DataPACT

In an era where data and artificial intelligence are integral to various sectors, ensuring their operations are efficient, compliant, ethical, and sustainable is crucial. The increasing complexity of regulations, the need for ethical considerations, and the environmental impact of data and AI operations create significant organizational challenges.  

To address these challenges, DataPACT emerges as a pioneering Horizon Europe project. This initiative is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art tools and methodologies that embed compliance, ethics, and sustainability into the very fabric of data and AI pipelines. By doing so, DataPACT aims to revolutionize the way data and AI operations are designed, implemented, and managed, ensuring they meet the highest standards of compliance and ethical responsibility while minimizing environmental impact. 

The effectiveness of DataPACT's core innovations is validated through seven complementary use cases provided by SMEs, large companies, and public sector organizations. These use cases span various sectors, including media and entertainment, healthcare, smart cities, law enforcement and security, customer relationship management, manufacturing, human resources, and public data. DataPACT supports these sectors in achieving straightforward and cost-effective compliance with existing and emerging regulations, reducing time-to-market for compliant data solutions, ensuring fair and unbiased data-driven systems, respecting privacy and fundamental rights, and minimizing and transparently managing the environmental impact of intensive data and AI operations. 

DataPACT brings together a balanced consortium of 18 partners from 16 countries, including two large companies, two public sector organizations, four SMEs, two research centers, and seven universities. This consortium covers all relevant aspects of legal, ethical, social, environmental, and technical compliance in data and AI operations and pipelines, ensuring a holistic approach to innovation and implementation.

Target Groups

• Data / AI Industries - Companies and organizations across various sectors that leverage data and AI technologies for their operations. 
• Data / AI Scientists - Professionals involved in the research, development, and implementation of data and AI models and algorithms. This group includes data scientists, AI researchers, machine learning engineers, and data analysts. 
• Business experts - Decision-makers and strategists in organizations who need to understand the implications of data and AI on business operations, compliance, ethics, and sustainability. 
• MLOps and DataOps professionals - Specialists focused on deploying, monitoring, and managing machine learning models and data pipelines. This group includes MLOps engineers, DataOps engineers, and DevOps professionals working in data-centric environments. 
• Policymakers - Government officials and regulatory bodies responsible for creating and enforcing laws and regulations related to data privacy, AI ethics, and environmental sustainability.   
• Entrepreneurs - These entities often need guidance on compliance, ethics, and sustainability to ensure their products and services meet regulatory and societal standards. 
• Society at large - Citizens and communities who are impacted by data and AI technologies. 
• Law practitioners, compliance/data protection officers - Professionals who specialize in legal aspects, compliance, and data protection. This includes lawyers, legal advisors, compliance officers, data protection officers (DPOs), and privacy consultants who ensure that organizations adhere to relevant laws and regulations. 

ASSIST Software plays a multifaceted role in the DataPACT project, our involvement spanning from technical design and integration to compliance management, tool development, sandbox setup, validation, and impact creation. Our extensive participation ensures that we are integral to achieving the project's objectives, particularly in providing compliance, efficiency, and sustainability for data and AI operations.

DataPACT is funded by the Horizon Europe program of the European Union and submitted under the HORIZON-CL4-2024-DATA-01-01 call for proposals, with project ID 101189771.