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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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© Konrad – stock.adobe.com Implementing the Berlin Declaration for Digital Sovereignty
The 8th Friends of Industry Conference in Berlin, hosted by Federal Minister Katherina Reiche, marked a crucial turning point for European industrial policy. With the handover of the joint Berlin Declaration to EU Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné, EU Member States sent a clear message: Europe must accelerate its digital transformation.
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© NooPaew – stock.adobe.com Meet the 8ra Initiative at CCX Cloud Computing Conference 2025
The CCX Cloud Computing Conference 2025 brings together decision-makers, architects and practitioners to discuss the next generation of cloud infrastructures. This year’s focus topics include sovereignty, AI, multicloud, scalability and new business models.
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© metamorworks – stock.adobe.com NeoNephos: Advancing Multi Cluster Kubernetes for Europe’s Cloud-Edge Continuum
The NeoNephos Meeting Series is a monthly technical exchange dedicated to the advancement of Multi Cluster Kubernetes (MCK) within Europe’s Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum. Originating from 8ra’s Workstream 2 – Cloud-Edge Capabilities, bringing together developers, architects and researchers.