Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, edge computing, and blockchain have propelled European industries and societies into a new era of an AI-driven Age, which is transforming everything and changing it right now, in real-time. These converging technologies are reshaping the industrial fabric of our world, enabling swift adaptation of individual sectors due to economic and...
ETSI, with the support of the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), is organizing the NGSI-LD (Next Generation Service Interface - Linked Data) Plugtests™ event, which will be hosted by ETSI at Sophia Antipolis, France, from 24 to 28 February 2025. What are the objectives and scope of the NGSI-LD PLUGTESTS...
Antonio Kung presented the Hourglass Model and MIMs (Minimum Interoperability Mechanisms) for semantic interoperability. The Hourglass Model, proposed by CEI-Sphere and to be used by O-CEI, provides a framework for understanding ecosystems, architectures, and systems, emphasizing the role of Minimum Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs) in enabling semantic interoperability. This approach highlights how diverse infrastructure provisions are...
On March 31st 2025, Mr. Rafael Vaño, from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) will participate in the MECC Workshop, co-organised with the ACM EuroSys conference. Mr. Vañó will present the results of a scientific work focused on the advances of edge and cloud-native innovative technologies and concepts. The article presented, titled "Federation of domains in the...
On April 2nd, 2025, Dr. Ignacio Lacalle (UPV) addressed a group of professors and PhD students fromthe Construction Informatics faculty at TU Dresden to elaborate on O-CEI innovations.The session, "Cloud-Edge Technology and Its Impact on Symbiotic Buildings", consisted of a pitchfocusing on how edge computing technologies are (and will be) a key enabler in achieving...
On April 2nd, during the “Trusted Data Exchanges: From Standards to Pilots in a Changing World” workshop, Martin Bauer (NEC Laboratories) will present the topic: “Introducing the role of NGSI-LD in enabling flexible and interoperable data exchanges across domains including handling of provenance information.” NGSI-LD standard (ETSI GS CIM 009) is one of the most...
The future of Energy Data Spaces is being shaped through collaboration, interoperability, and standardized approaches. As part of these efforts, the Trialog, our partner in O-CEI Horizon, actively participated in the OMEGA-X Standardization Workshop, a key event focused on strengthening connections with standardization committees working on Data Spaces and Smart Grids. The workshop provided a...
Europe and Japan are advancing trusted data exchange through Data Spaces and Data Free Flow with Trust, respectively. Europe is establishing industry-wide Data Spaces in several key sectors (like Health, Mobility, and Energy), while Japan focuses on enabling secure data sharing across entities. O-CEI adopts Data Space technology as a foundation for its Cloud-Edge-IoT Continuum,...
NEC, a key partner in the Horizon Europe O-CEI project, actively participated in the joint BDVA and SEMIC workshop dedicated to exploring the role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in enhancing semantic interoperability. The workshop brought together researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss state-of-the-art techniques, tools, and use cases where LLMs support data model...
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...
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
