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DOME Marketplace: Europe s Answer to Cloud Fragmentation

30 Octombrie 2025



Europe’s ambition to secure digital sovereignty has found a tangible instrument in the DOME Marketplace, a federated platform for cloud and edge services funded by the European Union. Positioned as more than a simple marketplace, DOME aims to consolidate Europe’s cloud landscape, ensure compliance, and create a transparent environment for both providers and buyers.

From Fragmented Offers to Unified Access
Cloud computing and edge services are indispensable to digital transformation across sectors. Yet in Europe, the market has been characterised by fragmentation: national initiatives, small providers, and varying compliance regimes. This diversity, while innovative, has complicated procurement for enterprises and public institutions alike.
DOME Marketplace seeks to resolve this by offering a single access point to a federated ecosystem of marketplaces. Services listed on one node become available across the entire network, significantly broadening reach while maintaining local autonomy. Built on TM Forum standards and aligned with Gaia-X principles, the platform ensures interoperability, trust, and regulatory alignment.

What Providers Gain
For service providers, DOME is both a distribution channel and a credibility booster:
•Expanded reach: listings are visible across multiple marketplaces, increasing exposure without duplicating effort.
• Efficiency gains: automation of sales and order management reduces operating costs and accelerates growth, specially for start-ups and small providers.
• Flexible adoption: providers can begin with a simple storefront and evolve toward full integration with ERP or proprietary systems.
• Scalable model: the ability to combine manual control with digital automation allows for a gradual, low-risk transformation.
In effect, DOME enables providers to meet digital-first customer expectations without overhauling their existing processes overnight.

What Buyers Gain
For enterprises and public bodies, DOME delivers assurance and clarity:
• Trusted services: all providers undergo compliance checks, supported by verifiable credentials.
• Smart discovery: advanced search and filtering accelerate decision-making.
• Financial control: consolidated reporting tools provide visibility over multi-cloud spending.
• Transparent procurement: options range from information-only listings to full digital transactions, depending on buyer preference.
The combination of trust and efficiency reduces procurement risk while improving competitiveness.

Flexible Commercial Models
DOME recognises that not all providers or buyers are ready for full digital transactions. It therefore supports two selling modes:
• Inform Mode: detailed service descriptions and compliance data are published, but orders are handled offline. This suits customised services and regulated industries.
• Transact Mode: buyers can configure, price, order, and pay directly online—a model similar to global hyperscalers.
This flexibility makes the marketplace relevant for both established enterprises and emerging service innovators.

Federation and Integration
The platform’s federated design allows national or sectoral marketplaces to participate without losing autonomy. Integration paths are equally adaptable:
• Dashboard management: providers manage services directly on DOME without technical integration.
• Partial automation: selected processes such as billing or delivery are digitised.
• Full automation: ERP and service platforms connect seamlessly with DOME’s APIs for end-to-end digital commerce.
Such adaptability ensures that the marketplace can accommodate organisations at different stages of digital maturity.

Trust and Onboarding
Participation is governed by a rigorous yet streamlined onboarding process:
1. Company compliance: only EU-registered entities legally authorised to sell cloud services may join.
2. Service compliance: offerings must meet DOME rules and are subject to annual revalidation.
Security and identity management are supported by W3C Decentralised Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials, aligned with the EU Digital Identity Wallet and Gaia-X trust anchors. This ensures that both providers and offerings meet the highest standards of reliability.

Cost and Sustainability
To ensure long-term sustainability, DOME applies a cost-sharing model:
• Annual provider fee of €5,000 to support platform operations.
• Revenue share of 3% for providers generating more than €100,000 annually through the marketplace.
• Three-month free trial to encourage adoption without initial financial risk.
This structure balances inclusivity for smaller providers with sustainable funding from larger participants.

Roadmap and Expansion
The DOME team is continuously developing new features and capabilities. Upcoming priorities include:
• Expansion of catalogue coverage to reflect the full breadth of European cloud and edge services.
• Procurement modules tailored to public sector tenders and regulated industries.
• Enhanced reporting dashboards for cost analysis and performance monitoring.
• Broader federation links, integrating more national and domain-specific marketplaces.
The roadmap is designed to evolve alongside market needs, ensuring long-term relevance.

Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities
• Strengthening European digital sovereignty by reducing reliance on non-EU hyperscalers.
• Providing new growth channels for SMEs and startups seeking pan-European reach.
• Facilitating transparent procurement for public institutions.
• Supporting interoperability and portability, key demands in a multi-cloud era.
Challenges
• Overcoming adoption inertia, as established providers weigh integration costs.
• Managing regulatory complexity across diverse EU jurisdictions.
• Balancing strict compliance requirements with accessibility for innovators.
• Ensuring a sustainable business model beyond EU grant funding.
The DOME Marketplace represents more than a digital sales channel, it is a strategic infrastructure project designed to unify Europe’s cloud and edge service landscape. For providers, it opens new markets and scales operations. For buyers, it guarantees trust, compliance, and efficiency. For Europe, it brings the continent closer to true digital sove-reignty. If DOME sustains momentum and attracts critical mass, it could become the backbone of Europe’s cloud economy, a trusted foundation for digital growth and competitiveness in the years ahead.

For more details please visit
https://dome-project.eu/ and for a free trial contact BEIA https://beia.eu



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