The Importance of the Data  Economy for Europe’s Digital  Strategic Autonomy

Büchel Jan; Engels Barbara

Jan Büchel / Barbara Engels in European Liberal Forum External Publication 4. July 2022 The Importance of the Data Economy for Europe’s Digital Strategic Autonomy

European companies need to have the ability to store, process, use, and share data securely and autonomously, for example by using cloud services based on agreed quality standards, values, and legislation.

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The Importance of the Data Economy for Europe’s Digital Strategic Autonomy

Jan Büchel / Barbara Engels in European Liberal Forum External Publication 4. July 2022

The Importance of the Data Economy for Europe’s Digital Strategic Autonomy

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European companies need to have the ability to store, process, use, and share data securely and autonomously, for example by using cloud services based on agreed quality standards, values, and legislation.

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A survey conducted in autumn 2021 of 1,002 German companies from the industrial and industry-related services sectors shows that 71 per cent of companies in Germany are not data economy ready, while for 73 per cent data sharing does not play any role. The survey results show that the potential of the European data economy has not been well exploited, weakening Europe’s digital strategic autonomy.

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The Importance of the Data Economy for Europe’s Digital Strategic Autonomy

Jan Büchel / Barbara Engels in European Liberal Forum External Publication 4. July 2022

The Importance of the Data Economy for Europe’s Digital Strategic Autonomy

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