Hub Open Source

Video conferencing and mixed reality are both forms of communication but based on very different technologies. Video conferencing does not provide an in-person feel to meetings and has several other drawbacks. In contrast, mixed reality has emerged as a technology that can provide a genuine feeling of presence, and better collaboration tools. The EU-funded CORTEX² project will bridge the divide between widespread video conferencing tools and innovative XR-based solutions to democratise the adoption of next-generation eXtended Reality tele-cooperation by industrial sectors and SMEs. The initiative will use and extend the widespread Rainbow teleconferencing solution from Alcatel Lucent Enterprise to allow for fully interactive XR-based cooperation. This will be demonstrated in three pilots: industrial production, business meetings, and remote training respectively.

DEADLINE : 15 août 2024

HUB : Advanced Engineering & Computing

The EU-funded NGI Sargasso project will accelerate transatlantic collaboration on the development and experimentation of new ideas, the implementation of prototypes and the contribution of open-source communities to trends that will reshape Next Generation Internet technologies and services. The project will run five open calls for proposals and support up to 96 projects.

NGI Sargasso focuses on specific areas of knowledge critical to developing a more human- centric and sustainable internet. We believe that the internet should reflect the values and needs of individuals and communities, and that it should be equitable, accessible, and secure for everyone.

To achieve this vision, NGI Sargasso prioritizes the following areas of knowledge:
❏ Trust: it is focused on improving trust in the online world, by making the internet more secure and protecting users’ privacy.
❏ Data sovereignty: NGI is working towards giving users control over their personal data and ensuring that it is stored and processed in a secure manner.
❏ Digital identity: to create a digital identity framework that is trustworthy, secure and interoperable, to make it easier for people to interact with the internet.
❏ Internet architecture and renovation: to renovate the existing internet architecture to make it more efficient, secure and scalable, while also preserving existing investments and assets.
❏ Decentralised technologies: the use of decentralised technologies such as blockchain, to improve the security and privacy of the internet.
❏ Interoperability & Standardization: the NGI initiative aims to promote interoperability and standardisation, enabling seamless communication and data exchange across
platforms and devices. This supports innovation, competition, and user empowerment in the digital economy.
❏ New Internet Commons: the creation of a new Internet Commons, a shared digital space where everyone can participate in the creation and exchange of digital content and services.

DEADLINE : 1 août 2024

HUB : Cyber & Security

NGI SEARCH project, funded by the European Commission, aims to change the way we use and experience, search and discover data and resources, on the internet and web.

NGI SEARCH will distribute up to €6.8 Million among projects looking to develop technologies and solutions enabling new and trustworthy ways of searching and discovering information on the internet across a variety of resources such as personal, scientific, industrial and environmental data, connected devices and smart objects, services, multimedia content, intranets and other ICT resources, both public and private.

DEADLINE : 29 juillet 2024

HUB : Cyber & Security