O-CEI

16th ITS European Congress
2025-05-21 03:15 - 16:15 (Asia/Tokyo)
The landscape of transportation is rapidly evolving, with increasing reliance on interconnected machinery and the vast potential of Big Data, AI/ML, and IoT. However, a critical gap often exists: the distance between where crucial operational data is generated and where the intelligence to transform it into actionable insights resides. This latency and the complexities of orchestrating distributed services across diverse computational assets have historically hampered efficiency gains for transportation agents across various sectors, from bustling maritime hubs to intricate logistics networks
At the upcoming ITS European Congress in May, the Special Interest Session (SIS 71): “An open Cloud-Edge IOT platform in large-scale cross-domain pilots.” will delve into the groundbreaking work of the O-CEI project, specifically focusing on Pilot 2: Software Defined Vehicle for VaS in Urban Areas.
The ITS European Congress is Europe’s premier event showcasing smart and sustainable mobility solutions, connecting industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to shape the future of transport.
Leading experts will discuss how the aerOS Meta Operating System and its deployment within the O-CEI project are overcoming these traditional barriers. This innovative approach aims to enable operators to make more informed decisions by enhancing the availability, presentation, and exploitation of real-time information. Learn how the project’s deployment and orchestration capabilities, particularly in choreographing smart services at the network edge, empower companies to react with unprecedented speed and agility – all without the need for high-performance cloud processing.
This is a unique opportunity to gain firsthand insights into the practical implementation and potential of cloud-edge IoT platforms in revolutionizing urban mobility and beyond. The SIS is organised by Eusebiu Catana (ERTICO – ITS Europe), and moderated by Ignacio Lacalle (Universitat Politècnica de València, the Project Coordinator of O-CEI).
ERTICO – ITS Europe is a public-private partnership organisation with close to 120 members, connecting 8 sectors across the broader ecosystem in Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart Mobility. They include service providers, suppliers, the traffic and transport industry, research institutions and universities, public authorities, user organisations, the connectivity industry as well as vehicle manufacturers.

BDVA Data Week
2025-05-27 14:00 - 15:30 (Asia/Tokyo)
On May 27th, our partners from National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSRD) and GreenSupplyChain DIH (GSC) will take part in the Data Week 2025 session titled “Democratising digital agriculture: Breakthroughs and challenges.”
GSC is the organizer of the session and the included panel on “CloudEdgeIoT Continuum, Data interoperability and Open-Source software”. It will guide the overall discussion for all presented projects and guide the discussion to help NCSRD present the impact of O-CEI in agriculture.
NCSRD will join the panel on behalf of the O-CEI project and deliver a presentation titled “Continuum technologies for optimising energy consumption in sustainable dairy production.” The focus of the presentation will be on the specific challenges that O-CEI is trying to address, to empower key industries, including the agriculture and livestock sector, to optimize resource usage, reduce environmental impact, and drive Europe’s transition to a greener, more efficient energy landscape.
O-CEI is creating an open, collaborative CEI platform that enables sectors to securely exchange digital assets, including services and AI-based solutions. It emphasizes interoperability, trust, and data governance to ensure collaboration under clear rules and safeguards. Flexible deployment practices simplify the rollout and scaling of digital tools across diverse environments, from the cloud to the edge, supporting real-world needs.
The National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSRD) is Greece’s largest multidisciplinary research centre, consisting of five independent institutes. It employs around 180 tenured and tenure-track researchers, along with over 500 research staff working on projects funded by national programmes, the European Union, and private industry. Within the O-CEI project, the FRONT Research Group of NCSRD acts as the Scientific Leader, ensuring the strategic alignment of research activities while overseeing the quality of deliverables and the overall scientific progress of the project.
GreenSupplyChain DIH (GSC) is a Digital Innovation Hub based in both Greece and the Netherlands. Its mission is to support the digital transformation of all stakeholders—large and small—within the agri-food supply chain, helping them bridge the “digital divide.” In the O-CEI project, GSC leads Task 4.6 on “Sustainable dairy extensive production processes” and Pilot 5 on “Energetically and environmentally sustainable Halloumi cheese production.”

Demining Robots Course
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-05
CentraleSupelec/ZettaScale Integration Course 2025: Demining Robots
The O-CEI project, through its partner ZettaScale, supported the 2025 CentraleSupelec/ZettaScale integration course in Saclay, focused on the theme of “Demining Robots.”
Over four days, 22 students were challenged to tackle complex mine clearance scenarios. They utilized Eclipse Zenoh and its recently released Record and Replay functionality to develop their solutions. The students deployed the Zenoh framework on education and research-oriented robots equipped with cameras, programming them to execute crucial tasks: detecting mines, mapping the area, and ensuring the robots could safely return home.
This successful course showcased the practical application and educational value of the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum technologies championed by O-CEI.

NCSRD 60th Summer School for Graduate and Postgraduate Students in Technology Fields
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-11
This week marks the 60th edition of the NCSR “Demokritos” Summer School. On July 8th, the spotlight was on the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, with a day dedicated to showcasing its work.As part of the event, the FutuRe cOmmunication NeTworks (FRONT) Research Group, the specific NDSRD team involved in the O-CEI project, delivered a series of focused presentations highlighting their research contributions to various European projects. The presentations emphasized the role of AI technologies in beyond 5G (B5G) networks and the network-computing continuum.A key highlight was the work presented under the O-CEI project by Vasilis Pitsilis, demonstrating the mutual benefits and deep integration between AI technologies and the network-computing continuum. The discussion explored how AI can enable more efficient and autonomous continuum operations, while also illustrating how the continuum itself offers new opportunities for advancing AI technologies. The presentations emphasized this bidirectional relationship, showcasing cutting-edgeresearch and innovative solutions shaping the future of intelligent networks.

Picture 1: Vasilis Pitsilis giving the presentation about O-CEI

Picture 2 : Harilaos Koumaras presenting research group scientific fields and projects

IWAPS @ ARES 2025
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-14
At the 4th International Workshop on Advances in Privacy Preserving Technologies and Solutions (IWAPS), O-CEI Horizon was briefly presented during a session showcasing ongoing research initiatives. The presentation highlighted the project’s objectives, its role within the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum, and its expected impact. It was positioned alongside other related EU-funded projects to emphasize potential synergies.
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Pilot 8 workshop in Val D’Anniviers
2025-08-28 - 2025-08-29
Pilot 8 partners met on 27 and 28 August in Val d’Anniviers. This meeting brought together key stakeholders to present the Swiss pilot project and define the role of local partners in its pilot phase.
On 27 August, participants included the Energy Director of the St-Luc/Chandolin ski lifts (also an owner of hotels and restaurants in the area) and the Director of the Boutique Hôtel Chandolin. The discussions focused on outlining the benefits and expectations of their involvement, while clarifying how their contributions will shape the project’s local pilot.
The following day, 28 August, the team met directly with stakeholders on-site to identify challenges, co-design potential solutions, and prepare for the upcoming CLEMAP deployment.
This session also addressed the crucial topic of social acceptance, gathering insights into partners’ needs and setting the groundwork for future meetings to build a robust case study.
Holding the sessions in Val d’Anniviers was particularly significant: the region itself will act as a “living lab”, positioning it as a hub for innovation, sustainability, and technological progress.
For local partners, participation brought tangible benefits:

Visibility as contributors to a pioneering sustainable energy initiative
Access to insights and results from the project
Recognition as forward-thinking leaders in the energy transition

ECML-PKDD 2025 SynDaiTE workshop
2025-09-15
Our partner CeADAR actively contributed to the ECML-PKDD 2025 SynDaiTE workshop, presenting both a poster and a talk on their paper DriftMoE: A Mixture of Experts Approach to Handle Concept Drifts.
The paper introduces a state-of-the-art architecture for real-time data streams affected by concept drift, leveraging a Mixture of Experts (MoE) approach that significantly reduces resource requirements and is well-suited for deployment across the cloud-edge continuum.
The methodology outlined in DriftMoE holds strong potential for adaptation within O-CEI Task 3.5 (Implementation of intra- and cross-domain data management, observability, and AI orchestration mechanisms), where CeADAR plays a leading role. The intent is to use router networks to recommend relevant models from O-CEI’s marketplace. Furthermore, CeADAR is investigating ways to compress a MoE, which would make it even more efficient for recommending resource-intensive models like LLMs, a key part of our future research efforts. The paper acknowledges O-CEI.
Event website:
https://aiimlab.org/events/ECML_PKDD_2025_SynDAiTE_Synthetic_Data_for_AI_Trustworthiness_and_Evolution

AIOTI
2025-09-22
CEI-Sphere is organizing a workshop on September 22nd at the AIOTI Days 2025 event. The session will formally introduce its Spheres and present how they align with the large-scale pilots of the O-CEI and COP-PILOT projects.
The workshop will also highlight the Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) opportunities via the Open Calls, which will be launched by both O-CEI and COP-PILOT. On that occasion, O-CEI will provide detailed information on its eight pilots and specifications for Open Calls for each of these pilots.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups are particularly encouraged to attend and submit their innovative proposals.
Event website: https://aioti.eu/aioti-days-2025/

AIOTI
2025-09-22
Standardisation Leveraging the Hourglass Approach
On September 22nd, O-CEI partner Trialog will organize the “Standardization Leveraging the Hourglass approach” workshop at the AIOTI Days 2025 event in Madrid. The session will explore the widely adopted hourglass framework for promoting interoperability and scalability in technology.
Moderated by Antonio Kung (Trialog), the discussion will focus on how this effective standardization approach can be leveraged by EU-funded projects and aligned with EU policies related to infrastructure. The hourglass model has proven highly successful in creating resilient and adaptable systems, making it a critical framework for ensuring long-term scalability and compatibility in the technology and communications sectors.
Event website: https://aioti.eu/aioti-days-2025/

AIOTI
2025-09-23
Projects on edge cloud continuum
On September 23rd, O-CEI will co-organize a workshop at the AIOTI Days 2025 conference in Madrid, Spain. The workshop, titled “Projects on edge cloud continuum,” is a collaborative effort with the aerOS project. It aims to demonstrate how key results from the Meta OS cluster can be transferred to large-scale pilots within the computing continuum.
The event will showcase the O-CEI project’s innovative approach, highlighting the deployment of solutions in various cross-energy-related sectors. O-CEI’s overview, blueprints, and marketplace concept will be presented to attendees. The O-CEI Consortium will be represented by UPV, with a presentation from Dr. Andreu Belsa.
Event website: https://aioti.eu/aioti-days-2025/

Open-Source Community Day 2025
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-24
Our consortium partner, the Eclipse Foundation, will be organizing the Open-Source Community Day, a dynamic event that brings together open-source contributors, researchers, and innovators. Held in collaboration with EUCloudEdgeIoT.eu, this gathering provides a unique platform for EU-funded projects to connect with the open-source community, fostering collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
O-CEI will be actively represented at the event. UPV, our project coordinator, will communicate the O-CEI project, including its open-source strategy.
The Open-Source Community Day offers a rich program of presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities designed to strengthen Europe’s open innovation ecosystem and explore the future of digital technologies.
Event website: https://www.eclipse.org/events/2025/oscd/

IoT Tech Expo Europe 2025
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-25
The O-CEI project will be represented at the IoT Tech Expo Europe 2025 in Amsterdam.
Our Project Coordinator, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), will be at the event presenting the aerOS project. On that occasion, UPV will highlight O-CEI’s potential to continue some of the foundational work initiated by the aerOS project. This is a key opportunity to showcase how O-CEI builds upon previous successes to advance the future of the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum.
To raise awareness about O-CEI’s vision and goals, UPV will be distributing project leaflets to attendees throughout the expo. We look forward to engaging with the community and promoting our efforts to create an open, interoperable, and sustainable digital landscape.
Event website https://www.iottechexpo.com/europe/

Open-Source Community Day 2025
2025-09-24 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Open Source and Standardisation
Trialog, the Standardisation leader in O-CEI Horizon, is organizing a session on Open Source and Standardisation at the upcoming Open-Source Community Day. The session will be moderated by Antonio Kung (Trialog) and Rosaria Rossini (Eclipse Foundation).
The discussion will highlight how open-source implementations and formal standards are crucial for the widespread adoption of new technologies. We will showcase how various research projects are leveraging these initiatives to facilitate access and ensure conformity across the cloud-edge ecosystem. During the session, Cecile Rabrait (Trialog) will present the O-CEI project’s specific standardization activities.
Event website: https://www.eclipse.org/events/2025/oscd/

Projects Exchanges Dissemination Event
2025-09-24 14:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Trialog will continue its “tour de force” in Madrid through the coordination of the Projects Exchanges Dissemination Event. Moderated by Antonio Kung, this session brings together several Horizon projects, including O-CEI, CEI-Sphere, COP-PILOT, Hedge-IoT, TwinEU, and LICORICE, to foster cross-project collaboration. The discussion will focus on two key topics:

Synergies around the hourglass model: exploring the usage and dissemination of this model across various EU-funded projects.
Synchronization of semantic interoperability activities: aligning efforts to ensure seamless data exchange and communication among projects.

Event website: https://www.eclipse.org/events/2025/oscd/

European Researchers’ Night
2025-09-26
Our partners from UPRC will attend the European Researchers’ Night in Greece on September 26, 2025. This exciting event, which promotes the value of research and science in over 400 European cities
UPRC will introduce the O-CEI project to attendees and distribute project leaflets, giving the public a chance to learn more about our work.
Event website:

https://researchersnight.gr/en/home-page-en/
https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/msca-citizens/join-a-celebration-of-science

Busworld
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08
Our partner, E-GAP, will participate in Busworld, the world’s leading exhibition for the bus and coach industry. E-GAP will have a dedicated stand at the event, where they will feature O-CEI’s marketing materials.
Visitors can learn about our work through a dedicated poster and flyer, with a specific focus on Pilot 7’s V2G technologies and EV charging solutions.
Event website: Busworld Europe 2025 Congress | Busworld Europe 2025

EU-Canada Digital Partnership Week on ICT Standardisation
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-16
O-CEI Partners Join the EU–Canada Digital Partnership Week on ICT Standardisation
Starting on 14 October 2025, O-CEI Horizon partners are participating in the EU–Canada Digital Partnership Week on ICT Standardisation, a key event bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and standardisation experts to strengthen international cooperation on digital standards.
O-CEI plays an active role during the first day of the event, dedicated to Cloud-Edge-IoT (CEI): Building Cross-Sectoral Standardisation Interfaces — a theme central to digital innovation in mobility, energy, and manufacturing.

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), O-CEI Project Coordinator, will participate in the session “Scaling Innovation: How Large-Scale Pilots and Industry Activities Inform Standardisation.” Dr. Ignacio Lacalle Úbeda, from UPV, will present the project’s standpoint on standardisation initiatives, showcasing how O-CEI pilots can contribute content, inspiration, and materialisation towards pre-normative efforts. The large-scale nature of O-CEI pilots allows innovations to be channelled and demonstrated in real environments across multiple domains. The Hourglass Model will be used to characterise the strategy partners will follow in this regard.
Trialog, O-CEI’s standardisation leader, represented by Antonio Kung and Cécile Rabrait, will join the panel “Cross-Border Interoperability – Concrete Steps Towards Open CEI Standards.” They will highlight how interoperability, connectivity, security, and trust are fundamental pillars of O-CEI’s standardisation roadmap, and how the project contributes to strengthening international collaboration in the CEI domain.

Through this participation, O-CEI reinforces its commitment to advancing cross-border collaboration, fostering industrial competitiveness, and supporting the creation of trusted, interoperable digital ecosystems across Europe and beyond.

European Open IoT Edge/Cloud Continuum as Enabler for Energy Flexibility
2025-10-22
On October 22, the O-CEI project will host a dedicated Special Session at the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) conference, highlighting the transformative potential of an open and federated IoT Edge/Cloud Continuum in enabling energy flexibility across sectors and borders.
As energy systems evolve towards greater digitalisation and decarbonisation, coordination between distributed assets, real-time intelligence, and advanced data exchange becomes essential. This session will showcase how O-CEI advances this vision through edge computing, cloud-native architectures, open-source middleware, and AI-driven orchestration to optimise energy flexibility and efficiency.
Invited talks will present the project’s overall architecture, large-scale energy pilots, and AI-based tools for smarter grid management and cross-domain interoperability. The session will also emphasise collaboration between energy stakeholders and digital innovators, demonstrating how open ecosystems can unlock new value in flexibility markets, grid optimisation, and energy communities.
The Special Session will feature presentations by:

Prof. Andreas Kassler (Deggendorf Institute of Technology) – Chair
Dr. Ignacio Lacalle (Universitat Politècnica de València), member of the O-CEI Coordinating team
Francisco Blanquer (CMA CGM), member of the O-CEI’s Pilot 4 team
Dr. Jussi Poikonen (Awake.AI), member of the O-CEI’s Pilot 4 team
Prof. Nabil Abdennadher (HES-SO, HEPIA), member of the O-CEI’s Pilot 8 team
Brian O’Regan (IERC, Ireland), member of the O-CEI’s Pilot 1 team

By fostering dialogue among researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers, the O-CEI Special Session aims to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce Europe’s leadership in open digital infrastructures for sustainable energy systems.

O-CEI Pilot 8 Engages with Smart Energy District Community in Fribourg
2025-10-30 - 2025-11-03
The partners in Pilot 8 of the O-CEI Horizon project attended two important information events organized by the Smart Energy District (SED) Project, held in Fribourg on Thursday, October 30th, and Monday, November 3rd.
Private households, both producers and consumers of electricity, are becoming major players in the new electricity system. To gather residents’ opinions and expectations, and set up a panel of consumer-producers, two information sessions were organized: October 30th and November 3rd.
The discussions confirmed the initial research hypotheses, in particular the need to better understand the context and existing installations, as well as the possibilities for optimization at the housing level: self-consumption, storage, flexibility, exchanges, etc. Participants emphasized their desire to have all the information they need to implement energy measures that bring real added value given their situation. This involves parameters that affect financial resources and return on investment as well as the acceptability of a more community-based approach to energy management at the district level.

Smart City Expo World Congress 2025
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-05
Digital Twins for Sustainable Travel and Living Communities. Focus on SDV: O-CEI showcase
As the leader of O-CEI Pilot 2, ERTICO-ITS Europe presented the pilot at the Smart City Expo. The pilot aims to revolutionise urban mobility and sustainable living by developing smart, scalable, eco-friendly, and human-centric solutions for European cities. The project’s vision aligns closely with the European Commission’s objectives and the priorities of the Digital Europe Programme, particularly regarding the integration of innovative digital technologies into sustainable urban development frameworks.
By advancing the O-CEI initiative, the proposed SDV scalable solution demonstrates how interoperable and intelligent digital twins can foster greener mobility, efficient resource management, and inclusive urban spaces. Its activities directly contribute to the EU’s Local Digital Twin (LDT) Toolbox, supporting the creation of a connected and sustainable European CitiVerse ecosystem for autonomous vehicles.
This successful event showcased the practical SDV application and highlighted the added value of the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum technologies championed by O-CEI.

Smart City Expo World Congress 2025
2025-11-04 - 2025-11-06
The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona is the world’s leading event for urban innovation, uniting global leaders to shape more sustainable, efficient, and human-centered cities. Key themes include smart technologies, energy and environment, sustainable mobility, inclusive governance, infrastructure, and the blue economy.
Ubiwhere has participated in the SCEWC as an Industry Partner and active contributor since 2014, showcasing its innovative solutions that are transforming cities. During this year edition, Ubiwhere presented several ongoing projects, including the O-CEI project.

AGRITECHNICA
2025-11-09 - 2025-11-15
Zetrack at AGRITECHNICA 2025: Showcasing the Future of Autonomous, Sustainable Agriculture
Zetrack participated in AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany, the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery, where the company presented the new autonomous, driver-optional prototype Zetrabot 1.1, equipped with removable batteries. Designed to enhance productivity and sustainability in vineyards and a wide range of crop environments, Zetrabot captured strong attention from farmers, industry leaders, and potential partners.
A major highlight was the introduction of Zetrack’s Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model. Together with leading partners and specialists, Zetrack implemented an innovative system of interchangeable, rentable batteries for agricultural vehicles. This approach replaced fixed-capacity battery designs, typically more expensive and less flexible, with a model that allows farmers to adapt energy autonomy to real operational needs. With additional batteries available for rent only when necessary, the solution reduced total ownership costs while supporting zero-emission farming practices.
Through its presence at AGRITECHNICA 2025, Zetrack demonstrated how Zetrabot represents a significant leap forward for precision agriculture, combining autonomy, sustainability, and flexibility to empower the new generation of farmers.
Zetrack will further develop and use Zetrabot during Pilot 6 of O-CEI Horizon.

Challenges of integrating solar panels into electricity grids
2025-11-13
Solar production is booming — but how can our electrical networks cope? Between Solar Panel variability, the need for flexibility, storage solutions and coordination between stakeholders, technical and strategic challenges are multiplying.
This conference, organised in conjunction with the ‘Smart Energy District’ flagship project, explores the challenges of integrating photovoltaics into networks from three complementary perspectives: distributor’s perspective, scientific perspective, transmission network perspective.
More than 150 people from several DSOs and private companies attended the workshop. Prof. Nabil Abdennadher (from HES-SO) presented the O-CEI project.

Switzerland Advances Community-Centered Energy Innovation
2025-11-14
Pilot 8 contribution to the European O-CEI Horizon project took a decisive step forward on Friday 14 November. The partners convened the Polygones community for an in-depth participatory workshop dedicated to the future of smart energy systems.
The session had a clear objective: to understand how citizens perceive Local Energy Communities and to collaboratively shape solutions that can genuinely be adopted by the public. Behind the technical ambition lies a human challenge: ensuring that innovation aligns with daily realities.
What emerged from the workshop was a central message: the energy transition cannot succeed through top-down implementation alone. It requires dialogue, transparency, and the active involvement of the communities expected to live with these new systems. Participants voiced concerns, shared expectations, and contributed creative insights during scenario-based exercises facilitated through a Service Design approach.
By placing residents at the heart of the conversation, Pilot 8 seeks to redefine how energy solutions are developed and tested in Switzerland. The aim is not only to innovate but to ensure that innovation feels accessible, trusted, and grounded in real needs.
This first workshop marks the beginning of a broader national effort. The next step will take the project to another partner: Val d’Anniviers (in collaboration with Anniviers Tourisme SA and local stakeholders). There, the discussion will continue in a mountain setting, offering an opportunity to explore how Alpine communities envision their energy future.

V2G Leaders Europe
2025-11-20
Europe is moving rapidly toward a future where electric vehicles (EVs) are more than just transport; they are dynamic, flexible assets for the energy system. The V2G Leaders Europe Summit, taking place on 20 November 2025 at Area42 in Brussels, will gather policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators to unlock the full potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies.
The program features two complementary tracks: the Main Summit Stage, led by the European Commission, and a parallel set of Workshops and interactive sessions organized by CEI-Sphere and O-CEI.
Several O-CEI partners will take part in the workshop sessions:

O-CEI – Pilot for IoT Platforms and Decentralised Intelligence: A dedicated workshop presenting the O-CEI project, with speakers from Polytechnic University of Valencia (Project Coordinator), OpenNebula Systems (WP4 Coordinator), and Eclipse Foundation (Open-Source Leader).
Sectoral and Business Value Chain in V2G: Co-organized by CEI-Sphere and O-CEI, this workshop will explore cross-sector integration of V2X technologies, the role of Software Defined Vehicles in enabling V2G, and conclude with an expert panel on interoperability, innovation, and commercial opportunities. Key speakers include representatives from ERTICO (Pilot 2), AVL (Pilot 3), E-GAP (Pilot 7), and BluSpecs (Cluster Leader).
Trialog – Enabling the Integration of V2G Innovation: Led by Trialog, the O-CEI Standardization partner, this workshop will cover applicable regulations, standardization tools, and lessons from Horizon Europe projects like SCALE, highlighting practical insights from the hourglass model applied to O-CEI and other V2G pilots to demonstrate pathways for technology adoption and ecosystem alignment.

Together, these workshops will provide a comprehensive technical and strategic view of the V2G landscape, equipping attendees with the knowledge, tools, and connections to advance Europe’s transition toward a flexible, grid-integrated electric mobility ecosystem.

Plenary meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41
2025-11-20 - 2025-11-24
Trialog/EVIDEN guidance on using Digital Twin Reference Architecture and contributions to CEI Architecture considerations
Antonio Kung (Trialog) and Lara Lopez (EVIDEN) both attended the plenary meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC41 in November 2025 in Berlin. JTC 1 is the Joint Technical Committee of ISO and IEC focussing on Information Technology, and SC41 is the Subcommittee dedicated to “Internet of Things and digital twin”. During this meeting, Antonio Kung gave a lecture to guide the use of the ISO/IEC 30 188 standard on Digital Twin Reference Architecture, which recommends the creation of an Hourglass model to describe stakeholders, capabilities, and relevant standards at the start of a Digital Twin project.
Moreover, Lara Lopez and Antonio Kung, as editors, contributed to the JTC 1/SC 41-22 Preliminary Work Item (PWI) they are currently co-editing on the topic of “Architecture considerations for IoT, edge and cloud”. This future standard aims at providing a technical overview of the architecture in the IoT, edge, and cloud with the goal of promoting O-CEI results. The contribution is based on blueprint constructions as shown in the figure.

Fifth Visions for Future Communications Summit 2025-Challenges for 2030 and Beyond
2025-11-25 - 2025-11-26
O-CEI at the Vision of Future Communications Summit 2025
O-CEI will be represented at the Vision of Future Communications Summit (VFCS), a high-level IEEE-supported workshop dedicated to identifying the key ICT research priorities for the next 7–10 years. The outcomes of this summit will directly inform the update of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the EU, which will guide the development of FP10, the new EU framework program.
With 6G expected to reach the market around 2030, VFCS 2025 will focus on the technological and societal challenges shaping Europe’s digital and mobility landscape beyond the end of the decade.
Mr. Eusebiu Catana, Head of Innovation at ERTICO – ITS Europe, partner in Pilot 2, will represent O-CEI and speak about the project’s relevance in achieving future SRIA objectives, particularly for Cloud-Edge-IoT (CEI) integration and mobility.
His contribution will address two main perspectives:
Bottom-Up Technology Development
Dr. Catana will outline how Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and Open-Cloud-Edge IoT integration will enable the next generation of mobility, supported by real-time data processing, advanced AI/ML, V2X communication, distributed intelligence, and predictive analytics. He will highlight the challenges of developing Level 4–5 autonomous systems, which will require explainable AI, robust sensor fusion, ultra-low-latency 6G connectivity, and strong cybersecurity. He will also emphasize the growing importance of digital twins, large-scale simulation, and sustainable infrastructure to support safe, efficient, and climate-aligned CCAM systems.
Top-Down Societal Needs
The presentation will stress that future mobility must be fair, inclusive, and aligned with societal expectations. Key topics will include equal access to automated mobility, transparency in AI decision-making, public trust, the impact of automation on jobs, and the role of integrated urban planning. Strong data governance and responsible business models will be essential to ensure trust and long-term public acceptance.
In closing, Dr. Catana will show how the integration of SDVs within the O-CEI ecosystem will support Europe’s vision for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility. Through cloud-edge intelligence, real-time connectivity, and adaptive digital infrastructure, O-CEI will help build a safer, more efficient, and sustainable mobility system for the coming decade.

CYBERUNITY Workshop
2025-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
O-CEI’s Pilot 7 Attended the CYBERUNITY Workshop
O-CEI participated in the CYBERUNITY online workshop: Empowering Europe’s Cyber Defenders, where our partners from CERTH represented the project and showcased the work of Pilot 7. During the session, they delivered the presentation “Protecting Europe’s New Attack Surface: Cyber-Resilient EV Charging Infrastructures,” highlighting O-CEI’s approach to ensuring secure and privacy-preserving electromobility services.
As part of the agenda, O-CEI was also introduced more broadly, with a focus on the cybersecurity and data-protection mechanisms being developed within Pilot 7 to safeguard next-generation EV charging infrastructures.
The workshop brought together European researchers, practitioners, and project teams for a two-hour exchange of expertise. Participants discussed current activities, shared lessons learned, and explored new opportunities for cooperation across EU-funded cybersecurity initiatives. Presentations from CYBERUNITY and its sister projects were followed by a showcase of innovative approaches contributing to Europe’s secure digital transformation.
The event successfully strengthened ties within the EU cybersecurity ecosystem, fostered networking, and reinforced the value of cross-project collaboration in advancing a safer and more resilient digital future.

IEEE BigData 2025 Conference – BDA4FCT workshop
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-11
O-CEI Pilot 7 was represented at IEEE BigData 2025 through our partner Information Technologies Institute (ITI), which chaired the BDA4FCT workshop and presented the paper titled: “Securing Data-Driven Cognitive V2G Charging: Edge Intelligence and Cybersecurity for Trusted EV Energy Exchange”.
This aligns with O-CEI’s focus on trusted data exchange, edge intelligence, and cybersecurity for energy systems, reinforcing the project’s role in advancing secure, resilient, and data-enabled energy infrastructures across Europe.

COGNIT Day 2025
2025-12-16
O-CEI at COGNIT Day 2025: Panel on Bringing IoT into the Cloud-Edge Continuum
Dr. Ignacio Lacalle Úbeda, from the O-CEI coordinating team at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), will join the panel discussion “Bringing IoT into the Cloud-Edge Continuum” at COGNIT Day 2025.
Dr. Úbeda will detail O-CEI’s approach to integrating Smart IoT platforms into large-scale CEI continuum platforms. The discussion will showcase how the project’s blueprints methodology and O-CEI platform are deployed and will highlight the crucial role Meta-OSs play in enabling the efficient deployment of IoT solutions in large environments with complex energy flexibility needs.
