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Savana Data Space

Power secure, interoperable health data spaces – built for trust, scale, and compliance

Savana Data Space (SDS) is a federated, EHDS-compliant platform that enables you to create your own health data space – or join an existing one, like our global Smart Health Alliance – ensuring full control, interoperability, and privacy by design.

Privacy, Trust & Compliance

Powered by privacy-by-design principles and enterprise-grade compliance – built for secure health data collaboration

Native compliance with European data protection frameworks

Analysis runs where data resides – raw data stays in place

Complete control over data location and governance

Enterprise-grade security and information management

Who It´s built for

Solutions built for every role in the healthcare ecosystem

Current Challenges

  • Fragmented IT environments make integration difficult
  • Security and compliance overhead
  • Vendor lock-in concerns

Savana Data Space Benefits

  • Seamless integration with existing systems
  • Pre-configured for GDPR and EHDS compliance
  • Vendor-agnostic approach

Current Challenges

  • Risk assessments for cross-border data flows
  • Inconsistent international data regulations
  • Audit trail requirements

Savana Data Space Benefits

  • Compute-to-data model: zero data movement
  • GDPR/EHDS compliance by design
  • End-to-end auditability and traceability

Current Challenges

  • Few revenue streams from research activities
  • Fragmented and siloed clinical data
  • Limited staff and infrastructure for clinical studies

Savana Data Space Benefits

  • Activate new research funding opportunities through compliant participation in sponsored studies
  • Join global research networks
  • Participate in sponsored real-world evidence studies

Current Challenges

  • Fragmented regional data systems
  • Limited population-level health insights
  • Complex and evolving compliance requirements

Savana Data Space Benefits

  • Unified and interoperable health data space
  • Real-time population health monitoring
  • Fully compliant with EHDS and regional regulations

Current Challenges

  • Slow and costly patient recruitment processes
  • Limited access to high-quality real-world data
  • Bottlenecks in regulatory approvals and HTA processes

Savana Data Space Benefits

  • Accelerated access to diverse, real-world patient cohorts
  • High-quality evidence generation for clinical and regulatory use
  • Streamlined submissions for regulatory and HTA review

What is a Health Data Space?

A health data space is a federated environment where institutions generate value from their data without transferring raw datasets or losing control – enabling secure research, governed interoperability, and cross-institutional collaboration by design.

With Savana, you can either

Build and operate your own data space

Using Savana Data Space (and optionally Savana Manager Suite for data preparation)

Join an existing cooperative data space

Like the Smart Health Alliance or other networks promoted by Savana

Two paths to data collaboration

Join Existing Network

Connect to a ready-to-use federated network with shared governance, faster onboarding, and immediate collaboration opportunities

Build Your Own

OwnCreate a custom data space with full control over infrastructure, governance, access policies, and participation models

How Savana Data Space Unlocks Collaboration

Three essential steps to turn health data into secure, compliant, and shared value

01

Assessment & Planning

Map your assets, risks, and goals

Audit your data, define compliance needs, and align on collaboration objectives.

02

Governance & Setup

Lay the foundation for trusted exchange

Configure policies, security protocols, and data-sharing agreements.

03

Catalogue Live

Go live and start collaborating

Publish datasets, explore partners, and launch real-world research projects.

Case Study

FINBA Data Trust & Active Aging Knowledge Centre

First-in-class health data space with a One Health approach, connecting clinical, social, environmental and lifestyle data to drive research, innovation, and sustainable health policies.

  • Pioneering population registry:
    The Active Aging Knowledge Centre (AAKC) will provide the first large-scale dataset on ageing, enabling advanced research and evidence-based public health strategies.
  • European standards & governance:
    Built on Savana Data Space architecture, ensuring compliance with EHDS, Gaia-X and IDSA, while preserving institutional sovereignty and full data traceability.
  • Regional impact & Silver Economy:
    Positions Asturias as a European benchmark in healthy ageing and creates opportunities for investment, innovation, and the development of new products and services for older populations.
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Core Capabilities

Comprehensive platform capabilities organised into three key areas

Governance & Contracts

Policy Engine

Automated enforcement of governance rules

Terms & Conditions

Standardised collaboration agreements

DPIA Framework

Built-in tools for privacy impact assessments

Interoperability

OMOP CDM

Standardised common data model for research

FHIR Integration

Healthcare interoperability through FHIR standards

Medical Terminologies

ICD, SNOMED, and LOINC support for harmonised coding

Operations

Data Catalogue

Discoverable datasets and studies for collaboration

User Onboarding

Streamlined integration for new partners

System Monitoring

Real-time tracking of system performance

Ecosystem Fit

How Savana Data Space connects and activates the complete Savana Ecosystem

  • Smart Health Alliance (SHA)
    Global hospital network activated through SDS infrastructure, enabling collaborative research and international data sharing.
  • Next Generation Registries (NGR)
    Dynamic, AI-powered registries for regulatory-grade evidence generation, seamlessly integrated via SDS protocols.
  • Savana Manager Suite (SMS)
    Hospital-deployed SaaS platform that harmonises and structures clinical data, ensuring interoperability and powering advanced analytics.
  • Clinical NLP
    AI-powered clinical language processing, exclusively trained on EHRs, embedded within SDS environments to unlock the deepest RWE.

Savana Data Space: The Engine of Our Ecosystem

Legal & Compliance FAQs

Straight answers on data protection, compliance, and regulatory frameworks

SDS uses a federated model where data always stays in its original location. Instead of moving raw data, analysis algorithms travel to the source, ensuring full GDPR Article 44–49 compliance – without relying on traditional transfer mechanisms.

In SDS, data contributors always remain the controllers of their own data. SDS operators act as processors for the technical infrastructure, while research sponsors may act as joint controllers for specific studies – always under clear DPA agreements.
SDS integrates directly with IRB/IEC workflows, supporting both centralised and distributed approval processes. Built-in tools help navigate different national regulations, ensuring consistent ethical oversight across sites.
SDS applies end-to-end encryption and a zero-trust architecture, reinforced with differential privacy and secure enclaves. All processing runs in ISO 27001 – certified environments with continuous monitoring to ensure maximum protection.

Ready to shape the future of your healthcare data?

Build your own data space or join a global network already driving change. With SDS, you get the secure, compliant foundation for breakthrough research.

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