Advaneo is your partner for secure data spaces, data management and monetization, as well as AI. Since 2002, we have been developing solutions that enable companies to drive data-driven innovation – with full data sovereignty.
Advaneo GmbH was founded in 2002 as a spin-off of RWTH Aachen under the name Ebcot GmbH. From the very beginning, the focus was on business intelligence, software development, and digitalization. With the renaming to Advaneo GmbH in 2016, a new strategic direction began: data as the driver of innovation and digital transformation.
Today, Advaneo helps companies securely manage and monetize data and translate it into new business models. Our expertise spans from internal data management and trusted data exchange to building data-driven platforms, marketplaces, and data spaces – always with a clear focus on data security, governance, and sovereignty.
Data is the raw material of the future – but it belongs in the hands of those who create it. We believe in a world where data is not monopolized by a few but used sovereignly by many. A world in which companies, organizations, and society share data securely and with trust to create socially relevant innovations, reshape markets, and solve global challenges.
Data can only realize its full potential when it is used securely, sovereignly, and with trust. Our mission is to give organizations simple access to the world of the data economy – with solutions that guarantee data sovereignty, foster collaboration, and sustainably advance data-driven innovation.
Companies – especially small and medium-sized enterprises – need sovereign, secure, and straightforward ways to develop new business models with data. That’s exactly what we enable.
Jürgen Bretfeld
CEO
Too many data initiatives fail due to complexity, bureaucracy, lack of trust, or silo thinking. That’s why we are developing an easy and fast-to-use framework based on standards and the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). With prebuilt components – templates, policies, and technical infrastructure – we enable organizations to implement data-driven business cases quickly, securely, and collaboratively.
We think in an agile way and act in a decentralized and disruptive manner. We challenge the status quo and develop solutions that meet not only today’s requirements but tomorrow’s as well. Our ambition: not just to talk about the future – but to actively shape it.
Simplification – The future belongs to those who master complexity. We build bridges to the new data world.
Diversity – Innovation emerges where different perspectives meet.
Ownership – We roll up our sleeves, take responsibility, and actively shape outcomes.
Excellence – Standing still is not an option. We think ahead and challenge what exists.
Commitment – Our mission drives us: a digital world that is fair, secure, and open to all.
We work closely with a leading network of research institutions, technology providers, and industry networks.
