Prerequisite for access to the SDIL is the application for platform use:
1. The researcher prepares an approx. 2-page project outline. In doing so, organizational aspects can be clarified in advance via the Data Innovation Community, as well as via the Operations Team at KIT. Matchmaking between analysts and data providers is also actively supported.
2.The SDIL Strategy Board (steering committee) reviews the application with the involvement of the Data Innovation Community and decides on the allocation of the laboratory capacities according to the outline.
3. The applicants and the DICs will be notified after 2 weeks at the latest and can ideally start immediately. With 2 pages of description in 2 weeks to the SDIL project: The application to download and fill out.

It is important for the successful execution of projects on the SDIL that the data can be analyzed locally in a protected environment by the specific research partners (typically an academic partner and an industrial partner) together. The software and hardware offered should be able to be used and evaluated without obligation. For this purpose, the operator KIT provides model agreements already agreed upon between all core partners from academia and industry. These agreements regulate hardware and software use, confidentiality, liability, and exploitation in a uniform manner. We support a quick project start: Request the sample project agreement to be filled in and adapted here.

After the conclusion of the contract, the research work can start. Project start and implementation will be supported by a team at KIT. Thus, SDIL projects can focus on the evaluation of the data as well as the search for application-specific insights. Experiences are exchanged within the Data Innovation Communities as well as with the operator. This enables the continuous improvement of the SDIL. The SDIL platform is operated by the Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). To use the SDIL platform, users have to register for a user account for the SDIL service at KIT. After registration, they can access the infrastructure, upload data, and use the available tools. Details about the platform can be found here. Further information can be found in the SDIL Platform Documentation and also in the SDIL Platform Tutorials. If you have any questions, please reach out to the platform team at: Send an email to sdil-platform-support@lists.kit.edu.

When publishing research results based on Smart Data Innovation Lab data, the following principles apply, which are also enshrined in our model contracts:
– Publication of results that relate to specific content of a provider’s data require the consent of the data provider.
– All research results and findings beyond this should be published scientifically and shared with the community This “fair share” allows for an ever-growing knowledge base to be built in the area of Smart Data, consisting of the following elements, among others:
– Best practices resulting from the work of the Smart Data Innovation Lab, e.g., guides in the area of data curation.
– Technical and scientific publications produced with the help of the Smart Data Innovation Lab.
– Code artifacts to accelerate the use of analytics on the SDIL, to be open-sourced and stored in the Smart Data Innovation Lab
– “Success Stories” describing successful work between industry and academia to serve as an incentive for new partners to join the Smart Data Innovation Lab. Furthermore, we are building a directory of open and industrial data sources: Read more about data curation here.