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Eclipse Foundation Open Community Experience

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Eclipse Foundation Open Community Experience

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April 21 - April 23

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SUMMARY

Eclipse Foundation to Host OCX 2026 and the Open Community for Research

As the Open-Source Leader within the O-CEI project, the Eclipse Foundation will host two key events from 21–23 April 2026 in Brussels: the next edition of the Open Community Experience (OCX) and the co-located event Open Community for Research (OCR).

OCX 2026 marks the return of the Eclipse Foundation’s flagship annual conference, building on the success of its inaugural 2024 edition. The event will once again gather the Foundation’s diverse and growing community to share knowledge, showcase technology, and foster collaboration across open-source ecosystems.

Alongside OCX, the Eclipse Foundation will host the Open Community for Research (OCR) — a dedicated forum designed to strengthen collaboration between research projects, industry adopters, and open-source communities. OCR invites researchers working in domains such as software engineering, AI, data science, cloud, edge, and IoT to exchange experiences, present their work, and explore best practices for leveraging open-source technologies in research and innovation.

Participation opportunities at OCR included:

  • Call for Presentations: Researchers could submit talks featuring innovative projects, case studies, or technical contributions built on or contributing to open-source technologies.
  • Dissemination Materials: Attendees were encouraged to bring posters, flyers, rollups, stickers, or other outreach materials to showcase their research and project achievements.
  • Attendee Registration: Participants had the opportunity to engage directly with experts, receive valuable feedback, and explore new collaborations within the Eclipse ecosystem.

More information on OCX 2026 and the Open Community for Research is available at:

O-CEI is proud to highlight the leadership of the Eclipse Foundation in advancing open-source innovation and community-building across Europe.

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Advanced Microturbines

Can you briefly introduce your company and what you do?

Advanced Microturbines Srl is an Italian deep-tech SME specialised in the development of compact microturbine technologies for energy recovery and self-powered monitoring systems. The company designs and manufactures high-efficiency microturbines from 50 W to 50 kW capable of converting pressure drops in gas and water networks into electricity, enabling autonomous power supply for IoT sensors and digital infrastructure. Its solutions support the digitalisation and sustainability of energy and industrial systems by transforming unused pressure energy into a reliable source of power for remote monitoring applications. By combining microturbine technology with smart IoT systems, we deliver innovative solutions that support smart infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and enable decentralised energy systems.

What challenge are you addressing under the O-CEI Horizon’s first Open Call, and how is your proposal relevant to the challenge?

Our proposal addresses the challenge of enabling transparent, secure, and real-time management of energy flows in decentralised energy systems, particularly in emerging smart microgrids. As renewable generation becomes increasingly distributed, local energy communities require reliable mechanisms to measure, validate, and share energy data between multiple actors. However, current infrastructures often rely on centralised systems, not distributed ones.

The ENTRUST solution tackles this challenge by developing an edge-validated blockchain platform for energy transactions. The system integrates IoT metering, edge computing, and blockchain notarisation to create a distributed architecture capable of securely validating energy data close to where it is generated. This approach enables real-time, low-latency processing while ensuring data integrity and transparency through blockchain mechanisms.

By combining edge processing with blockchain-based verification, the proposed platform allows microgrid participants, including households, local producers, and community operators, to securely record and validate energy exchanges. This contributes directly to the goals of the O-CEI Horizon’s Open Call by supporting decentralised, trustworthy, and scalable digital infrastructures for energy communities and smart grids.

What is the expected impact of your proposal?

The expected impact of the proposal is the development of a secure and transparent operational layer for decentralised energy systems, enabling more efficient management of renewable energy within local microgrids.

Through the integration of IoT metering, edge computing, and blockchain notarisation, the ENTRUST platform allows energy transactions and operational data to be securely recorded, validated, and shared in real time. This improves transparency and trust among microgrid participants while ensuring the integrity of energy data used for operational decisions and potential energy trading mechanisms.

The project will demonstrate the solution in the Krk Island pilot, showing how local communities can manage renewable energy generation and consumption more effectively. By enabling tamper-proof data validation and automated smart-contract processes, the platform supports fair and auditable energy exchanges between producers, consumers, and community operators.

Beyond the pilot, the modular and scalable architecture of ENTRUST allows the platform to be replicated in other energy communities and distributed energy systems across Europe. In this way, the project contributes to the broader objectives of the European energy transition, supporting the integration of renewable energy, strengthening local energy resilience, and enabling new models of transparent and decentralised energy management aligned with EU climate and energy policies.

Company website: www.microturbines.it