On April 11th, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) hosted a workshop in Geneva on “Security and Privacy for Digital Twin and Metaverse”, gathering experts from across the globe to explore the foundational challenges of these emerging digital ecosystems. Among the invited speakers was Antonio Kung from Trialog, a partner in the Horizon Europe project O-CEI,...
The 6G FORGE event took place at EURECOM in Sophia-Antipolis on April 15-16, 2025, gathering network industry leaders to assess whether 6G development aligns with the requirements of the telecommunications sector and offers value beyond cost reduction. The event emphasized practical, business-oriented viewpoints in response to prevailing industry skepticism. In this event, Lucia Cabanillas from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. View...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
