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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 8ra Opens its Ecosystem to New Partners across Europe
The 8ra Initiative is entering a new phase as it opens up to new partners across Europe: a broader, industry-driven ecosystem designed to carry Europe’s cloud and edge ambitions beyond the IPCEI-CIS funding period. The move marks an important step in the evolution of the initiative.
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© Andrea Podda, Luca La Brocca, Stefania Pilleri AI WEEK 2026: Bringing the 8ra Vision into the European AI Debate
At AI WEEK 2026 in Milan, the IPCEI-CIS project Villanova brought the 8ra perspective into one of Italy’s major forums for AI, innovation and digital transformation. Across the event, one message became clear: AI is increasingly understood as a strategic driver for business transformation, with a clear focus on concrete use cases and scalable adoption.
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© deimos.az – stock.adobe.com 8ra at AI WEEK 2026: Villanova highlights European digital sovereignty
At AI WEEK 2026, the IPCEI-CIS project Villanova will highlight how the 8ra Initiative contributes to Europe’s digital sovereignty and to the development of an interoperable cloud-edge infrastructure. Villanova focuses on multimodal generative AI models tailored to European languages and regional needs. Meet us at Hall 13/15 at the Innovation Hub CDO stand.