📰 News: Erasmus & TU Delft Launch Next-Gen Open-Data Collaboration Platform
Location: DW & BI Summit, April 2, 2025
Speaker: Jos van Dongen, Director of the Erasmus Data Collaboratory – House of AI
At the twelfth DW & BI Summit, Jos van Dongen delivered a compelling presentation titled “Renewing Research through Open Data: Building the Collaboration Platform of the Future.”
Erasmus University Rotterdam and TU Delft unveiled a cutting-edge platform designed to facilitate the secure, compliant, and seamless sharing of research data. The standout features include:
- Automated DOI assignment to streamline data citation and discovery
- GDPR-compliant security ensuring data privacy and legal compliance
- Compute-to-data capabilities that allow researchers to run analyses where the data resides—mitigating data transfer risks
In a rich interview format, Jos delved into the complexities of handling sensitive research data and reflected on valuable lessons learned during the platform’s development. These include balancing accessibility with compliance, building intuitive interfaces, and integrating emerging technologies to support data collaboration at scale.
About Jos van Dongen:
– Director of the Erasmus Data Collaboratory – House of AI, part of the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics
– Joined ECDA’s leadership team in July 2023
– Over 30 years of experience in data analytics consulting and teaching, including a tenure at SAS Institute
– Published and spoken widely on data innovation since 2006
🎥 Watch the full interview below:
📎 Or view it directly on YouTube.