Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) has presented NEXMO Datahub, Madrid’s mobility data space, designed to promote the secure and reliable exchange of data related to infrastructure, logistics and shared mobility across the city. Open to both public and private organisations, the platform aims to foster innovative solutions to achieve smarter and more sustainable mobility.
Building on the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities developed at UC3M, NEXMO will enable advanced analytical models, high-precision forecasts and new services derived from the intelligent enrichment of data. This interoperable data space allows mobility data to be shared, discovered and used in a secure and trustworthy manner, in line with European principles.
NEXMO, a new mobility and logistics data space
NEXMO has emerged from the MovEDIHub research project, led by Professor Santiago Martínez de la Casa, of the Department of Systems Engineering and Automation at UC3M, in collaboration with the EDIH Madrid Region project. It also represents the foundation for a future university-backed spin-off. “This initiative seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the sector through data sharing among public administrations, universities, large corporations and startups”, explains Santiago Martínez de la Casa. “The project is particularly relevant in the context of the recently approved Sustainable Mobility Law, which establishes data sharing as one of its core pillars for improving the region’s competitiveness”, the researcher adds.
NEXMO was presented at an event held on 23 January at Espacio Digitaliza Madrid, during which other leading initiatives were also discussed, including the Integrated Mobility Data Space (EDIM) promoted by the Ministry of Transport, the EDINT project developed by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), and solutions implemented by EMT Madrid, Madrid City Council and the Madrid Regional Transport Consortium (CRTM).
The NEXMO ecosystem is open to participation through its working groups, the development of use cases and the exploration of opportunities within the hub. It brings together public administrations, mobility operators, technology companies, universities and other stakeholders in the sector. “Being part of NEXMO means joining a network where collaboration, data sovereignty and innovation become competitive advantages and key drivers for transforming the mobility of the future,” the project’s website states.
More information: www.nexmo-datahub.eu