Project description
Building a unified cloud-edge-IoT ecosystem
Cloud, edge and IoT technologies are evolving rapidly. However, interoperability, market maturity and robust ecosystems remain key challenges. With this in mind, the EU-funded CEI-Sphere project aims to create a cohesive, open ecosystem to support large-scale pilots (LSPs) in Cloud-Edge-IoT, focusing on projects from the CL4-2024-DATA-01-03 call. CEI-Sphere will deliver a high-level reference architecture, market analysis reports and a catalogue of use cases. By addressing interoperability, scalability and security, CEI-Sphere aims to fast-track results, leverage open source communities, foster international standards and create synergies across CEI stakeholders. A consortium, including SMEs, companies and industry associations will work to maximise impact of associated large-scale pilot action and promote open calls towards a vibrant ecosystem around cloud edge IoT computing.
Objective
CEI-Sphere aims to support the development of an open, interoperable, and competitive ecosystem that encompasses the Cloud-Edge-IoT Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs), particularly those funded under the CL4-2024-DATA-01-03 call and their stakeholders. CEI-Sphere will play an accretive role in supporting the Commission and the LSP community to achieve better outcomes including (i) gaining a detailed understanding of the use-cases, their level of maturity, their value chain and their markets (ii) identifying horizontal challenges and synergies that can help fast track results (iii) supporting the development of open ecosystems through interoperability (iv) securing the interoperability, robustness and scalability of the CEI solutions through standards that can be promoted internationally (v) connecting to other CEI deployment drivers, including technological drivers, such as the mass adoption of Gen AI, regulatory and environmental drivers. To this end, CEI-Sphere will produce (1) a high-level reference CEI architecture, (2) use-case catalogue with TRL, value chains, rules of engagement and target markets (3) CEI Market analysis reports and forecasts (4) GTM guideline for LSPs, (5) open/closed source development boundary minimum interoperability standard, (6) guidelines on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (7) CEI tech backbone kit for open edge ecosystem based on holistic assurance framework, (8) CEI certification framework, (9) 10 synergies to facilitate the sharing of insights, resources, and best practices, and (10) an innovation ecosystem visualisation tool with 50+ CEI use cases. CEI-Sphere brings together a strong consortium comprised of 3 SMEs (BLU, TRIA, TRUST-IT), 2 companies (IDC, VDI), 2 industry associations (AIOTI, INSIDE) and 4 affiliated entities with specific relevant expertise. CEI-Sphere’s outputs dissemination through a detailed exploitation plan, to reach CEI Tech Adopters, Providers, Facilitators & Innovators, will maximise the project’s impact.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON.2.4.7 - Advanced Computing and Big Data
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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28043 Madrid
Spain
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