In the industrial IoT space, many companies are racing to align with the EU Data Act, building internal frameworks around data access, interoperability, and system security. On the surface, these efforts seem to check all the boxes.
But here’s the problem: Data compliance isn’t just about technical integrations or API readiness.
Too often, companies overlook the three most critical components of Data Act readiness:
The Overlooked Layer: Customer Consent
The EU Data Act gives end users—individuals or businesses—control over the data generated by connected products.
This means that no data should be shared or monetized unless the end user has explicitly granted consent.
Yet, most internal systems in industrial companies still lack:
This isn’t just a legal checkbox—it’s a trust-building feature. And in industrial markets, where clients are other businesses, trust and accountability are everything.
The Monetization Gap: Billing, Usage Tracking & Revenue Management
Many industrial firms are eager to monetize their IoT data—for example, by offering access to resellers, fleet managers, or analytics providers. Because this is a new revenue channel that have been untapped so far.
But without a platform that supports:
…you’re leaving money on the table and creating massive compliance risk.
Under the EU Data Act, data-sharing must be transparent and fairly priced. That means your platform must be able to:
Why Internal Solutions Fall Short
While internal solutions may successfully manage technical compliance (like integrating open APIs or meeting data export standards), they typically:
This means companies risk:
The Steelbridge Solution
At Steelbridge, we’ve built our EU Data Act Platform to solve exactly these issues.
Consent Management :
Let end users—whether a person or another business—control data access in real time. Full traceability, revocable permissions, and fine-grained authorization.
Data Monetization & Billing Layer:
Track how data is used by third parties, manage commercial terms, and automate billing workflows—all in one platform.
Multi-Stakeholder Design:
Designed for industrial environments with OEMs, integrators, resellers, and end users all needing coordinated access to device-generated data.
If you’re in manufacturing, logistics, or any industrial IoT-driven field and think you’re already “compliant” with the EU Data Act—think again.
Compliance is more than data access and APIs.
It’s about putting control in the hands of your customers, and tracking how your data is used—ethically, securely, and profitably.
That’s where Steelbridge comes in.
Learn more at steelbridge.fi and let’s build compliance into your competitive edge.
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