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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© SICP – Software Innovation Campus Paderborn “The mindset is federated now”
In this interview, Dr Gunnar Schomaker explains, how a federated mindset helps to build a community that brings computing directly to the energy production site. He describes a key moment was when he was discussing a technical matter with a partner and then realised that they were facing exactly the same technical challenges, and suddenly…
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© DLR Third Version of the IPCEI-CIS Reference Architecture Released
Version 3.0 of the IPCEI-CIS Reference Architecture (ICRA) is now live, a structured framework to guide the development of a federated Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum, capable of supporting the next generation of data-driven applications across sectors such as manufacturing, mobility, energy as well as the integration of AI.
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© TIM S.p.A. „Federation is not just a technical matter“
In an ecosystem with around 120 partners, technology is just one piece of the puzzle. An equally important challenge is whether projects, providers and countries can align on how their systems should work together. That question is now central to Mauro Boldi, Chair of the IPCEI-CIS Facilitation Group.