Prototypes

The Swiss Data Ecosystem project supports prototypes that accelerate the further development of the Swiss data ecosystem. These prototypes are intended to help gain experience with interoperable and trustworthy data spaces.

Prototypes fulfil two main functions in a data ecosystem: firstly, they provide proof of concept for the data ecosystem; secondly, the experience gained from the prototypes is fed back into the design of the data ecosystem. They are particularly suitable for testing technology and solution-orientated aspects of architecture.

Support

The Swiss Data Ecosystem project supports prototypes financially and in terms of content and staff. The following criteria apply to Swiss data ecosystem prototypes:

• The use case addresses a real need.
• An initial description of the objectives and a solution specification are available.
• The use case connects users across several levels of the Federal Administration.
• The solution is scalable and can be applied to other use cases.
• The use case specifically benefits the Swiss data ecosystem and its international connectivity. This benefit can also be conceptual in nature.

If you have any questions or ideas for prototypes, please contact the Swiss Data Ecosystem Contact Point. Further information can also be found in the document Call to Action (in German).

Prototypes already supported

The following prototypes are already supported:

• Prototyp agridata.ch: Data space for the Swiss agri-food sector (completed, September 2023 – January 2024)
  The prototype for agridata.ch deals with the development of a trustworthy data space for the agri-food sector. It examines the possibilities for an efficient exchange of data between farms and inspection bodies based on an initial use case, with a key focus on the digital self-determination of farmers. The resulting preliminary study presents findings and recommendations for developing the data space further.
  
  
• Linked Data for Natural Persons Prototype (in progress, October 2023 – October 2024)
  This prototype examines distributed data storage and its networked use based on the data of natural persons (e.g. social security number, name, address, marital status, etc.). The aim is to understand how personal data can be used in a secure and trustworthy manner across multiple systems using a real-world example. The prototype is being implemented as part of the Swiss Data Ecosystem project.
  
  
• Automated Data Extraction for Cancer Registries Prototype (in progress, April 2024 – June 2025)
  This prototype combines two use cases related to cancer registry data. In a first step, semi-structured data on the disease itself and cancer diagnoses collected by Baden Cantonal Hospital are converted into a standardised form using AI. This data is then transmitted in an automated and structured form to the Canton of Aargau cancer registry. From there, the data is collected by the National Agency for Cancer Registration (NACR). This prototype therefore addresses issues of interoperability, standardisation and trustworthiness, with particular attention being paid to data protection requirements.
  
  
• OBSAN Doctor Monitoring Prototype (in preparation, August 2024 – December 2025)
  This prototype starts with the development of an interoperable data space that brings together data on the medical profession from different surveys and different data producers. The aim is to obtain an overall picture of doctors in Switzerland based on existing public and private data. A national web platform is at the heart of the monitoring, which also provides data at cantonal level where possible. The data space is intended to serve as a basis for the development of national measures in the area of education and training, for example. In the longer term, it should also be possible to use the web monitoring to manage outpatient service providers at cantonal level.
  
  
• swisstopo Prototype: Geodata as the basis for trustworthy data spaces (in progress, June 2024 – October 2024)
  The Federal Office of Topography swisstopo is using the Study on Geodata as the Basis for Trustworthy Data Spaces to create a foundation to better position itself as a player in the creation and operation of trustworthy data spaces in Switzerland in the coming years. Alongside the role of geodata in data spaces and the role of swisstopo as the Federal Coordinating Agency for Geoinformation, the implementation of the Code of Conduct is also being examined in detail.
  
  
• TriRegio Data Space Prototype (in progress, July 2024 – December 2025)
  The creation of the TriRegio Data Space will expand the multiple use of data from the three cities of Basel, Freiburg im Breisgau and Mulhouse. The aim is to digitally strengthen the three-country region and for the three regions to actively collaborate with one another. The following aspects will be analysed in a first step in order to develop the foundations of the data space:
  • The governance of a transnational data space
  • The minimum interoperability required
  • A baseline and target assessment of the future data space infrastructure
    
    
• Weather & Climate Prototype (working title) (in planning, November 2024 – May 2025)
  MeteoSwiss has its own large monitoring network, which has been measuring data continuously and often in real time for decades. The use cases for these measurements and data are extremely diverse and cross-sectoral. The Weather & Climate Prototype examines the necessary steps to achieve an interoperable data space that better exploits the potential of weather and climate data in the Swiss data ecosystem for new cross-sector use cases and questions. MeteoSwiss will develop the foundation for this by spring 2025.

Dokumente

Data Ecosystem 2.0 Prototypes Call to Action (in German) (PDF, 280 kB, 27.01.2025)