipants.Thisdata allows trainingproviders togather feedback on the effectiveness of their courses and training in order to develop bestpracticeapproachestotraining.

Research:Thiscategorymarkswhetheranentityconductsitsownresearchintodatascienceandskillsdevelopment.

Jobs: This category showswhether an entity offers users help to find data science jobs, e.g.thoughajobboard.

Consulting: This category evaluates whether the entity offers consulting, advisory orprofessionalservicesrelatingtodatascienceandskillsdevelopment.

Networking: This category explores whether entities offer networking opportunities forinterested learners and data science professionals, e.g. through online communities or amembershipnetwork.

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Table 1 presents the results of this analysis. Please also note, that appendix 2 contains summaryinformationontheservicemodelsandoffersofthereviewedentities;thisinformationhasbeenusedtocompiletheassessmentsrepresentedintable1.

Table1:Summarytableoflandscapeanalysis

Entity surveyed 

Courses & Training 

Online Portal 

Dash‐board  

Tools & Solutions 

Certifi‐cation 

Learning Analytics 

Training metrics 

Research  Jobs Consult‐

ing Network‐

ing 

ODI   

  

              

  

(online, face‐to‐face) 

BDVA                            

Academy Cube 

                 

  

EDF                               

NESSI                         

EIT Digital 

  

              

     

(face‐to‐face) 

Fraunhofer Alliance 

  

              

  

  

(face‐to‐face) 

Edison Project 

          

     

     

Data Science Central 

                          

EDSA 

  

           

(online & blended) 

Astheanalysisshows,nosingleentityprovidesatthisstageafullcoverageofthewiderangeofproducts,servicesandfeaturesincludedinourresearch.Nevertheless,somedomainsseemtobemorepopulatedthanothers.Inparticular,numerousentitiesoffertheirowntraining–however,mostoftheseoffersarelimitedtoonlinetraining.Onlya fewproviderssuchasFraunhoferandEITDigitaloffer face‐to‐facetraining; whilst blended learning is not included in the portfolio of any of the surveyed entities.Networking,researchandconsultingservicesarewellrepresented.Finally, none of the surveyed entities offer dashboards, updates on tools, solutions and learninganalytics.Inthisspecificniche(dashboards,updatesontools,solutionsandlearninganalytics),EDSAcouldoffernewservices.Particulartheintegrationoftheseservicesinauniformofferfromoneproviderwould closeamarket gap.On thisbasis theestablishmentofEDSAas an independent entitywouldappear tobea rationaldecision, indeed thiswas theoriginalproposaloutlined in theEDSAprojectsubmission.3.2WhatShouldtheAcademyOfferUsers?HostedontheEDSAprojectwebsite,theAcademywillhelpusersunderstandwhatskillstheyneedandprovideacuratedcurriculumofcoursestomeetneeds.FromauserperspectivetheAcademyshouldasaminimumofferviatheEDSAwebsite:

Guidance. Users should be able to understand their current skills level, what skills are indemand,andwhatskillstheyneedtoacquire.

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Curriculum. Users will be able to identify ways to develop their skills consistently andcontinuouslythroughavarietyofmethods.

Newsandinsights.Thelatestdevelopments,innovationsandideasfromdatasciencewillbecuratedusingthewebsiteandsocialmedia

Aselectionofdatasciencetools.TheAcademywillprofileandfiltertheavailabledatasciencetoolkittoensurethatusersunderstandwhattoolsareavailableandwhentousethem.

3.2.WhatShouldtheAcademyofferPartners?ThedemandanalysisconductedbytheEDSAprojectfoundthatdatasciencetrainingisathrivingsectorwithabroadrangeofcourses,contentandcompanies.Thestudyalsofoundthatthediversityofcontentandqualityisbafflingforboththosewantingtolearnaboutdatascienceandmanagerswhoneedtoinvestinthedevelopmentofstaff. Putsimplythere’salotofchoiceinthemarket,andpeopledon’tknowwhatcoursesofferthebestvalue.TheAcademywillcutthroughthiscomplexityandbeatrustedadvisorforlearnersandmanagerstodecidehowtomeettheirneeds.CarefullyselectedAcademypartnerswillthereforehavealignedtheirexistingofferings,andcreatednewcoursestomeettheneeds identified inthedemandanalysisandongoingneedsofbothindustryandlearners.Theywillbenefitfrom:

Brandexposure.Ahighly‐rankedwebsitewillmeantheywillbenefitfrommorepeoplecomingintocontactwiththeirbrandandproducts.

Salesopportunities.AligningcontenttouserneedsprovidesaclearrationaleforpeopletobuyanEDSAtrainingproduct.

Partnershipopportunities.Inaconnectedworlditisrarethatasingleorganisationcanoffereverything to all clients, making partnerships important. Through EDSA partners will gainaccess toanetworkofhigh‐quality collaborators. Thisnetworkwill alsoprovideabasis forworkingwithandengagingwithkeyclientsandinstitutionsacrosstheEU,ensuringthatEDSAandbyextensionEDSApartnersstayrelevant.

Qualityassurance. Partners canbenchmark their offerings against the design anddeliverystandardsestablishedbyEDSA,providingashortcuttocreatinghigh‐qualityproducts

3.3WhataretheoptionsforsustainingEDSA?Tosustainaminimumviableproductoffer,EDSAshould:

MaintaintheEDSAwebsiteathttp://edsa‐project.eu MaintainEDSA’scoursesportalathttp://courses.edsa‐project.eu/ Maintainasocialmediapresence,forexampletheTwitterhandle@edsa_project; Listacurriculumoftrainingalignedtoindustryneeds,wherethecurriculumdescribesthetopic

areasandcoursetypesonofferineachtopicarea; ListqualitytrainingoffersfrombothexistingEDSApartnersandnewpartners; Assessandbadgecoursesandtrainingas“EDSAapproved”; EnsurethattrainingisdevelopedanddeliveredinlinewithEDSAvalues.

Tounderstand additional priorities fordeveloping theCharter,we gathered requirements from theEDSAdemandanalysis.Thishasbeensupplementedbydiscussionsamongstconsortiumpartnersandfeedback fromEDSA’s IndustryAdvisoryBoard. Outlinedbeloware the features that this analysissuggestsshouldbeconsideredforinclusionintotheEDSAoffer,andbyextensiontheCharter.

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Certificationofskills(accreditation):StudentsofEDSA’scurriculumshouldhavethechance

toreceiveacertificatefortheircompletedcourseworkorcertificationoftheskillstheyhaveattained.Forthis,EDSA’scurriculumshouldalsobeaccreditedtoreflect itscompliancewitheducationalstandards.

Ongoinganalysisofdatascienceskills:TheAcademyshoulddevelopacontinuousapproachtomonitoringthedatascienceskillsdemandinEurope.

Continuous curriculum review,development and engagement: The curriculum for datascienceskillsshouldevolvebasedondemandanddrivecontinuedcoursedevelopment.Coursesshould be evaluated and updated in regular intervals. To improve post‐completion courseengagement,participantsofearliercoursesshouldbenotifiedaboutchangesandbeinvitedtojoinupdatedlessons.Thisprovidesthebasisforthecontinuouslearningexperiencethattoday’sdatascientistsrequire.

Proactivecommunityengagementandsupport: TheAcademy shouldbecomean activelymanaged forum and access point for data science training. Data scientists and learningprofessionalsshouldbeencouragedtoreachouttoAcademypartnersandpeerstodiscusswhattrainingtheyneed.

Deliveringnewsandcourseupdates:TheAcademyshouldprovidein‐depthnewsonrecenttrendsindatascience,therebytargetingdifferentdatascienceaudiences.Asanoption,courseparticipantsshouldbeofferedtoreceivepersonalisednews,updatingthemondevelopmentsrelatingtocoursestheyhavecompletedthroughEDSA.

Certificationofnewprovidersandinstructors:TheAcademyshoulddevelopanopenandtransparentframeworktocertifythirdpartycourseprovidersandinstructors.ThiswouldallowEDSA to evolve intoa standards setting service,whichevaluates and comparesdata sciencetraining.

IndividualNeedsAnalysisandCourseMatching.Usersshouldbeabletoassesstheircurrentskillsneedsandnavigatetosolutionsbasedontheirlevel,locationandlanguage.

Skillsanddemandanalytics:TheAcademyshoulduseadvanceddataanalyticstohelpusersunderstand how their existing data science skills match against market demand. Data onindividuals’skillscouldbeproducedthroughanautomatedskillsassessment,supplementedbyindividualised,butautomaticallyproducedskillsdevelopmentplans.

3.4CostImplicationsAtthisstage,whilst theMVP forEDSA isyet tobedefined,a fullyresourcedandbudgetedbusinessmodel has not been developed. However, early estimating exercises and analyses of resourcerequirements for establishing sustainability for EDSA have been conducted through consortiumdiscussionsandinEDSAplenaryworkshops.Theseearlymodelsidentifiedgrowthineffortequatingtoapproximatelysix‐eightfull‐timeequivalent(FTE)stafftoeventuallybecomesustainable.Inadditiontostaffing, initial resource requirementsareminimal (sub€3K), consistingmostlyofwebhostingandassociatedsoftwareservicesandsubscriptions.Initiallyitisexpectedthatmuchofthiseffortcouldbeprovidedin‐kind,byfoundingEDSApartners,andadditional resources such asweb hosting covered by internal partner budgets, the network shouldconsideroptionsforbeingself‐sustaininginordertoprotectitselffromchangestopartners’prioritiesandcircumstances.Therefore,subscriptionandrevenuesharemodelsshouldbeconsidered.Someverypreliminarynumbersareset‐outbelow.

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Table2:TheCostbreakdown

EDSAProject EDS_Academy

Definition Phase1:Establishment

Timing to02/2018 2018

Offer Definitionphase(MVP) MVP1.0

Revenues N/A Subscriptions+Services

Activities/Costs

Upto8FTEs

Set‐up Coveredbyproject

Governance 1FTE

Initialpartnersrecruitment

Coveredbyproject

Bus.Dev/Recruitment 2FTEs

Websiteset‐up,socialmediapresence

Coveredbyproject

Websitemgmt,socialmedia 2FTEs

Coursesdevelopment Coveredbyproject

Coursereview&content 2FTEs

InitialBusinessModel Coveredbyproject

BusinessModelExploration 1FTE

3.5TimelinesforDevelopingtheEDSANetworkOutlinedbeloware thepotentialdevelopmentanddeliveryphases for thedevelopmentofEDSA.Atpresent,itisconsideredasveryunlikelyfortheAcademytobeself‐sustainingondayone.Otherfundingsourcesneedtobeconsidered.Commitmentsofin‐kindsupportfromexistingEDSApartnerssecured.Sustainablebusinessmodelsdeveloped.

Table3:PotentialdevelopmentanddeliveryphasesforEDSA

GoverningProject

EDSAProject EDS_Academy EDS_Academy EDS_Academy

Phase Phase1:Definition Phase2:Establishment

Phase3:Development

Phase4:Expansion

Timing Upto02/2018 2018 2019 2020

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Offer Definitionphase(MinimumViableProduct–MVP)

MVP1.0 MVP2.0 MVP2.1

Revenues EDSAProjectFinancing

Subscriptions+Services+Potentialsupportfromfunders

Subscriptions+Services+Potentialsupportfromfunders

Subscriptions+Services

Activities Set‐up Governance Governance Governance

Initialpartnerrecruitment

BusinessDevelopment/Recruitment

BusinessDevelopment/Recruitment

BusinessDevelopment/Recruitment

Websiteset‐up,socialmediapresence

Websitemanagement,socialmedia

Websitemanagement,socialmedia

Websitemanagement,socialmedia

Coursedevelopment

Coursereview&content

Coursereview&content

Coursereview&content

InitialBusinessModel

BusinessModelExploration

Certification Certification

3.6LegalEntityImplicationsOneof the importantearlydecisionsthatEDSAprojectstakeholderswillneedtomake iswhetheraformal legal entity is required for EDSA’s continued development and for establishing EDSA as asustainableentity. Thefirst levelofdecisionwouldbethedecisionregardingtheincorporationofalegalentity.TherearevariouslegalentityoptionsavailableforEDSA.Theseinclude:PublicVSprivatelegalentities.Non‐profitVSforprofitentities.Itshouldbenotedthatnon‐profitlegalentitiescanbeincorporatedasanassociationorasfoundationsinmanyEUjurisdictions.Governanceofthelegalentity.The place of incorporation of the entity will also need to be considered. Specifically, which EUjurisdictiontheentityshouldbelocatedin,andbyextensionthelegalsystemthatgovernsit.As with the rest of the charter development process the final business model and partnershipagreementswilldictatethelegalentityandincorporationrequirementsforEDSA.

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4. Section2:TheEDSAAcademyCharter

OutlinedbelowisthefirstdraftoftheEDSAcharter:TheCharterSummary

1. We, theEDSACharterPartners, commit toworking together to findpracticalways todevelopthedatascienceskillsthatwillcreatesocialandeconomicvaluefortheEuropeanUnion.

2. Wecommittoadheringtothetermsset‐outintheEDSAPartnerAgreementandtofurtherguidanceprovidedbytheEDSASteeringGroup.

3. Wecommittodevelopingandmaintainingacurriculumofcoursesthatmeettheevolvingdemandsofdatascientistsandtheiremployers.

4. Wecommit toensuring that thecoursesweoffer throughEDSA,andpublishedon theEDSAwebsite,aredesignedtothequalitystandardsasdescribedintheEDSACurriculumDesignValues.

5. We commit todelivering training and courses that follow theprinciples of the EDSADeliveryValues.

Thefullcharterisoutlinedbelow.WorkingTogethertoDeveloptheDataScienceSkillstheEUNeedsAsthedemandfordatasciencecapacityincreasesacrosstheEU,EDSApartnerswillworktogethertounderstandhowneedsarechanging.Ourgoalistoidentifythemosteffectivewaystobuildtheskillsneededbypeople,communities,andorganisationsintheprivateandpublicsectors.Wewanttoensurethat data scientists have the skills that are needed to drive impact in business, society and theenvironment.We recognise that the exploration of future options and features is an important element of thispartnership,inordertounderstandhowdatasciencecapacitiesarebestdeveloped.Therefore,asEDSApartners,wewillworktogethertoinvestigateoptionsforEDSA’sevolution.Thesewillinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

Certificationofskills(accreditation):StudentsofEDSA’scurriculumshouldhavethechancetoreceiveacertificatefortheircompletedcoursework.

Ongoinganalysisofdatascienceskills:TheAcademyshoulddevelopacontinuousapproachtomonitorthedatascienceskillsdemandinEurope.

Continuous curriculum review,development and engagement: The curriculum for datascienceskillsshouldevolvebasedondemandanddrivecontinuedcoursedevelopment.

Proactivecommunityengagementandsupport:TheAcademyshouldbeanactivelymanagedforumandaccesspointfordatasciencetraining.

Deliveringnewsandcourseupdates:TheAcademyshouldprovidein‐depthnewsonrecenttrendsindatascience.

Certificationofnewprovidersandinstructors:TheAcademyshoulddevelopanopenandtransparentframeworktocertifycourseprovidersandinstructors.

IndividualNeedsAnalysisandCourseMatching.Usersshouldbeabletoassesstheircurrentskillsneedsandnavigatetosolutionsbasedontheirlanguage,locationandlevel.

SkillsanddemandanalysisTheAcademyshoulduseadvanceddataanalyticstohelpusersunderstand how their existing data science skills match against market demand. Data on

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individuals’skillscouldbeproducedthroughanautomatedskillsassessment,supplementedbyindividualised,butautomaticallyproducedskillsdevelopmentplans.

Adheringtothetermsset‐outintheEDSAPartnerAgreementTheEDSAPartnerAgreementsetsoutmoredetailedtermsrelatingtothedurationofparticipation,useofbrandandresourcecommitmentsrequiredfromEDSApartners.TheEDSAPartnerAgreementcanbefoundintheAppendix.FollowingguidancefromtheEDSASteeringGroupTheEDSASteeringGroupisconstitutedbythefoundingpartnersofEDSA.ThesteeringgroupprovidesoversightofEDSA,inparticularmanagingthedevelopmentofthisChartertoensureitstaysalignedtothechangingneedsofbothEDSAPartnersandusers.TheSteeringGroupconsistsofrepresentativesfromthefollowinginstitutions:

TheOpenUniversity TheUniversityofSouthampton JožefStefanInstitute KTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology Persontyle FraunhoferIAIS OpenDataInstitute TechnischeUniversiteitEindhoven ideXlab

EDSACurriculumDesignValuesEDSACharterPartnerscommitthatthecoursesweofferthroughEDSA,andthatarepublishedontheEDSAwebsite,aredesignedtothehigh‐qualitystandardsdescribedbelow.Coursesshould:

1. Be industryaligned. Thecurriculum isdesigned inaccordancewith theexpectationsofEUindustrialsectorsconnectedtodatascience,providingindustry‐standardscenariosandtools.

2. Bebasedonindustrystandardtools.Usingopensourcedatasciencetoolsthatofferlearnersexperiencewithtoolscustomarytotheindustryandtheirspecificsector.

3. Userealdata.Learnersutilisingthiscurriculumhaveaccesstoanumberoflarge‐scaleopendatasetstopracticetheirlearneddata‐scienceskills,enablingreal‐worlddatascienceonreal‐worlddata.

4. Be open by design. Our curriculum is designed through an open process, involving user,research, industry and professional recommendations and feedback from all across the EU,ensuringthatthecurriculummeetstheneedsofindustry,academiaandthewidermarket.

5. Bebasedontheinsights,skillsandexperienceofexperts.Ourcurriculumisdesignedbyworld‐classprofessionalandacademicexpertsindatascience.

6. Bemodular.Ourcurriculumisflexibleandadaptabletobotheducatorrequirementsandtheneedsoftheirlearners.

7. Betransferrable.SkillslearnedthroughtheEDSAcurriculumcanbeutilisedacrossarangeofdatascienceroles,occupationsandcountriesthroughouttheEU.

8. Followconciselearninggoals.AllEDSAcoursesarealignedwithclearlearninggoals,depictedbyaspecificaspectofthedatasciencerole.Learningpathwaysareprovidedtoenablelearnerstonavigatethroughthecontent,selectingwhatisusefultothem.

EDSACurriculumDeliveryValues

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ThecurriculumdeliveredbyEDSApartnerswillbe:1. Multilingual. Delivered across a number of European languages to extend the reach of our

coursematerialsandenablenon‐Englishspeakerstouseourcurriculum.2. Multimodal.Providedinanumberofmodestofacilitateahostoflearningstyles,skilllevelsand

formatpreferences,suchasMOOCs,eBooksandslidedecks.3. Multi‐platform.Utilisingawiderangeofplatformsinordertoremainaccessibleandavailable

toalargebodyofdatasciencelearners.4. Cutting‐EdgeQuality.Materialsaresubjecttoaseriesofdesigniterationsthatencapsulatethe

latestresearchandprofessionalpractice,priortotheirlaunch.5. ReflectiveandQuantified.Materialsaredeliveredwithdataandanalyticsinmind,providing

alllearnersquantifiedmeasuresandanalyticstoreflectontheiraptitude,skillsandstrengths.

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5. Conclusions

Inthisdeliverable,wepresenttheEDSACharterandtheroleitplaysinsustainingEDSA’sactivitiesinthelong‐term,aftertheproject’send. Weproposethatprojectpartnersandthirdpartiescommittodeveloping anddelivering services through aEurope‐widedata sciencenetwork. This suggestion isbasedoninitialexploratoryresearchintothecurrentlandscapeofdatascienceskillsprovision,insightsgainedfromthedemandanalysisconductedaspartofEDSA,competitoranalysisandadvicefromtheindustryadvisoryboardandadditionalindustryexperts,TheEDSACharterwillneedtosupportanyapproachforaviable,long‐termAcademy.ItwillneedtounderpinanAcademyvaluepropositionthatisappealingtoboththemarketandtoAcademypartners.ThiswillrequirebothcarefulscopingofwhatEDSAwillofferandanunderstandingofwhatthemarketneeds.ThecurrentversionoftheCharterdescribedinthisreportisbasedonexploratoryresearchthathasindicatedwheretheAcademymaysitinthemarket,themarketneedstheAcademymightaddressandthestructuresthatwillsupporttheAcademyoffer.

Keyelementsofthecharterarealreadyinplace.EDSA’sDesignandDeliveryValuesprovidethebasisfor maintaining EDSA’s high quality standards. Similarly the Charter describes the formation of aSteering Group thatwill guide the Academy’s development. This groupwill consist of the originalconsortiumpartnersinordertobuildontheconnectionsandexpertisegatheredthroughtheproject’scourse. Signatories to the Charter can also expect to commit themselves to continuously explorepathwaystofurtherdevelopdatasciencetraininginordertobestaccommodateindustryneeds.

Howeverfurtherresearch,planningandmarketengagementisneededbeforefinalisingthescopeandstructureofEDSA,andbyextensionfinalizingtheCharterdocument.InparticularbusinessmodelsandsupportinglegalstructuresneedtobedefinedandagreedbybothcurrentEDSAconsortiummembersandpotentialEDSApartners,with supportand input fromEDSA’s IndustryAdvisoryBoardand theCommission.

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6. Appendices

Appendix1–DraftEDSAPartnerAgreement

Version:v1.12016ThisAgreementismadeon_____________(the“EffectiveDate”)between:1.[OrganisationName],acompanyregisteredin[Territory,withcompanynumber[Number],whoseregisteredaddressis[OrganisationAddress]("you,“Partner"),and2.TheEDSASteeringGroup,theorganisinggroupofEDSA.collectively‘theparties’andeacha‘party’.Thepartiesagreethefollowing:

CommonPurposeBothpartiesshallworkingoodfaithtopromoteandimplementtheEDSACharter,whichembodiesthevaluesofEDSAandthecommitmenttoworkingtogethertofindpracticalwaystodevelopthedatascienceskillsthatwillcreatesocialandeconomicvaluefortheEuropeanUnion.

Definitions&Interpretation Thefollowingdefinitionsapplytothisagreement.

PartnerContact:meansthepersondetailedinSchedule1orasotherwisenotifiedbyyoufromtimetotime.EDSAActivities:meanstheactivitiesdetailedherein.EDSABrandGuidelines:meansthebrandpolicyathttp://edsa‐project.eu/EDSACharter:meansthevisionathttp://edsa‐project.eu/EDSAGlobalRegistry:meansthepubliclyavailableinformationcontainedintheregistryathttp://edsa‐project.eu/EDSAGovernance:meansthepolicyat:http://edsa‐project.eu/EDSACurriculumDesignValues:meansthevaluesathttp://edsa‐project.eu/overview

EDSACurriculumDeliveryValues:meansthevaluesathttp://edsa‐project.eu/overview/edsa‐values/

EDSAContact:meansthepersondetailedinSchedule1orasotherwisenotifiedbyusfromtimetotime.EDSANetwork:meansEDSAandallpartnerswithinthenetworkfromtimetotimeasfoundathttp://edsa‐project.eu/members/EDSAProgrammes:meanstheEDSAprogrammesofworkathttp://edsa‐project.eu/EDSAProducts:meanstheproductslistedathttp://edsa‐project.eu/EDSATrademarkLicense:meansthelicenceagreementathttp://edsa‐project.eu/Policies:meansthepolicieslistedhereinasinforcefromtimetotime.Term: meansthetermofthisagreementasdefinedherein. Intheeventofanyconflictorinconsistencybetweenthisagreementandanyreferenceddocument,thetermsoftheEDSATrademarkLicenseshallprevail,followedbythetermsofthemainbodyofthisagreement,overthetermsofallotherPoliciesandreferenceddocuments.

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3.You;

1. agreetoadoptandmateriallycomplywiththeEDSACharterandPoliciesthroughouttheTerm;

2. agreetodesignanddelivertrainingwithahighstandardofskillandcareandinaccordancewiththeEDSACurriculumDesignValuesandtheEDSACurriculumDeliveryValues;

3. agreetoprovideuswithsuchinformationaswemayreasonablyrequirefromtimetotimeinrelationtoyouroperationsandactivitiesthatrelatetoEDSA;

4. agreetoinformusimmediatelyintheeventthatyouexperienceanychangeofcontrol,oranyeventwhichrisksbringingusortheEDSANetworkintodisrepute;

5. agreetonameaContactwithinyourorganisationtomanageandrepresentyouasanEDSAPartner,andkeepthisinformationup‐to‐date;

6. agreetoparticipateinworkingtogethertofindpracticalwaystodevelopthedatascienceskillsthatwillcreatesocialandeconomicvaluefortheEuropeanUnion.

7. agreetoengageinjointcommunicationsthatworktopositivelyreinforcethevaluesofEDSAandtheinterestsofdevelopinganeffectiveEDSAPartnerofferingandEDSANetwork,

8. agreetoadopt,andupdatewithrelevantcontent,yourwebsitewithin14daysofthisagreement,andmaintainitwithup‐to‐datecontent;

9. agreetosubstantivelyobserveallmateriallawsandregulationswhichapplytoyou;10. agreetousetheEDSAbrandinginrelationtoallEDSArelatedActivities;11. agreetousereasonableeffortinachievingtheEDSAPartnerMetrics12. warrantandrepresentthatyouareanentitywithindependentlegalpersonalityand

areregisteredassuchinyourjurisdictionandwillprovideuswithanyevidencewemayreasonablyrequiretoevidenceyourlegalstatus.

4.We;1. willlistyouintheEDSAGlobalRegistrywithin14daysofthisagreementorwhenever

yourpartnerwebsiteisupdated,whicheveristhelatter;2. willprovideyouwithanEDSAContact,whowillrepresentEDSAandassistyouin

accordancewiththetermsofthisagreement;3. willprovideyouwithanEDSAwebsitelistingservice,topresentandmarketyour

EDSAbrandedactivitiesandproducts.

5.Scopeofproductsandactivities1. WepermittheusageofEDSAbrandingonyourwebsiteforthepurposesof

promotingtrainingthatmeetsboththeEDSAmissionandisconsistentwithEDSACurriculumDesignValuesandEDSACurriculumDeliveryValues.

2. Withoutexplicitwrittenapprovalinadvance,wedonotpermitthefranchising,adoption,copyingorpromotionofanyactivitiesofotherEDSApartners’ProductsorServices

3. Youmaybeeligibletobecontractedby,ortoreceivefundingfrom,EDSAalthoughthereisnoguaranteeorcommitmentonourpartthatyouwillreceiveanysuchfunding.

4. YouarepermittedtouseEDSAbrandinginaccordancewiththetermsofthisagreement.

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5. YouareentitledtousetheEDSAmarkinaccordancewiththeconditionsoftheEDSATrademarkLicence.

6.Fees

1. WewillchargeyoufeesfortradingasanEDSAPartner.Feesarecomprisedofbothanannualadministrationfee

2. AnnualPartneradministrationfeesdependonthesizeofyourorganisationi. 1,000+employees:250Eurosperannumii. 250‐999employees:180Eurosperannumiii. 100‐249employees:120Eurosperannum

7.Paymentterms1. Weshallraiseaninvoiceforyourfeeamounttoyou,onayearlybasis.2. Youshallpayinvoiceswithin28daysofsubmission.Latepaymentmayresultina

financialpenalty,suspensionand/orterminationofthisagreement.

8.Term1. ThisagreementshallcommenceontheEffectiveDateofthisagreementandcontinue,unlessterminated,untilthenextDecember31st.

2. Upontheexpiry,butnottermination,onDecember31st,thisagreementshallautomaticallyrenewforaperiodofoneyearatatimeonarollingbasisunlessanduntilterminatedbyeitherparty.

3. WithinthreemonthsoftheEffectiveDateyouagreetoworktowardsmeetingtherequirementsassetoutinthisAgreement,includingwithrespecttoyourcompliancewiththeEDSACharterandothertargetsthatwemutuallydefineandagreeincluding,butnotlimitedto,thereportingofEDSAPartnerMetrics.

4. Youmayproposechangesinthetermsofthisagreementorthewaywecollaboratedirectlytous,aswedeveloptherelationship.

5. Thepartieswilldiscusstheeffectivenessofthecollaboration,whatcanbeimproved,howitcanbeimproved,whetherthereareanynecessaryremedialactionstotakeandagreethebestwaytoproceed("theReview").

9.Termination1. EitherpartymayterminatethisAgreementbynotlessthanthreemonths’writtennoticetotheotherparty.

2. Wemayterminatethisagreementononemonth’snoticeifweareoftheopinionthatyouhavenotmanagedtomateriallymeettheagreedCommitments.

3. Atoursolediscretion,wemayterminatethisagreementifyoufailtomeetanyoftheMetrics.

4. Atoursolediscretion,wemayimmediatelyterminatethisagreementintheeventthatwebelieveyouhavemateriallybreachedoneormoresubstantivetermsofthisagreementorifyourcontinuedmembershipisdetrimentaltotheEDSANetworkand/oritscommunity.

5. UponTerminationallprovisionsofthisAgreementareterminated,althoughthisdoesnotaffectanyaccruedrightsorobligationsupuntilthedateoftermination,including,butnotlimitedto:

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i. youwillceasetobeamemberoftheEDSAPartnernetwork;ii. youwillberemovedfromtheEDSAGlobalRegistry;andiii. youwillceasetohavetherighttouseournameortrademarks,in

accordancewiththetermsofEDSATradeMarkLicence.iv. youwillceasetohavetherighttosell,marketordeliverEDSAbranded

products

10.Suspension1. Asanalternativetoterminationorintheeventofadisputeinaccordancewith

clausesherein,atoursolediscretion,wemaysuspendthebenefitswhilstaninvestigationisconductedandthedisputeisresolved.

11.Policies1. ThefollowingarePoliciesunderthisagreement:

i. EDSABrandGuidelines;ii. EDSACurriculumDesignValuesiii. EDSACurriculumDeliveryValuesiv. EDSAProductspolicyv. EDSAGovernancepolicy:vi. ThePolicieswillbere‐confirmedand/orupdatedbyuson1stJanuaryeach

yearoftheTermandmaybeupdatedbyreasonablenoticeinwritingatothertimesatourdiscretionintheinterestsofdevelopinganeffectiveEUwideEDSAPartnerNetwork.

12.Disputes1. Intheeventofadisputebetweenthepartiesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththis

Agreement,thepartieswillattempttoresolveitbynegotiation.2. Ifadisputeisnotsettledbynegotiationwithin21daysofanoticeofdissatisfaction

byeitherparty,eitherpartymay,bygivingtheothernoticeinwriting,referthedisputetotheCentreforEffectiveDisputeResolution("CEDR")formediationinaccordancewithCEDR’smodelmediationprocedure.

3. Thecommencementofmediationwillnotpreventthepartiescommencingorcontinuingcourtproceedings.

13.Limitation1. TheEDSAlimitsitsliabilitiesunderthisagreementtorepaymentofthecurrent

year’sPartnerFee,exceptinrespectofdeath,personalinjury,fraudandfraudulentmisrepresentation.

14.Boilerplate1. Thisagreementreplacesanypreviousagreementbetweenyouandusrelatingtooperationas

aPartner,andconstitutestheentireagreementbetweentheparties.Eachpartyacknowledgesthat,inenteringintothisagreement,ithasnotreliedon,andshallhavenorightorremedyinrespectof,anystatement,representation,assuranceorwarranty(whethermadenegligentlyorinnocently)otherthanasexpresslysetoutinthisAgreement,unlessmadefraudulently.

2. Thisagreementshallonlybevariedbywayofasignedwrittenagreementbybothparties.

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3. Anynoticeservedbyeitherpartyunderthisagreementwillbeservedbye‐mailtothecurrente‐mailaddressoftheotherContactandshallbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedwithin24hoursofbeingsent.

4. Youagreetomaintainaseparatecorporateidentitytousandyouagreenottodescribeyourorganisationasapartner,jointventurer,agentorrepresentativeofEDSAortopledgeourcreditortobindusinanyway.Bothpartiesacknowledgethattheywillnotholdthemselvesoutasanagent,partnerorco‐ventureroftheotherandthatthisagreementisnotintendedanddoesnotcreateanyagency,partnership,jointventureoranyothertypeofrelationshipexceptthecontractrelationshipestablishedhereby.

5. Youacknowledgethatdamagesarenottheonlysufficientremedyforbreachofthisagreementbyyouandwereservetherighttoseekaninjunctionagainstyouforbreachofthetermsofthisagreement,includingthetermsoftheEDSATrademarkLicense.

6. ThisAgreementispersonalasbetweenthepartiesandshallnotbetransferred,assigned,subcontracted,orchanged,directlyorindirectly,allorinpart,byeitherpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherparty.

7. Nothinginthisagreementshallconferanyenforceablerightorbenefituponanythirdparty.8. ThisAgreementislegallybindingandisgovernedbythelawsandstatutesofTBC.Youandwe

bothagreethatthecourtsofTBCwillhaveexclusivejurisdictionoveranydisputebetweenthepartiesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement.

Signed: _____________________________________by:[Nameofsignatory] Position:[Positioninorganisationofsignatory]forandonbehalfof: [Organisation] On: [dateof(first)execution]Signed: _____________________________________by: Position:forandonbehalfof: On:[dateof(last)execution]

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Schedule1

PartnerName: PartnerMetrics: PartnerFee: [£Amountinnumbers]([Amountinwords)].Partnerwebsite:Partneremail:PartnerContact/sLeadperson: Name: Position: Phone(incIntDial): Email:Additionalteammembers:[ADDFURTHERCONTACTSIFREQUIRED] Name: Position: Phone(incIntDial): Email:EDSALeadContact: Name: Position: Phone(incIntDial): Email:

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Appendix2‐CompetitorAnalysis

ThebelowsectionsummarisesthecompetitoranalysisconductedbytheprojectConsortium,whichenabledthecompletionoftheSummarytableoflandscapeanalysis(Table1).Foreachentity,weconsidertheirmainpurposeandremit(‘Overview’),theirservices,products,legalandfinancialframeworks.TheOpenDataInstitute(ODI)OverviewTheODI‘connect,equipandinspirepeoplearoundtheworldtoinnovatewithdataby:

Providingleadershipandhelpingtodevelopstrategy Researchingandinnovating Developinglanguageandshapingpolicy Givingtraining Supportingandencouragingstartups Creatingglobalnetworks BringingthevoiceofbusinesstoUKgovernment’6

ServicesandProductsTheODIofferanumberofservicesandproducts7,including:

CoursesandTraining‐Learningconsultancyservices,F2F,onlineandblendedlearning,RegisteredTrainerandLearningAssociateprogrammes

BoutiquedataconsultancyforGovernmentsandorganisations Individualandorganisationalmembership GlobalNodeNetwork(seeLegalandeconomicframeworkbelow) Researchservices Innovativetechnologies,tools,standards,andtechniques Startupacceleratorprogramme

LegalandEconomicFramework‘TheODIhassecured£10millionoverfiveyearsfromtheUKGovernment(viatheUKinnovationagency,theTechnologyStrategyBoard),and$2.6millionfromOmidyarNetwork,andisworkingtowardslong‐termsustainabilitythroughmatchfundinganddirectrevenue.Incomemaycomprise,forexample,corporatesponsorship,memberships,contributionsinkind,researchgrantsandotherpaidwork.’8TheNodesarefranchisesoftheODI,andareexistingorganisationsthatarebothfor‐profitandnon‐

6http://theodi.org/about

7http://theodi.org/get‐involved/

8http://theodi.org/faq

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profit,basedaroundtheworld.TheNodeadoptsandagreestoguidingprinciplesandrulesunderwhichtooperate.OrganisationsarechargedafeetojointhenetworkbytheODI.NodesmayworkwiththeODIonprojectsandservices,ifpre‐agreed.TheperformanceoftheNodesarereviewedannually.9BigDataValueAssociation(BDVA)

Overview‘ThemainroleoftheBigDataValueAssociationwillbeprovidingtheBigDataValuestrategicresearchagenda(SRIA)anditsregularupdates,definingandmonitoringthemetricsofthecPPPandjoiningtheEuropeanCommissioninthecPPPpartnershipboard.TheobjectivesoftheAssociationaretoboostEuropeanBIGDATAVALUEresearch,developmentandinnovationandtofosterapositiveperceptionofBIGDATAVALUE.Itaimsat:

strengtheningcompetitivenessandensuringindustrialleadershipofprovidersandendusersofBIGDATAVALUEtechnology‐basedsystemsandservices;

promotingthewidestandbestuptakeofBIGDATAVALUEtechnologiesandservicesforprofessionalandprivateuse;

establishingtheexcellenceofthesciencebaseofcreationofvaluefromBIGDATA.TheAssociationshallcarryoutacts,takestepsandcommittoallactivitiesthataredeemedappropriateorusefulinviewofachievingitsObjectives.Thisistoinclude:

collaboratingwiththeEuropeanCOMMISSION(includingtoestablishaPublic‐PrivatePartnership,andtodevelopandimplementastrategicroadmapforresearch,technologicaldevelopmentandinnovationintheBIGDATAVALUEandotherICTdomains);

developingstrategicgoalsofEuropeanBIGDATAVALUEresearchandinnovationandsupportingtheirimplementation;

improvingindustrialcompetitivenessofEuropethroughinnovativeBIGDATAVALUEtechnologies,applications,services,solution;

strengtheningnetworkingactivitiesoftheEuropeanBIGDATAVALUEcommunity; promotingEuropeanBIGDATAVALUEofferingsandorganisation; reachingouttoexistingandnewusers; contributingtopolicydevelopment,educationandtechnologyramificationinthewidest

possiblesenseandaddressingethical,legalandsocietalissues’10

ServicesandProducts Eventsandnetworkingopportunities Technologies,applicationsandsolutionsservices Contributetopolicydevelopmentandeducation

LegalandEconomicFrameworkTheBigDataValueAssociationafullyself‐financed,non–for‐profitorganisation,whichsitsunder

9http://theodi.org/nodes

10http://www.bdva.eu/?q=about

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Belgianlaw.11Thereare24foundingmembersfromindustryandresearch.TheBDVAshallpresentanindustry‐ledcontractualcounterpart12totheEuropeanCommission.ThegovernanceoftheBDVAisoutlinedinthebelowfigure.

Figure1:BDVAGovernanceStructure

(http://www.bdva.eu/?q=PPP_governance)

PartnersBDVAmembershipisdividedintocategories,withvaryinglevelsofcommitmentandinvestment(frombotharesourceandfinancialperspective)13:BDVAinterestedpartyLowlevelengagement.OnBDVAmailingORcontributetosectorissueidentification.InterestinparticipatingonsomeBDVAprojectsAssociatememberExpectedtoattendworkshopsand/ortheGeneralAssembly.Inareasofinterest,wouldhelptodevelopfocusofBDVAwork.Fullmember

11http://www.bdva.eu/?q=FAQ

12BDVPPPcontractualarrangement:http://www.bdva.eu/sites/default/files/BDVPPP_Contractual_Arrangement_.pdf13http://www.bdva.eu/?q=membership‐categories

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ExpectedtocommitresourcestoforwardtheworkoftheBDVA.EngagementismonitoredbytheBDVAandtheEuropeanCommission.Attendanceat4‐5GeneralAssemblies,participationseveralintaskforceactivities,withadditionalwork.

AcademyCubeOverview‘AcademyCubecombinese‐learningswiththejobhunt.Ithasbeendevelopedbyleadingglobalcompaniestostrengthentomorrow’sworkforceandtoopenthedoortonewopportunitiesintheinternationallabormarketformotivatedtalents.AcademyCubeconnectsstudents,graduatesandprofessionalswithcompaniesanditcouldpavethewaytoyourdreamjob.Theinitiativewasintroducedin2013atCeBITbyNeelieKroes,EuropeanCommissionerfortheDigitalAgenda,andJimHagemannSnabe,formerCo‐CEOofSAPSE.Intheinterim,ithasgrowntobecomeoneofthemostsuccessfulplatformsfortargetedrecruiting,jobsearch,andfurthereducationintheworld.

ItsUSPisamatchingsystemthatproposescoursesbasedonajob‐seeker’sself‐assessmenttoteachthespecificqualificationsrequiredbyajobprofile.Throughthisapproach,AcademyCubeofferspracticalcoursecontentwithprovenrelevanceforcompanies.’14ServicesandProductsForemployees:

Careerplatform‐AnintelligentmatchingsystemthatshowstalentsfromtheScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematicsfieldsandwhichqualificationstheyaremissingtoenterthelabourmarket.

eLearningplatform‐Onlinecoursesandcurricula Onlinenetworkingwithemployers

Foremployers:

Onlinenetworkingwithemployees Advertising

LegalandEconomicFramework‘AcademyCubegGmbHisaglobalnonprofitcompanybasedinBerlin,Germany’15PartnersPartnershipisofferedatfourlevelsbyAcademycubetocompaniesandorganisations16.Thebelowfigureoutlinesthemainpartnersoptionsandservices:

14http://www.academy‐cube.com/about‐us/

15http://www.academy‐cube.com/about‐us/16http://www.academy‐cube.com/partners/

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Figure2:AcademyCube,partnerservicesavailable

Partnersarecategorisedas17:

UniversitiesandResearchCompanies Officeinyourcountry AssociationsandFoundations Corporations

UniversitiesandResearchcompanies

Figure3:AcademyCubeUniversitiesandResearchCompanies

17http://www.academy‐cube.com/our‐partners/

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Officeinyourcountry

Figure4:AcademyCubeOfficesinyourcountry

AssociationsandFoundations

Figure5:AcademyCubeAssociationsandFoundations

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Corporations18

Figure6:AcademyCubeCorporations

EuropeanDataForum(EDF)OverviewTheEuropeanDataForum(EDF)isameetingplaceforindustry,research,policymakersandcommunityinitiativestodiscussthechallengesofBigDataandtheemergingDataEconomyandtodevelopsuitableactionplansforaddressingthesechallenges.OfspecialfocusfortheEDFareSmallandMedium‐sizedEnterprises(SMEs),sincetheyaredrivinginnovationandcompetitioninmanydata‐driveneconomicsectors.TherangeoftopicsdiscussedattheEuropeanDataForumrangesfromnoveldata‐drivenbusinessmodels(e.g.dataclearinghouses),andtechnologicalinnovations(e.g.LinkedDataWeb)tosocietalaspects(e.g.opengovernmentaldataaswellasdataprivacyandsecurity).19

TheannualeventishostedatlocationsacrossEurope.

ServicesandProducts Eventseries(annual)

LegalandeconomicframeworkTheEDFeventseriesisgovernedbyasetofprinciplesandrules20.Theserulesincludeguidanceon:

EventMissionprinciples Organisation‐IncludingChairsandCommitteemembers

18http://www.academy‐cube.com/our‐partners/19http://www.data‐forum.eu/

20http://data‐forum.eu/sites/default/files/Rules_of_EDF_conference_series_20140113.pdf

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Governance‐TheEDFSteeringCommitteeactsasboardoftheEDFeventseries Financialorganisation‐includingcontributionsbythelocalhostorganiser,industryandEU

projectsupport.PartnersTheEDFeventseriesismonitoredandguidedbytheSteeringCommittee.Thecommitteeconsistsof;thechairpersonfromeachofthelastfourevents,theheadofthedatavaluechainunit(whoappointsanadditionalrepresentativeoftheunit),twoco‐chairsoftheEDFSteeringCommittee(whoareapprovedbythemajorityofthesteeringcommittee).Therearealsofurthermembers,whoareselectedbythemajorityoftheSteeringCommittee.Additionally,thereisanIndustryAdvisoryBoard.TheyareappointedbytheSteeringCommitteeandprovideadviceonaligningtheeventtoindustry.21NetworkedSoftwareandServicesInitiative(NESSI)OverviewNESSIisformallyrecognisedbytheEuropeanCommissioninitscommunique“SWD(2013)272final”asaEuropeanTechnologyPlatform(ETP)andassuchshould:

DevelopStrategiesandacoherentbusiness‐focusedanalysisofresearchandinnovationbottlenecksandopportunitiesrelatedtosocietalchallengesandindustrialleadershipactions:strategyfunction

MobiliseindustryandotherstakeholderswithintheEUtoworkinpartnershipanddeliveronagreedpriorities:mobilisingfunction

ShareinformationandenableknowledgetransfertoawiderangeofstakeholdersacrosstheEU:disseminationfunction22

ServicesandProducts Informationchannel(newsletter,website) Positionandwhitepapers StrategicResearchandInnovationAgenda PartneroftheEuropeanCommission● Platformfornetworkingandorganizingprojectsandinitiatives

Valueformembers:

Softwareandservicetechnologychallenges Accesstokeyindustrystakeholders● OrganisationalvisibilityintheEUresearcharena23

21http://data‐forum.eu/sites/default/files/Rules_of_EDF_conference_series_20140113.pdf

22http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/default.aspx?Page=about_us

23http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/default.aspx?Page=benefits

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LegalandeconomicframeworkAsaEuropeanTechnologyPlatform,NESSIisself‐organising.Intermsofresource,timeand/orfinance,isfromthefollowingmainsources:

In‐kindactivities:ContributionbyNESSIPartnersContributionbyNESSI● MembersCollaborativeactivities:PotentialsupportthroughNESSIrelatedprojectsPotential

supportthroughEuropeanagencies24

ThereisagovernanceframeworkforNESSI–‘settingtheparametersandprovidingguidanceforcoordinatingitsactivities’25TheNESSIgovernancestructurecanbeseeinthefigurebelow

Figure7:TheNESSIgovernancestructure

24http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/Files/Docs/NESSI%20Governance_final_2013.pdf25http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/Files/Docs/NESSI%20Governance_final_2013.pdf

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ListofNESSIPartners

Figure8:ListofNESSIpartners

Thereare22NESSIpartners,thatcoordinatetheactivitiesoftheinitiative.Allpartnersarerepresentedontheboard.Theboardsetthestrategicvision.TheNESSISteeringCommitteeisresponsiblefordefiningandmonitoringtheactivities.Belowarethe22NESSImembers26

NESSIhasover450Members,fromSMEs,researchinstitutesandacademiaintheICTdomain.

‘BeingaMemberofNESSIisfreeofcharge,ifthefollowingcriteriaismet:

beingalegallyestablishedcorporation,individualfirm,partnership,universityorresearchinstitution(furtherreferredtoasorganization);

havingalegalpresenceintheEuropeanUnionmemberstatesorassociatedcountriesforapurposeotherthansale,distribution,ormaintenanceofproductsengineeredandmanufacturedoutsideoftheEuropeanUnion;

makingastatementofsupportforthemissionandvisionofNESSIthroughaprovidedLetterofIntent;and

belongingtooneofthefollowingfourcategories:ICTSME(inaccordancewithECrulesonSMEdefinition),ICTLarge,Academic&Research,Users

TheNESSIoperationsareorganisedthroughtheNESSIGovernance,andmembershiprequiresthesignatureoftheletterofintent.’27

26http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/default.aspx?Page=partners27http://www.nessi‐europe.eu/default.aspx?Page=joining

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EuropeanInstituteofInnovationandTechnology(EIT)Overview‘TheEITisanindependentbodyoftheEuropeanUnionsetupin2008tospurinnovationandentrepreneurshipacrossEuropetoovercomesomeofitsgreatestchallenges.Itbringstogetherleadinghighereducationinstitutions,researchlabsandcompaniestoformdynamiccross‐borderpartnerships–KnowledgeandInnovationCommunities,KICs‐thatdevelopinnovativeproductsandservices,startnewcompanies,andtrainanewgenerationofentrepreneurs’.28ServicesandProducts

‘EIT’sKnowledgeandInnovationCommunities(KICs)‐partnershipsforbusinesses,researchcentresanduniversitiesthatspur:

○ innovativeproductsandservicestobedeveloped○ newbusinessestostart○ Educationprogrammes’29

Legalandeconomicframework

‘TheEITisabodyoftheEuropeanUnionbasedinBudapest,Hungary.ItwasestablishedbyRegulation(EC)No294/2008oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof11March2008andbecameoperationalin2010attheEITHeadquarters.TheEITcurrentlyemploysapproximately60membersofstaffanditsInterimDirectorsince1August2014isMartinKern’30

EachKICisalegalentitywithanappointedCEO–afirstforanEUinitiative.TheKICs‘definetheirlegalstatus,internalorganisationandworkingmethods,andtheKICshavebeenconceivedsothattheyareabletoreactinaneffectiveandflexiblewaytonewchallengesandchangingenvironments’31‘TheEITfundingmodelseekstoalign,poolandeventuallyleveragetheKICs’innovationinvestments.Inordertomeettheseobjectives,theEITappliesafundingmodelwheretheEIT'sfinancialcontributiondoesnotexceed25%(onaverage)ofaKIC’soverallresourcesovertheKIC’slifetime.AKICshouldattractfurtherfundingbeyondtheirpartners’ownrevenuesandresources,suchasprivateand/orpublicfundingatnational,regionalandEUlevel,particularlytheEuropeanStructuralandInvestmentFundsandtheHorizon2020programme.TheEIT'sfinancialcontributiontotheKICisprovidedintheformofagrantforaction,wheretheEITfundingrateforthespecificgrantmaybeupto100%ofthetotaleligiblecostsofKICadded‐valueactivities(thoseactivitiesthatcontributetotheintegrationoftheknowledgetriangleandtheoverallobjectivesoftheEIT,includingtheestablishment,administrativeandcoordinationactivitiesoftheKICs).TheEITincentivisesKICstoco‐financeadded‐valueactivitiesfromotherresources,supportingtheirwaytowardsfinancialsustainability.OtherKICactivitiesnotfinancedbytheEITgrant,knownas

28https://eit.europa.eu/eit‐community/eit‐glance

29https://eit.europa.eu/activities/education

30https://eit.europa.eu/eit‐community/eit‐glance

31https://eit.europa.eu/activities/innovation‐communities

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KICcomplementaryactivities,mustcontributetotheimplementationofthestrategyoftheKIC.Suchactivitiesmustbelinkedwithadded‐valueactivitiestoincreaseimpact.AlignmentwiththemissionoftheEITisaprerequisitetobeingeligibleforEITfunding.’32

‘RelationsbetweentheEITandtheKICs,asthebeneficiariesoftheEITgrant,arelaiddowninagreementsthatsetouttheirrespectiverightsandobligations,ensureanadequatelevelofcoordination,andoutlinethemechanismforreporting,paymentandcontrolarrangements,monitoringandevaluatingKICactivitiesandoutcomes.

Thesecomprisetwotypesofagreements: Thelong‐termcooperationbetweentheEITandeachKICwillbeformalisedwithinaseven‐

yearFrameworkPartnershipAgreement(FPA).Thisagreementspecifiesthegeneralrightsandobligationsofeachparty.TheFPAcanberenewed,subjecttotheEITGoverningBoard’sapproval.

TheSpecificGrantAgreementisthecontractualinstrumentthroughwhichtheEITimplements‘specificgrants’–typicallyonanannualbasis–tofinanceKICaddedvalueactivities(‘specificactions’)implementedbytheKIC.’33

FraunhoferBigDataAllianceOverviewTheFraunhoferBigDataAllianceisanindependentbigdataprocesschainadviserprovidingtechnologicalsupporttobusinessesinbusinessprocesses,inproductionandlogisticsandresearchanddevelopment.34‘TheFraunhoferBigDataAllianceconsistsof28institutesbundlingtheircross‐sectorcompetencies.Theirexpertiserangesfrommarket‐orientedbigdatasolutionsforindividualproblemstotheprofessionaleducationofdatascientistsandbigdataspecialists.’35

ServicesandProducts

TheFraunhoferBigDataAllianceofferservicestoorganisationsin:

Bigdatastrategies Softwarepackages Dataprotectedbigdatasystems Trainingspecialistsandmanagerialindatascience

LegalandEconomicFramework

32https://eit.europa.eu/eit‐funding‐model

33https://eit.europa.eu/eit‐and‐kic‐contractual‐relations

34http://www.bigdata.fraunhofer.de/en/about‐the‐alliance.html

35http://www.bigdata.fraunhofer.de/en.html

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TheFraunhoferBigDataAllianceisaconstituententityoftheFraunhofer‐Gesellschaft.Itdoesnothaveseparatelegalstatus.36

Partners

TheFraunhoferBigDataAllianceismadeupof22institutions,andisoverseenbyaSteeringCommittee.37

EDISONOverviewEDISONisa2‐yearprojectfundedbytheEuropeanUnion’sHorizon2020researchandinnovationprogrammewithafocuson‘acceleratingthecreationoftheDataScienceprofession’.38‘EDISONhasbeenstructuredtodeliveracollectionofspecificproductsthatwillhaveapositiveandmarkedinfluenceontheestablishmentofthedatascienceprofessionandprovideabasisforcoordinatedworkbetweenthedemandandsupplysides.Thecoreofthiscollectionisthreepackagesthatwillhavecapturedthekeyelementsoftheplatformthatconnectsthesuppliersoftraineddatascientistswiththeorganisationsthathaveneedofsuchprofessionals.ThesepublicallyavailabledocumentswillformallydefinethedatascientistprofessionthroughaDataScienceCompetenceFramework(CF‐DS)thatwillprovideamethodologicalbasisfordesigningtheDataSciencecurriculumforuniversitiesandprofessionaltraininginstitutionsbasedonaDataScienceBodyofKnowledge(DS‐BoK)andaData

ScienceModelCurriculum(MC‐DS).’39

ServicesandProducts DataScienceCompetenceFramework(CF‐DS) DataScienceBodyofKnowledge(DS‐BoK) DataScienceModelCurriculum(MC‐DS) EDISONLiaisonGroups(ELG) EducationandTrainingplatform‐supportingUniversitiessettingupcoursesandvirtuallabs

LegalandEconomicFramework‘TheEDISONprojecthasreceivedfundingfromtheEuropeanUnion’sHorizon2020researchandinnovationprogrammeundergrantagreementNo.675419.’40Partners

Engineering‐IngegneriaInformaticas.p.a–IT EuropeanGridInitiative(EGI.eu)–NL

36http://www.bigdata.fraunhofer.de/en/impressum.html

37http://www.bigdata.fraunhofer.de/en/about‐the‐alliance.html

38http://edison‐project.eu/

39http://edison‐project.eu/frequently‐asked‐questions#what‐is‐the‐edison‐project

40http://edison‐project.eu/frequently‐asked‐questions

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InmarkEstudiosyEstrategiasS.A‐ES ResearchInstituteforTelecommunicationandCooperation(FTK)–DE UniversityofAmsterdam–NL UniversityofStavanger‐NO UniversityofSouthampton–UK

DataScienceCentralOverview‘DataScienceCentralistheindustry'sonlineresourceforbigdatapractitioners.FromAnalyticstoDataIntegrationtoVisualization,DataScienceCentralprovidesacommunityexperiencethatincludesarobusteditorialplatform,socialinteraction,forum‐basedtechnicalsupport,thelatestintechnology,toolsandtrendsandindustryjobopportunities.’41DataScienceCentralisaself‐funded,data‐focusedstart‐upwhichsuppliesthedatasciencecommunitywithtopicalforumsandresourcesforavarietyoftasksrangingfromanalyticstovisualisations.DataScienceCentral’srevenuecomesfromadvertising,andleadgeneration.ServicesandProducts

Onlinetraining● Communitychannels

LegalandEconomicFrameworkDataScienceCentralisaLLC(Private)company42

41http://www.datasciencecentral.com/

42http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=292179015