About us
Who We Are
EONA-X is a dedicated European data space for Mobility, Transport, and Tourism, developed as part of the Gaia-X initiative. Founded by prominent leaders such as Aéroport Marseille Provence, Air France-KLM Group, global travel technology provider Amadeus, Groupe ADP, Renault Group, and SNCF Group, EONA-X aims to revolutionize the way data is shared and utilized in the mobility and tourism sectors.
With Apidae Tourisme, a key member representing local and regional tourism offices in France, EONA-X leverages a collaborative approach to enhance user experiences and create new business opportunities within the ecosystem.
Our Purpose
The purpose of EONA-X is to enhance user experiences in mobility and tourism by providing a seamless integration of travel data across various modes of transportation, including aircraft, bus, train, car, bicycle, and even pedestrian pathways. We aim to address the industry’s key challenges by ensuring data sovereignty, guaranteeing privacy, and nurturing trade.
Our data space covers not only passenger travel but also goods transport, such as luggage and cargo activities. By improving the quality of information available to passengers and visitors in Europe, EONA-X seeks to unlock economic development opportunities and elevate service standards, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and enjoyable travel experience for all.
Our Values
EONA-X aligns with the Common European mobility data space strategy, which emphasizes that “Wide availability and use of data in public transport systems has the potential to make them more efficient, green, and customer-friendly. Data use to improve transport systems is also a central feature of smart cities.” . This initiative aims to set a global example by creating a trusted space for protected data that respects citizens' rights (GDPR) and adheres to the principles of the Green Deal. By fostering a secure and compliant environment for data sharing, EONA-X seeks to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of transport systems, making them more responsive to the needs of users. The initiative also aims to support the development of smart cities, where data-driven solutions can lead to improved urban mobility and a higher quality of life for citizens. Through these efforts, EONA-X demonstrates its commitment to both technological innovation and environmental responsibility, positioning itself as a leader in the mobility and transport sectors.
Our founding members
Groupe ADP
Groupe ADP is one of the few airport operators to be present in all aspects of the airport value chain, from upstream studies in engineering, master planning and design, to the commissioning and operation of complex infrastructure (terminals,runways, baggage sorting, etc.). It operates and develops the three main Paris airports under the Paris Aéroport banner : Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget, as well as some ten civil aviation aerodromes in the Paris region.
Through its shops and restaurants, Groupe ADP aims to offer the best shopping and Parisian experience to its many passengers. As a property owner and developer in Ile-de-France, it implements a real estate policy in favour of Cargo and logistics activities, and also promotes the airport city with office buildings and hotels.
At the same time, all subsidiaries, activities and businesses combined, Groupe ADP is active in 120 airports in 50 countries around the world. It operates directly or indirectly under concession or management contract a network of 26 airports worldwide in 2023 and the alliance it forms with TAV Airports and with GMR Airports give rise to the world’s leading airport network.
ACCOR GROUP
Accor, the world-leading hospitality group, provides unique hotel stays and experiences in over 5,500 properties, throughout 110 countries.
Aéroport Marseille Provence
Marseille Provence Airport is home to more than 140 companies with a workforce of over 4,500 employees, including 350 for the management company, Aéroport Marseille Provence S.A.
Our ambition is to develop a virtuous airport model promoting connectivity, fully embedded in the preservation, attractiveness and economic dynamism of its territory.
In France, AMP is the 1st regional airport in terms of freight and the 2nd in terms of passenger traffic. In 2023, the airport greeted 10.8 million passengers, and offered 128 destinations.
AMADEUS
Amadeus is a global technology company that powers the travel and tourism industry.
From airlines to search engines, travel agencies to hotels, the world’s top travel brands rely on Amadeus to help create exceptional traveler experiences.
Air France – KLM
Fort de 3 grands pôles d’expertises (le transport aérien de passagers, le fret et la maintenance aéronautique), Air France–KLM constitue aujourd’hui un acteur mondial de premier plan.Avec une flotte de 551 avions (répartie entre Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines et Transavia), le Groupe dessert jusqu’à 300 destinations dans 125 pays, principalement depuis les hubs de Paris-Charles de Gaulle et Amsterdam-Schiphol.
En 2023, la compagnie a transporté 94 millions de passagers à travers le monde.
Renault Group
The Renault Group is at the forefront of a mobility that is being reinvented. With its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, and its unique expertise in terms of electrification, the Renault Group builds on the complementarity of its 4 brands – Renault – Dacia – Alpine and Mobilize – and offers sustainable and innovative mobility solutions to its customers. With operations in more than 130 countries, the Group sold 2,235 million vehicles in 2023. It brings together 106,000 employees who daily embody his Reason of Being, so that mobility brings us closer to each other.
Ready to face challenges both on the road and in competition, the Group is committed to an ambitious and value-generating transformation. It focuses on the development of new technologies and services, a new range of vehicles that is even more competitive, balanced and electrified. In line with environmental challenges, the Renault Group aims to carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040.
SNCF Group
SNCF is a world leader in the mobility sector, passenger transport (SNCF Voyageurs and Keolis) and freight logistics services (Rail Logistics Europe and Geodis), including management of the French rail network (SNCF Réseau and SNCF Gares & Connexions), distribution and technologies (SNCF Connect & Tech).
The group operates in 170 countries, with 283,000 employees working towards a dynamic, caring, sustainable society.
Our members
Apidae Tourisme
Apidae Tourisme is France’s leading tourism data platform, used by 50% of national destinations to manage their information. Approximately 500,000 points of interest (such as events, activities, accommodations, etc.) are used daily by 25,000 professional users across more than 4,000 projects.
One of the unique strengths of the company is its diverse ownership, which includes public entities (notably three major French regions and a national bank) and private actors. All partners are focused on the benefits of network collaboration in data exchange.
Apidae’s goal is to facilitate connections among all stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem and boost the local economy through the effective management of tourism data.
Anysolution
AnySolution is a Spanish innovative company specialised in Tourism that develops high level strategies and disruptive solutions towards a smart, sustainable and resilient tourism.
With a great expertise in data management, AnySolution is leading the Deployment of the European Tourism Data Space and the EU Competence Centre for data management in smart destinations, among other projects and initiatives.
Compagnie des Alpes
Créée en 1989, la Compagnie des Alpes (CDA), aujourd’hui leader européen des loisirs, exploite les plus grands domaines skiables des Alpes françaises ainsi que des parcs de loisirs en Europe à forte identité. Avec l’acquisition de MMV, second opérateur hôtelier dans les Alpes françaises, en octobre 2022, le Groupe est aussi devenu un acteur clé de l’hébergement de montagne.
Fortement ancrée dans ses territoires d’implantation, la Compagnie des Alpes développe avec ses partenaires, et grâce à ses 5000 collaborateurs, des projets engagés, innovants et responsables, à l’opposé de concepts standardisés. Produire des loisirs d’exception pour le plus grand nombre est l’objectif global que s’est fixé la CDA, et qu’elle met en œuvre depuis plusieurs années dans une démarche intégrée d’excellence opérationnelle et de qualité de service, en s’appuyant sur trois piliers : l’attractivité de ses sites, la Très Grande Satisfaction de ses Clients, et la profitabilité de ses activités.
INRIA
Inria is the French national institute for research in digital science and technology, and is responsible for the “Agence de programmes dans le numérique” (Digital Programs Agency).
Its DNA is based on world-class research, technological innovation and entrepreneurial risk. Within 220 project teams, most of which are shared with major research universities, more than 3,800 scientists are exploring new avenues, often in interdisciplinary collaboration with industrial partners, to meet ambitious challenges.
As a technology institute, Inria supports a wide range of innovation paths: from open source software publishing to the creation of technology startups (Deeptech).
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