FACIS supports the strategic goals of the European 8ra initiative by advancing a resilient, interoperable, trustworthy, and future-proof EU digital infrastructure. Through innovative tools we empower European organizations to build secure and connected data ecosystems with ease. For seamless cross-border and cross-domain digital collaboration we develop Federated Architecture Patterns (FAPs) – modular and reusable blueprints – serving as pre-built construction plans for digital infrastructure of federated ecosystems.
The following FAP ideas have been pre-defined by the FACIS project team. Some are ready for community feedback, while others are already under implementation and currently being tendered.
- The Principal Credential Issuance FAP ⭐ Drafted and ready for community feedback
- The Decentralised Catalogue Management FAP 🚧 Under implementation & tendered
- The Internet-of-Things and Artificial Intelligence FAP 🚧 Under implementation & tendered
Rate & Share Feedback on FAP Ideas
Innovation happens through collaboration. Our FAPs evolve with the insights of the community. The following FAP ideas are open for feedback. Community feedback helps us assess the potential impact of these ideas and identify relevant aspects to incorporate into their further development. >>
This FAP covers a key function for giving people access rights using verifiable credentials in a federated ecosystem. It lets organizations define and deliver secure digital IDs to their employees in a simple, standardized way. Discover full details of this FAP ›
This FAP offers a clear, end-to-end way to define, set up, and issue credentials across different organizations.
It brings administrators, data systems, and digital wallets together through a secure and standardized process – built on SSI and federation principles.
This FAP tackles a core challenge in federated data ecosystems – fragmented and siloed service catalogues:
- It allows organizations to discover, compare, and integrate digital and cloud services across different providers without creating a central dependency through connecting multiple catalogues.
- The result is greater visibility of available services, reduced vendor lock-in, and a more trusted, scalable foundation for cross-sector and cross-border collaboration. Discover full details of this FAP ›
This FAP showcases how organizations can create a secure, end-to-end data pipeline — from IoT data collection to AI-driven insights.
The FAP demonstrates a federated data pipeline with IoT sensing and data collection, data transfer via data space connectors, data aggregation with a data lake and AI-based data analysis for dashboard vizualisation.
- By enabling seamless data transfer, aggregation, and analysis across domains, it helps organizations unlock real-time insights while maintaining data sovereignty and trust. This approach lays the groundwork for scalable, federated data ecosystems that power smarter, more connected operations. Discover full details of this FAP ›
Do You Have Another Idea for a FAP? Let Us Know!
In addition to your feedback on FACIS’ ideas for a FAP, we also welcome new ideas from industry leaders and the wider community. Share your ideas for new FAPs using the form below – your input drives innovation and collaboration across European industries.