To achieve the objectives of the Interoperable Europe Act, the EU needs to ensure that regional data sharing initiatives are successful Figure 3 What is your level of involvement in industry/region-wide and receive active contribution from both public and private secure data sharing initiatives in Europe organizations. However, our survey highlighted that only 9% of enterprises are able to integrate and share data within their industry and only 3% have the capability to do so in their region/country. More We are involved now and contribute, than half of European enterprises also highlighted that they don’t but don't benefit much from the project benefit much from regional data sharing initiatives like Open Banking, 51% Catena-X, 1+ Million Genomes, MELLODY, SkillsData, etc. despite We are involved now but don't actively contribute actively contributing to them. 33% One of the key factors that could improve participation in these regional data sharing initiatives is the opportunity to leverage We are not involved now but wish business and ecosystem relationships for expansion. In fact, 40% to be involved in the future of respondents in Europe consider the opportunity to expand 10% relations as one of the top three driving factors. The governing bodies would also need to ensure that they are able to leverage the latest We are involved now and contribute technologies, like blockchain, to make data sharing easier as well as and benefit from the project more secure. 7% Data sharing and integration related challenges are not limited to regional initiatives. When it comes to companies’ ability to combine N=1260 and analyze data generated in their internal/external ecosystem, only 55% can do so with their partner and supplier ecosystems. Value untangled 16