Cloud-Edge-IoT Spheres of Large-Scale Pilots

Informations projet

CEI-Sphere

N° de convention de subvention: 101189683

DOI

10.3030/101189683

Date de signature de la CE 4 Octobre 2024

Date de début 1 Octobre 2024

Date de fin 31 Mars 2027

Financé au titre de

• Digital, Industry and Space

Coût total

€ 2 001 625,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 2 001 625,00

Coordonné par

BLUSPECS SL
Spain

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

Période du rapport: 2024-10-01 au 2026-03-31

Résumé du contexte et des objectifs généraux du projet

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.

Travail effectué depuis le début du projet jusqu’à la fin de la période considérée dans le rapport et principaux résultats atteints jusqu’à présent

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.

Progrès au-delà de l’état des connaissances et impact potentiel prévu (y compris l’impact socio-économique et les conséquences sociétales plus larges du projet jusqu’à présent)

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.