Project Overview
The Smart Data Innovation Lab (SDIL) is a nationwide German research initiative launched in 2014 at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Established by national politics and the IT industry, SDIL provides cutting-edge in-memory Big Data infrastructure to address industrial data challenges and advanced analytics research. It serves as a collaborative platform connecting academia, industry, and politics.
Our Goal
SDIL pursues two major goals:
- Networking: Building strong connections between industry and research organizations.
- Infrastructure: Operating a Smart Data Lab that offers state-of-the-art Big Data technologies, analytics support, and consulting for complex projects.
Hightlights
- Free Infrastructure Access: Provides cutting-edge Big Data infrastructure from partners like IBM, SAP, and Software AG free of charge to community members.
- Industry-Academia Collaboration: Core partners include major industry players like Bayer, Bosch, SAP, and Siemens, alongside leading research centers such as DFKI, Fraunhofer, and KIT.
- High Security Standards: Ensures the highest standards of security and legal compliance, with all data stored exclusively within KIT and supported by pre-defined legal workflows.
Infrastructure and research
The technical backbone of SDIL is hosted at the Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) with contributions from IBM, SAP, and Software AG. SDIL supports research in areas like Industry 4.0, Energy, Smart Cities, and Medicine. Projects have included smart air quality networks, predictive maintenance, and machine learning for 3D brain tissue segmentation.
