Discover the 8ra Initiative
Shaping Europe’s Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services
The 8ra Initiative is driving the development of a sovereign, interoperable, and secure Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum. With more than 120 partners from 12 EU Member States, the 8ra Initiative fosters open collaboration to create a resilient and scalable digital infrastructure tailored to Europe’s needs.
By promoting open-source innovation, interoperability, and cross-border cooperation, the 8ra Initiative empowers industries, researchers, and policymakers to shape the next generation of cloud and edge computing. Whether in AI, data spaces, telecommunications, or the industrial metaverse, the 8ra Initiative enables groundbreaking advancements free from vendor lock-in.
Explore how the 8ra Initiative is transforming Europe’s digital ecosystem and join the movement toward a truly federated cloud-edge future.
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© Gennady Danilkin – stock.adobe.com FACIS Workshop in Berlin
The FACIS project (Federation Architecture for Composition Infrastructure Services), part of the 8ra Initiative, invites stakeholders to its workshop on next-generation Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. The workshop will explore how Europe can strengthen secure, transparent and harmonised SLA governance across the Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.
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© NooPaew – stock.adobe.com NexusForum2025
NexusForum2025 “AI, Cloud & Sustainability for Europe’s Digital Sovereignty” brings together Europe’s AI, cloud-edge and sustainability communities to advance a value-driven, open and sovereign digital future. As part of the programme, the 8ra Initiative with the IPCEI-CIS funding programme will contribute insights on building a Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.
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© Skórzewiak – stock.adobe.com CISERO Open Source Community Day 2025
The CISERO project, the support action for IPCEI-CIS, is co-organising the Open Source Community Day 2025 with the Eclipse Foundation and the CEI-Sphere project. This two-day event brings together open source advocates from industry, academia, and the EU research landscape, offering a platform to explore the role of open source in shaping Europe’s digital future.