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From funded research to European impact
Written by Vicky Chatzidogiannaki / Innovation Disco / Published on March 02, 2026 Europe funds world-class research and innovation, yet too many project results struggle to achieve sustained industrial or policy impact beyond their funding period. This article explores the structural limitations of traditional exploitation approaches in EU-funded projects and argues for a shift toward
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The strategic imperative of Edge AI systems reference architecture
Written by Ovidiu Vermesan, SINTEF / Published on March 02, 2026 A reference architecture serves as an authoritative blueprint for a specific subject or domain area. It guides and constrains the creation of multiple architectures and solutions1. By providing technical standards and rules, it ensures that implementations across a domain are repeatable, interoperable, and consistent.
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From project to deployment
Written by Krzysztof Wołk, PhD / DAC.digital / DAC.nextJacek Niklewski, PhD / DAC.digital / DAC.next / Published on March 02, 2026 Across Europe, billions of euros flow into research projects every year, but turning prototypes into commercial products remains a stubborn challenge. This article explores how European organizations can bridge the gap – from Horizon-funded
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Autonomy you can trust
By Paolo Azzoni / INSIDE industry Association / Published on March 02, 2026 Dear reader, Europe’s digital future will not be shaped by isolated technology breakthroughs, but by our ability to embrace interdisciplinarity across layers, enabling and feeding entire value networks, withwith innovation generating impact and business opportunities. This issue of INSIDE Magazine captures this
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INSIDE and EPoSS Publish Joint European Roadmap for Edge AI
Eindhoven/Berlin, October 2025 — The European associations INSIDE and EPoSS have released a landmark publication: Artificial Intelligence at the Edge – A Joint European Roadmap for Edge AI. This collaborative roadmap provides a comprehensive vision for strengthening Europe’s position in the rapidly advancing field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the edge of the computing continuum.
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Navigating computing continuum
Demand market insights, dynamics and opportunities The computing continuum, encompassing Cloud, Edge, and IoT (Internet of Things), represents a seamless integration of computing resources across various layers, from centralized cloud data centers to decentralized edge devices and IoT sensors. This structure allows data to be processed closer to the source, enabling real-time analytics, reducing latency,
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Driving Europe’s Automotive Future
A Turning Point for Europe’s Automotive Industry: Commission Launches Strategic Action Plan for Global Leadership Europe’s automotive sector stands at a crossroads—and the European Commission is driving the response. The European automotive industry is navigating a pivotal moment. Confronted by rapid technological shifts, an intensifying global race for innovation, and the urgent need to decarbonise,
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Building Europe’s Semiconductor Future
Strengthening Europe’s Semiconductor Future in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape In response to rising geopolitical tensions and growing global competition, nine EU Member States—Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands—have launched the Semiconductor Coalition, a strategic initiative to reinforce Europe’s technological sovereignty and economic resilience. Announced on the margins of the COMPET Council,
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The Digital Route to Engineering Efficiency
A digital approach substantially reduces engineering costs and time for industrial automation. The Arrowhead Tools project has demonstrated this. This one stands as a powerful testament to this shift. Its results are nothing short of groundbreaking, with savings on engineering costs and time spanning from 30% to a staggering 95%. On average, across all use cases, savings
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STMicroelectronics and HighTec Enhance Automotive Safety with Rust-Enabled MCUs
STMicroelectronics – global leader in semiconductors – and HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH, a pioneer in compiler technology, are joining forces to accelerate the development of safety-critical automotive systems. Their collaboration integrates HighTec’s ISO 26262 ASIL D-qualified Rust compiler with ST’s Stellar microcontrollers (MCUs)—the first 28nm MCUs certified to the same stringent safety standard—bringing a comprehensive safety
