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Catena-X Ecosystem

By the industry, for the industry. Built on radical collaboration. Designed to create business value for every partner within the automotive value chain. 

Catena-X is a data ecosystem for sovereign data exchange, enabling companies and service providers to collaborate securely and seamlessly. Our operating model is the first of its kind, governing multi-tier data exchange through industry standards, stable release cycles, and interoperable business solutions.

  • Onboarding & Marketplace
    Service map of foundational software services, building blocks, and standards forming the Catena-X Operating System and Business Foundation. 
  • Collaboration and Roles
    Dedicated role concept covering all ecosystem participants for trusted and structured collaboration. 
  • Governance and Compliance
    Effective ecosystem governance with industry standards, legal framework, and a certification process, based on processes for scalable and trusted operations. 
  • Lifecycle Management
    Integrated and holistic life cycle management ensuring compliance, interoperability, and compatibility.

Onboarding & Marketplace

Our three-step onboarding guide helps you navigate the Catena-X ecosystem – from initial registration to discovering Catena-X certified solutions on the Cofinity-X marketplace. Cofinity-X is providing the first marketplaces in the Catena-X Ecosystem, listing certified and interoperable services and applications.

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Collaboration & Roles

The Catena-X ecosystem operates on the principle of multiple distinct roles, designed to create an appealing and functional data ecosystem. These roles, e.g. data providers, operators and service providers, are clearly defined in the Catena-X Operating Model.

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Governance & Compliance

Our certification process is based on a modular and role-based structure that ensures compliance with our defined standards and principles. As a result, only certified applications and services are made available on the operator’s marketplace ‒ ensuring a high level of interoperability, quality, security, and data sovereignty.

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Lifecycle Management

We conduct regular releases to maintain the technical currency of the network and uphold the core values of data sovereignty, interoperability, and business value. Our structured release process includes the introduction and optimization of standards to ensure smooth and reliable operation.

Learn more about the release process