Cloud-Edge-IoT Spheres of Large-Scale Pilots

Información del proyecto

CEI-Sphere

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101189683

DOI

10.3030/101189683

Fecha de la firma de la CE 4 Octubre 2024

Fecha de inicio 1 Octubre 2024

Fecha de finalización 31 Marzo 2027

Financiado con arreglo a

• Digital, Industry and Space

Coste total

€ 2 001 625,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 2 001 625,00

Coordinado por

BLUSPECS SL
Spain

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CEI-Sphere (Cloud-Edge-IoT Spheres of Large-Scale Pilots)

Período documentado: 2024-10-01 hasta 2026-03-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

CEI Sphere aims to support the advancement and consolidation of the Cloud-to-Edge-to-IoT (CEI) computing continuum in Europe by facilitating coordination, knowledge exchange, and stakeholder engagement across relevant Horizon Europe initiatives. The project acts as a key Coordination and Support Action (CSA) focused on reinforcing collaboration among CEI stakeholders, increasing the visibility and uptake of CEI technologies, and supporting the long-term sustainability of CEI ecosystems across Europe. By connecting the broader CEI ecosystem, CEI Sphere fosters synergies between demand and supply-side actors, maximizes the impact of large-scale pilot projects (LSPs), and contributes to the realisation of a strong, open, and sovereign European CEI landscape.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

CEI Sphere places particular emphasis on collaboration with OCEI, as well as with COP-PILOT. During the first seven months of the project, all planned activities have been initiated or completed in accordance with the Grant Agreement (GA), and all corresponding deliverables have been submitted. The activities of this reporting period include: (1) A first assessment of the CEI ecosystem was carried out, mapping key trends, stakeholders, and market dynamics relevant to the CEI continuum (2) Initial collaboration channels were established with O-CEI and COP-PILOT projects and their respective large-scale pilots (LSPs), (3) A series of workshops were conducted with LSPs to deepen understanding of their stakeholders, maturity levels, and use case relevance (4) development of strategy for communication and dissemination to establish the link with the CEI ecosystem and engagement with relevant actors, guiding outreach efforts.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

CEI-Sphere’s approach to securing collaboration is to create “Spheres” that cluster the myriad of use cases in the LSPs. This cluster approach will help identify the challenges and synergies, in a way that is driven by market needs. Around the Spheres, some of the Task Forces (TFs) created under the current CSAs of the EUCloudEdgeIoT1 initiative
will deal with more horizontal issues (see 1.3 below). Underpinning all of CEI-Sphere’s activity will be an extensive dissemination and community engagement to provide the connection with the full range of Cloud to Edge IoT stakeholders, through online and in-person mechanisms that encourage openness, connectivity, networking and serendipity. These include a hackathon to test the robustness and value of the open-source components and encourage the reusability of the assets developed.