The European Commission has approved an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the field of cloud and edge computing technologies.
The project, called IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS), involves 12 EU member states: Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and Spain. The project was registered by seven countries.
Member States will provide up to €1.2 billion in state aid to unlock up to €1.4 billion in additional private investment. The IPCEI comprises 19 highly innovative projects from companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The IPCEI CIS aims to develop the first interoperable and openly accessible European data processing ecosystem, the multi-provider cloud-to-edge continuum. This includes the development of data processing capabilities, software and data exchange tools as well as energy-efficient and trustworthy cloud and edge-distributed data processing technologies and services.
The research, development and first industrial implementation will take place between 2023 and 2031. The IPCEI is expected to create highly skilled jobs and contribute to the digital and green transition in Europe. The Commission has reviewed the IPCEI rules and found that the IPCEI CIS fulfills the necessary conditions and is in line with EU state aid rules.
EMULATE
The EMULATE project is part of the IPCEI CIS. In addition to research, Fachhochschule Dortmund is responsible for providing tools for evaluating edge computing solutions.
There is currently a lack of such tools for potential users, which makes the planning and implementation of edge computing solutions more difficult. An emulation platform and a diagnostics platform are intended to close these gaps. The emulation platform enables the creation of digital twin models of cloud edge infrastructures, while the diagnostics platform supports the evaluation and troubleshooting of existing environments.
The project aims to accelerate the planning process for edge computing solutions and improve their quality.
The project leaders are Prof. Dr. Rolf Schuster and Prof. Dr. Stephan Recker.