This edition brings together the latest updates from across the Simpl Programme, including the expansion of the Simpl website with new resources and information pages, recent developments in Simpl-Open requirements and business processes, and progress in Simpl-Live implementation activities.
This edition brings together the latest updates from across the Simpl Programme, including the expansion of the Simpl website with new resources and information pages, recent developments in Simpl-Open requirements and business processes, and progress in Simpl-Live implementation activities.
Simpl-Labs is being designed as a playgroundenvironment for testing and experimenting with Simpl-Open, enabling users to explore it safely.
Europe’s new Open Source Strategy places open source at the centre of technological sovereignty, recognising that transparent, interoperable and sustainable digital solutions are essential to reducing dependency on non-EU technologies and strengthening Europe’s digital resilience.
The fourth Coffee with Simpl held on 1 October 2026 brought together the Simpl community for an interactive session focused on knowledge sharing and user engagement.
On 9 December 2026, we are excited to announce the upcoming Simpl Hackathon, a unique opportunity for the community to come together and contribute to the future of Simpl-Open.
📢 Registration is now open for the Simpl Annual Community Event 2026
The first session will take place on 28 October, from 14:00 to 15:00 CET, focusing on the latest requirements for DOME Marketplace integration and Monetisation of the Governance Authority.
Simpl-Open continues to evolve, with a new set of requirements now available for community review.
Over the summer, the Simpl-Open requirements baseline evolved to focus less on what a data space does and more on how it remains trustworthy, measurable, and scalable in real-world operation.
Building on the Feasibility Studies completed in 2024, Simpl-Live is progressing with the integration of Simpl-Open into six wave-1 European data spaces and initiatives.
A series of new pages on the Simpl website have been published, making it easier than ever to explore, understand, and engage with the Simpl ecosystem.
This edition brings together the latest updates across the Simpl Programme, from new capabilities introduced with the Simpl‑Open Gdynia release to the first Simpl-Open Development Blog Post, the upcoming Simpl-Open features and the Simpl-Live implementation. We also highlight the recent community exchanges with Coffee with Simpl, and look ahead to the upcoming Simpl Annual Community Event on 10 December 2026 in Brussels and on the Europe’s new Open Source Strategy.
Europe’s new Open Source Strategy places open source at the centre of technological sovereignty, recognising that transparent, interoperable and sustainable digital solutions are essential to reducing dependency on non-EU technologies and strengthening Europe’s digital resilience.
The Simpl Annual Community Event returns this year in Brussels, bringing together the community to connect, share progress and shape what comes next for data spaces.
The Simpl‑Open Gdynia release marked an important step in advancing the platform’s maturity, introducing new capabilities to support scalable and interoperable data spaces.
Discover the latest progress delivered in Sprint 32, including key roadmap achievements, ongoing developments, and a preview of what’s coming in future releases.
The second Coffee with Simpl session on 4 June 2026 highlighted the programme’s shift from strategy to execution within Europe’s evolving tech landscape.
The first Coffee with Simpl session, held on Friday 17 April, brought the community together for an open exchange on trust, interoperability and real world data space initiatives.
This edition brings together the latest updates across the Simpl Programme, from technical progress on Simpl-Open to new learning resources and upcoming community moments.
