During the first reporting year, the project has made solid progress in foundational activities and early technical development, while maintaining strong governance and communication structures.
- Requirements and Design: WP1 successfully defined requirements across all Supply Chains, with most deliverables near completion (except SC3, which is delayed but under active coordination). WP2 advanced system architecture and modeling, establishing templates and processes for consistent outputs. WP3 began hardware conceptualization and component definition, progressing according to plan with no major risks.
- Development and Integration: WP4 started in M10 and is actively developing algorithms, embedded systems, and simulation frameworks. Early prototypes and federated learning setups are in place, with minor risks identified but mitigated.
- Pending Work Packages: WP5 and WP6 have not yet started, as planned for later phases.
- Dissemination and Exploitation: WP7 delivered strong visibility through branding, website, social media, publications, and events. Exploitation and standardization activities are well underway, with 46 project results identified.
- Management and Ethics: WP8 ensured robust project governance, financial distribution, and risk management. WP9 established ethics compliance frameworks, delivered key workshops, and clarified GDPR/DPIA requirements.
Overall Status: The project is broadly on track, with strong progress in requirements, architecture, and initial development. Key dependencies between WP2–WP4 are functioning well. Risks are mainly related to delayed contributions in WP1 (SC3) and technical complexity in WP4, but mitigation measures are in place.
Next-Year Outlook: Focus will shift toward full-scale development, integration, and validation, with WP5 and WP6 kicking off, WP4 moving into advanced prototyping, and WP3 delivering hardware components. Dissemination and exploitation will intensify as demonstrators mature.
