Digital Twin Standardisation and Interoperability: Building Europe’s Technological Sovereignty

Across Europe, Digital Twin adoption is accelerating in manufacturing, energy, logistics, healthcare and public administration. Yet the greatest barrier to large-scale deployment is not technological capability, but fragmentation. Without common standards, each digital twin risks becoming an isolated silo, unable to contribute to a truly connected ecosystem.

This is why the European debate increasingly focuses on standardisation and interoperability. The goal is clear: to create a shared digital language that allows systems to integrate seamlessly across industries, countries and platforms, strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience.

Why interoperability and Digital Twin Standardisation matter for Europe

Interoperability in Digital Twins is far more than a technical requirement; it is a strategic necessity. Fragmentation leads to dependency on proprietary solutions, rising integration costs, and limited visibility across supply chains.

Through initiatives such as the AI Act, Digital Europe and GAIA-X, the EU is working to establish a common digital infrastructure that is not only efficient but also sovereign. In this sense, Digital Twin standardisation becomes an act of industrial policy — one that will determine how future supply chains operate, how public services are delivered, and how sustainable cities are built.

From isolated models to a Digital Twin of Europe

Current standards, such as ISO 23247 for manufacturing Digital Twins, provide valuable guidance for industry. The true challenge, however, lies in connecting domains: enabling a smart grid twin to communicate with a factory twin, or ensuring that an urban twin can integrate with transport systems and healthcare platforms.

In this vision, the Digital Twin of Europe is more than a concept: it is the emerging foundation of a continent-wide infrastructure, capable of simulating and optimising energy flows, logistics networks and climate impacts with the same accuracy we apply today to a single production plant.

Strategic opportunities for businesses and institutions

For businesses, embracing open standards and interoperability means entering an integrated European market where data can flow freely, processes align seamlessly and innovation scales rapidly. For institutions, it ensures transparency, efficiency and digital trust in the services provided to citizens.

Most importantly, those who engage today in shaping European Digital Twin standards will not only secure compliance tomorrow, but will also influence the rules of future competition. In an economy where technology is ubiquitous, it is governance, trust and interoperability that define leadership.

Uniquon’s commitment

At Uniquon, we see Digital Twin standardisation and interoperability as essential levers for systemic transformation. Our mission is not limited to helping Clients integrate new technologies; we guide them in positioning themselves within a broader European ecosystem — one that is industrial, institutional and cultural at the same time.

We believe the future lies in shared infrastructures that generate resilience, sustainability and competitiveness. True innovation is not about building perfect twins in isolation, but about creating Digital Twins that speak the same language, ensuring Europe’s technological sovereignty in a global market.