EUDAT is working towards multiple goals through the development of its Collaborative Data Infrastructure which will allow researchers to share data within and between communities and enable them to carry out their research effectively, while at the same time providing a solution that will be affordable, trustworthy, robust, persistent and easy to use. And while EUDAT has been running for just over 2 years, the 2nd EUDAT Conference held in Rome – 28-30 October 2013 - responded in many ways to European Commission Vice President Kroes’ statements..