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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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© DLR 8ra Annual Summit 2026: Advancing Europe’s Cloud-Edge Ecosystem
The 8ra Annual Summit 2026, held on 19-20 March in Rotterdam, brought together key stakeholders from across Europe’s cloud and edge ecosystem to reflect on progress and define the next steps for the initiative. Discussions focused on how to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness while advancing digital sovereignty in the cloud and edge domain.
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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. Member States and industry are working together to secure…
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© Алена Ваторина – stock.adobe.com Keeping Aviation Safe in a Fully Connected World
Modern aviation relies on the seamless exchange of vast amounts of operational data – it runs on data. Airlines board passengers, grant cockpit access, monitor maintenance and refuelling, and coordinate continuously with ground teams. As digitalisation accelerates, aviation can improve safety and passenger comfort – but it also faces growing risks.