Onze Stichting
Onze rol is eenvoudig: we stellen open, gestandaardiseerde regels vast voor referenties, licenties en protocollen, zodat datarechthebbenden, dataleveranciers en datagebruikers elkaar kunnen vertrouwen en verifiëren.
The history of the Foundation
The origin of our organisation lies in the mobility sector in The Netherlands. Looking to set up a neutral and reliable ICT-infrastructure for data sharing across various logistics chains; iSHARE was proposed in 2016 to facilitate the authorisation and identification parts of this goal. Initiated by the Neutral Logistics Information Platform (NLIP), the foundation has expanded its uses since, and proven to be work in other sectors and use cases.
2026
Sustainig European Data Spaces
iSHARE deepened its collaboration with the second phase of the Data Spaces Support Centre (DSSC) to provide open tools across Europe. Building on previous Dutch Metropolitan Innovations (DMI) work, it also joined the LDT4SSC project to support smart and sustainableÂ
urban communities.
2025
Trust in Digital Wallets
iSHARE joined the WE BUILD Consortium of 200+ organisations in 30 countries to pilot digital business identities. It also launched Trust Framework v3.0, introducing Verifiable Credential (VC) support to align with W3C standards and the broader European Digital Identity ecosystem.
2026
Accelerating Dutch Ecosystems
iSHARE Trust Framework was used as the base layer for Dutch Metropolitan Innovations (DMI), a federated ecosystem supporting smart, sustainable urbanisation and mobility across Dutch municipalities, where over 100 organisations now actively exchange data through the PDX platform.
2026
Sectoral Expansion
iSHARE expanded into European Data Spaces, joining the Green Deal Data Space (GDDS) to link fragmented datasets. It also joined the Common European Agricultural Data Space (CEADS) to connect farmers, businesses and researchers across Europe under shared governance rules.
2024
Enhancing Excellence
The iSHARE Foundation attained the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification, offering a resilient framework for the establishment and governance of Data Ecosystems. With the release of the data space template based on the DSSC model and the 2.0 version of the Developer Portal, the Foundation is undeterred in driving the adoption of the iSHARE Trust Framework.
2023
Adoption
Fast-forwarding, an agreement was formalised between the Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), a division of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the iSHARE Foundation to identify, benchmark, and exchange energy consumption data among participating buildings (non-residential).Â
2021-2020
Federation
The iSHARE Distributed Ledger and Satellite Nodes enable independent data spaces. Initiators can now onboard participants, collaborate across spaces, and drive growth. The federated Scheme is now the iSHARE Trust Framework—the foundational trust standard for data spaces.
2023-2020
Launch of Data Spaces
Through i4Trust (withÂ
FIWARE & FundingBox), iSHARE Foundation secured funding from the European Commission under EC HORIZON funding to launch 32 data spaces in 3 years. Meanwhile, the iSHARE Scheme gained major traction in sectors like energy, construction, horticulture, smart cities, and mobility.
2020-2019
Operationalising the Framework
iSHARE became accessible to any party interested to follow the agreements established and the iSHARE Scheme gained widespread adoption acrossÂ
diverse industries. Business development efforts continue to target service providers in new market sectors.
2018
Governing Foundation
The organisations involved in iSHARE focused on maintaining theÂ
integrity and sustainability of the Scheme. In pursuit of this objective, an organisation was established with the responsibility of safeguarding the integrity of the Scheme, resulting in the establishment of the iSHARE Foundation.
2017
Launch of iSHARE Scheme
The first version of the iSHARE Scheme v1.0 (later versions 1.2 and 1.5) was developed by participating organisations that collaborated in Functional, Technical, Operational, and Legal working groups. Proofs of Concept were implemented to verify the functional and technical aspects of the Scheme.
2016
Collaborating on iSHARE
Government and business organisations were invited to join iSHARE. This led to the establishment of the ‘iSHARE Scheme v0.1.’ This outlined the initial parameters of the iSHARE Scheme, addressing the challenges and practical applications identified by participating organisations.
Organisatiestructuur
De Supervisory Board houdt toezicht op het beleid van de stichting en zorgt ervoor dat de governance en strategische koers van de iSHARE Foundation in lijn zijn met de vastgestelde missie.
Supervisory Board
Perry van der Weyden
(Former Chief Engineer with Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water) Chair of the Supervisory Board and appointed by Topsector Logistics
Marco Witschge
(IAA expert committee member in MFF BAS (energy dataspace), Former Product Owner at Datastelsel Verduurzaming Utiliteit) Member of the Supervisory board
Perry van der Weyden
(Former Chief Engineer with Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water) Chair of the Supervisory Board and appointed by Topsector Logistics
Marco Witschge
(IAA expert committee member in MFF BAS (energy dataspace), Former Product Owner at Datastelsel Verduurzaming Utiliteit) Member of the Supervisory board
Executive Board
DRS. ENG. G.C. VAN DER HOEVEN
Executive Director
Rajiv Rajani
Chief Technology Officer
Frits Bisschop
Chief Financial Officer
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