EL VALOR DE LA GESTIÓN Y LA UNIFICACIÓN DEL DATO PARA LA OPTIMIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO PRODUCTIVO DE LAS BODEGAS - The importance of data management and integration in optimizing winery production processes
2025-10-29 | Online
On October 29, 2025, JIG, COP-PILOT partner in Cluster 4, attended a working group session organized by the Hub for Digitalization and Wine, part of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV). The online session, open to FEV members, focused on digitalization applied to winery production processes.
JIG participated as chairpersons and presented the use case “The value of data generated through sensor technology in bottling lines”, highlighting how sensor-generated data can optimize operations and discussing future developments within COP-PILOT.

ICAERUS UC2 Drone Spraying 2nd Demonstration Event
2025-11-06 | Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Agricultural University of Athens Showcases Smart Farming Innovations at the 2nd ICAERUS Demonstration Event
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) attended the 2nd ICAERUS EU Demonstration Event in Athens, as an important step in promoting collaboration and knowledge exchange among European agri-tech projects.
During the event, Georgios Ntakos, from the Smart Farming Technology Group – AUA, presented the group’s contributions to COP-PILOT Cluster 3A, highlighting advancements in autonomous navigation, real-time weed detection, and precision spraying using an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) platform. These innovations, including the AI models and navigation systems developed by AUA, will play a key role in enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of modern agriculture within the COP-PILOT ecosystem.
The ICAERUS Demonstration Event successfully showcased the latest innovations in agricultural robotics and digital technologies, providing participants with hands-on insights into how robotic systems, UAVs, and autonomous platforms are transforming modern farming, from precision spraying to data-driven field management.
The event also served as a vital clustering and dissemination opportunity, strengthening collaboration between EU-funded agri-tech initiatives, including SPADE, OpenAgri, AgRibot, AgRimate, Climate Farm Demo, and Smart Droplets. Through this joint effort, the European research community continues to drive shared innovation towards a smarter, more connected, and sustainable agricultural future.

Web Summit 2025
2025-11-09 - 2025-11-12 | Lisbon, Portugal
COP-PILOT was represented at Web Summit 2025 by project partner Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN), one of Europe’s leading innovation and technology transfer centres.
During the event, IPN hosted a dedicated stand where they engaged with a wide range of companies, innovators, and technology stakeholders. As part of these interactions, COP-PILOT promotional materials were distributed, helping raise awareness of the project’s objectives, Collaborative Open Platform approach, and upcoming opportunities among relevant industry audiences.
Participation in Web Summit 2025 supported COP-PILOT’s dissemination and outreach goals, strengthening visibility within the international innovation ecosystem and fostering connections with potential future collaborators.

Agrifood Innovation Workshop during Festival dell’Innovazione Agroalimentare
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-13 | Online
University Tor Vergata to Showcase Smart Sensor Technology at Agrifood Innovation Workshop
The University Tor Vergata (TOR), partner in Cluster 3A, will participate in the upcoming online Agrifood Innovation Workshop (Festival dell’Innovazione Agroalimentare). TOR will present detailed information on a new wearable smart sensor specifically developed for monitoring antinutrients in vegetables.
This presentation is closely aligned with the strategic goals of the COP-PILOT project, and it will display concrete examples of smart sensor devices that will be integral to the project’s exploitation phase.

ETSI ZSM PoC 16
2025-11-14 | Online
On November 14, 2025, UBITECH, PANEPISTIMIO PATRON (UoP), P-NET, NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS, and TELEFONICA INNOVACION DIGITAL (TID), all partners across both COP-PILOT and ACROSS projects, will participate in the ETSI ZSM PoC 16 online webinar. During this open event, PoC 16, approved on September 9, 2025, will be showcased to the ETSI ZSM community.
This PoC delivers important features of the COP-PILOT platform via open-source contributions to ETSI OSL, TFS, OSM, and the Maestro service orchestration platform (all of which are part of the COP-PILOT platform) with regards to: (i) automatically expanding the platform to new private domains, (ii) co-provisioning complex end-user services with dynamically crafted compute and 5G network capabilities, and (iii) proactively ensuring the SLAs of these services via a closed-loop among Telemetry, Analytics, and Automation platform services.
This PoC underscores COP-PILOT’s commitment to scalable, automated, and reliable service delivery across multiple sectors.

ICTC 2025
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-16 | Jeju Island, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
The COP-PILOT project was proudly represented at the International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC) 2025, held on 15–16 October in Jeju Island, Korea – a global forum for exploring the future of digital transformation and intelligent networks.
Dr. Jing Li, Associate Director at the University of Bradford, delivered a presentation titled “Key Value Indicators for 6G: Evaluating Economic, Social, Environmental, and Service Quality Impacts through Performance Metrics and Sustainability Assessment.”
Her talk addressed one of the most pressing questions in the transition towards 6G networks: how to measure the true value of next-generation connectivity, not just in terms of performance, but through its economic, social, environmental, and service quality impact.

Dr. Li introduced a framework for mapping Key Value Indicators (KVIs) to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across multiple industry verticals. The proposed model integrates technical performance, societal value, and environmental sustainability, helping policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders ensure that future networks deliver net-positive outcomes across all dimensions.
In addition, Dr. Li participated in the panel discussion “AI for 6G and Beyond: Intelligent Networks and Digital Twin Synergies,” contributing to debates on how AI-driven analytics and digital twin technologies can unlock intelligent, resilient, and sustainable communication systems.
The discussions were centred on the project’s desired impact and its evaluation framework from non-technical perspectives, in line with COP-PILOT’s objective to enhance the sustainability, societal, and business impact of next-generation IoT and edge computing services across various domains.

EuroTech Day 2025
2025-11-18 | Peso da Regua, Portugal
On 18 November 2025, Terraview and OneSource will jointly perform the first demo activity under COP-PILOT’s Cluster 4, at the EuroTech Day 2025 conference.
The demo will showcase Use Case 4.2 (Water Utilisation Efficiency) and marks the first integration of the Terraview and Onesource domains, demonstrating cross-domain interoperability using COP-PILOT.
The demonstration will feature a live integration of soil and weather sensor data into the Terraview analytics platform, developed in collaboration with COP-PILOT. It will illustrate how real-time environmental data can enhance precision agriculture through advanced analytics, interoperability, and automation.
This constitutes a piloting activity within COP-PILOT, showcasing the platform’s ability to support seamless IoT data management, application onboarding, and infrastructure orchestration. The demonstration integrates key COP-PILOT technologies, including FIWARE-based data management, OpenSlice orchestration, SIF-secured inter-domain communication, and Maestro.
Together, these components exemplify how COP-PILOT enables interoperable, scalable, and secure digital solutions in precision agriculture.

V2G Leaders event
2025-11-20 | Brussels, Belgium
COP-PILOT Cluster 3E Successfully Showcases Energy Ambitions at V2G Leaders Europe Event
On November 20th, COP-PILOT consortium partners from Cluster 3E and from Digital for Planet (D4P) attended the high-profile V2G Leaders Europe event in Brussels.
The team actively promoted their work via a dedicated stand and poster, engaging with cross-sector leaders in Energy, Mobility, and Digital. A core objective of the showcase was to explore and discuss the integration of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and bidirectional charging technologies within the Cluster 3E framework.
This engagement demonstrated how COP-PILOT’s energy initiatives directly support key European priorities, particularly the drive for enhanced interoperability, flexibility, and resilience in energy infrastructure.
The COP-PILOT team also successfully connected with important complementary initiatives, including O-CEI Horizon and #CEISphere, fostering future collaboration opportunities in the energy sector.

IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 2026
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-12 | Las Vegas, United States
From 9–12 January 2026, OneSource (ONE) will participate in the IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) 2026, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA. At this flagship IEEE event, which brings together leading researchers, industry experts, and practitioners in communications, networking, and consumer technologies, ONE will present the paper “Resource-and-Latency-Aware PSO — A Novel Algorithm for Intelligent and Contextual Cloud-Native Resource Scheduling.” In addition, ONE will deliver a live demonstration titled “RALA-PSO: Intelligent Scheduling of Cloud-Native Applications.”
The presented work directly contributes to the COP-PILOT project’s objectives on intelligent orchestration across distributed and heterogeneous infrastructures. The proposed Resource-and-Latency-Aware PSO (RALA-PSO) algorithm introduces a context-aware scheduling mechanism that optimises resource allocation and latency in edge-to-cloud environments, a core area of innovation within COP-PILOT and proactive SLA mechanisms.
Participation in IEEE CCNC 2026, a premier IEEE event bringing together global leaders in communications, networking, and consumer technologies, provides a significant platform for disseminating COP-PILOT’s research to both academic and industrial audiences. Beyond technical dissemination, participation in CCNC 2026 strengthens COP-PILOT’s international visibility and positions COP-PILOT as a contributor to the evolution of next-generation IoT and edge-to-cloud orchestration frameworks.

ITF Automationsdagar 2026
2026-02-03 - 2026-02-04 | Sollentuna, Sweden
Automationsdagarna (Automation Days), organised by Instrumenttekniska Föreningen, brought together industry experts to discuss the future of industrial automation and to award Sweden’s annual Automation Award. At the event, Predge AB was represented by Wolfgang Birk, who delivered an invited talk on “Predictive Maintenance and the industrialization perspective.”
In his presentation, Wolfgang Birk examined why predictive maintenance, despite its promise to improve efficiency and reduce costs, still faces challenges in large-scale industrial deployment. He highlighted the role of digitalisation and integrated condition-monitoring data as key prerequisites and discussed how technological and human factors often limit broader adoption. As part of the talk, the COP-PILOT use case UC1.3 was presented to illustrate current limitations and to demonstrate how COP-PILOT technologies can support improved scalability, reliability, and more flexible integration of industrial data sources.
Wolfgang Birk also participated in a panel discussion addressing the growing shortage of expert staff in industry. The discussion explored how AI and advanced automation solutions can help mitigate this challenge, particularly as experienced professionals retire and fewer young specialists enter the field. In this context, increasing automation in areas such as system roll-out, data integration, and solution management, key aspects reflected in COP-PILOT UC1.3, were highlighted as an important step toward more resilient and scalable industrial operations.

Scaling up CEI Pilots: Discover the Open Calls of O-CEI and COP-PILOT
2026-02-12 | Online
OP-PILOT Open Call Presented During CEI-Sphere Webinar on Scaling Cloud-Edge-IoT Pilots
COP-PILOT Horizon participated in the CEI-Sphere webinar “Scaling up CEI Pilots: Discover the Open Calls of O-CEI and COP-PILOT”, which brought together innovators, SMEs, researchers, technology providers, and other stakeholders interested in advancing Cloud-Edge-IoT solutions across Europe.
The webinar provided participants with an overview of the opportunities offered by the open calls launched by the two Horizon Europe projects, COP-PILOT and O-CEI. The session explored how third parties could engage with the projects, validate innovative technologies in real-world environments, and contribute to the development of interoperable Cloud-Edge-IoT ecosystems.

During the event, the COP-PILOT team presented the project’s 1st Open Call, outlining its objectives, application process, evaluation criteria, and the opportunities available to successful applicants. The presentation highlighted how selected participants would be able to test and validate innovative solutions within COP-PILOT’s large-scale pilot environments spanning multiple sectors, including energy, mobility, industry, agriculture, and smart cities.
The webinar also provided valuable guidance for potential applicants, helping them better understand the technical scope of the project, the expected contributions, and the benefits of joining the growing Cloud-Edge-IoT ecosystem supported by COP-PILOT and CEI-Sphere.
By participating in the webinar, COP-PILOT further expanded awareness of its Open Call programme and engaged directly with innovators interested in contributing to the next generation of interoperable, secure, and intelligent digital infrastructures across Europe.
The recording of the webinar was made available on the CEI-Sphere YouTube channel.

PatrasIQ 2026
2026-02-27 - 2026-03-01 | Patra, Greece
At the end of February 2026, partners from the University of Patras and P-NET participated in PatrasIQ, a major annual exhibition dedicated to innovation and technology transfer that brings together universities, research centres, and industry to showcase cutting-edge research and foster collaboration. Held in Patras, Greece, the event gathered regional, national, and international exhibitors from multiple sectors.
During the three-day exhibition, the team presented COP-PILOT Horizon at the Patras5G stand, highlighting the project’s mission, platform architecture, and the integration of its technical clusters. The presentation emphasized how COP-PILOT enables cross-sector applications through a unified framework for onboarding, orchestration, and management across the Edge-Cloud continuum. The demonstrations attracted strong interest from visitors and industry stakeholders, generating discussions on the role of interoperable platforms in advancing connectivity and supporting scalable digital innovation across sectors.

Swedish SME Pitch Session at PDAC 2026 Convention
2026-03-02 | Toronto, Canada
Cluster 1 Represented COP-PILOT at the Swedish SME Pitch Session during PDAC 2026
Cluster 1 partners represented COP-PILOT Horizon at the Swedish SME Pitch Session, a high-profile networking and presentation event held as part of the PDAC 2026 Convention in Toronto, Canada.
The event was designed to showcase innovative Swedish mining and exploration technologies to an international audience of industry stakeholders, investors, and potential partners. Organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Canada and the Embassy of Canada and supported by Swedish Metals & Minerals and LTU Business, the session formed part of the broader Swedish delegation activities taking place during PDAC 2026.
The programme featured presentations from leading organisations active in the mining sector, including a keynote contribution from the CEO of Viscaria Mine, who presented the development of Sweden’s next major copper mine. Representatives from several Swedish SMEs, including Alvenius, Atium, RockSigma, and WAVR International AB, also participated in the session.
The Swedish SME Pitch Session was held alongside the wider Nordic Mining Day programme and the PDAC Convention, one of the world’s largest and most influential events for the mining and mineral exploration sector. The gathering provided an opportunity for participating organisations to increase their visibility, engage with international stakeholders, and contribute to discussions on innovation and the future of mining technologies.

4YFN Barcelona 2026
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-05 | Barcelona, Spain
Cluster 2 represented COP-PILOT at 4YFN Barcelona 2026
Cluster 2 partners represented the COP-PILOT Horizon Europe project at 4YFN Barcelona 2026, the startup event of MWC Barcelona and one of Europe’s leading international meeting points for startups, investors, corporations, public institutions, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders.
During the event, the COP-PILOT Open Call was presented to all visitors who approached the stand and whose profiles, technological capabilities, or proposed solutions appeared to match the scope and characteristics of the call. These conversations provided an opportunity to explain the objectives of the Open Call, the participation requirements, and the possibilities offered to startups and SMEs to develop and test innovative Cloud, Edge, and IoT solutions within COP-PILOT’s real-life pilot environments.
The activity contributed to increasing the visibility of the Open Call, attracting potential applicants, and raising awareness of the support and experimentation opportunities offered by the COP-PILOT project.

The event also provided an opportunity to present the objectives and activities of Cluster 2 and to engage with stakeholders interested in smart and sustainable IoT solutions. These interactions supported the identification of potential collaborations and strengthened COP-PILOT’s connection with the European startup and innovation ecosystem.

FORINVEST 2026
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | Valencia, Spain
Valencia Innovation Capital represented COP-PILOT at FORINVEST 2026 in Valencia, Spain. Sonia Ramis presented the project and its 1st Open Call to startups, companies, and visitors attending one of Spain’s key business and investment events.
FORINVEST brings together entrepreneurs, investors, innovation stakeholders, and companies from multiple sectors, providing an important space for networking and collaboration.

During the event, COP-PILOT dissemination materials were showcased at the Valencia Innovation Capital booth, helping raise awareness about the project’s objectives, collaborative platform vision, and funding opportunities available through the Open Call.

NorthStar Community Meeting on March 11–12
2026-03-11 - 2026-03-12 | Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
On 11 March, ThingWave AB participated in the NorthStar Community Meeting at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, where it presented an early prototype developed within the COP-PILOT Horizon Europe project.
The demonstration showcased how COP-PILOT technologies are being applied to improve safety in underground mining environments. The prototype implemented a geofencing concept, where data from a ThingWave RBM-XR bolt sensor triggered physical visual alerts to enhance hazard awareness.
During the live demonstration, CEO Jens Eliasson simulated load and elongation on the instrumented rock bolt. The sensor data was used in real time to control an LED strip, visually indicating risk levels within the geofenced area. As stress increased, the lighting changed from green to yellow and then to red, providing an immediate and intuitive warning of potentially dangerous conditions.
This use case illustrates how COP-PILOT integrates Industrial IoT, sensing technologies, and advanced connectivity such as 5G to deliver real-time monitoring and early warning systems. The demonstration highlighted the project’s role in advancing smart, connected safety solutions for industrial environments, particularly in high-risk sectors such as underground mining.

Agrotica
2026-03-12 - 2026-03-15 | Thessaloniki, Greece
Our partners from AgroApps participated in the 31st Agrotica, the largest biennial agricultural trade fair in Greece and one of the top five agricultural exhibitions in Europe, bringing together thousands of professionals, companies, and innovators from across the agricultural sector.
During the four days of the exhibition in Thessaloniki, the AgroApps team presented COP-PILOT at their stand, highlighting the project’s mission and showcasing the opportunities offered through the COP-PILOT Open Call.

The team also emphasized the ongoing work in Cluster 3A, led by AgroApps, focusing on the development of a Collaborative Open Platform that will enable different technologies to operate as one system, helping farmers manage a unified digital environment and integrate IoT, edge computing, and robotics.

Jornadas Técnicas | Wine Next Generation
2026-03-19 | Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain
COP-PILOT at Wine Next Generation Technical Days
JIG, our partner in COP-PILOT Cluster 4, participated in the Wine Next Generation Technical Days at the Hub de Digitalización y Vino – FEV, organized by the Spanish Wine Federation.
During the event, JIG presented the COP-PILOT project and showcased the Pilot 4.1 demonstration, engaging with wineries and technology companies. The sessions provided valuable insights and comprehensive feedback on the project’s functionality, security, and practical utility, supporting the ongoing development and refinement of the Cluster 4 solutions for smarter, more sustainable viticulture.

Bridge General Assembly 2026
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-24 | Brussels, Belgium
COP-PILOT at the BRIDGE General Assembly 2026
COP-PILOT attended the BRIDGE General Assembly 2026 as an observer project, represented by Digital for Planet and Nova Telecommunications. During the event, the team actively participated in the Consumer and Citizen Engagement and Business Models working groups, moderating two sessions and sharing updates on ongoing activities.
The project also promoted its 1st Open Call, distributing leaflets and flyers to attendees, including project coordinators and European Commission representatives, to raise awareness and encourage submissions.

Open Community for Research (OCR) 2026
2026-04-23 | Brussels, Belgium
Special workshop:
Open‑Source Strategies for Europe’s Sovereign Digital Infrastructure – Striving for industrial European open-source platforms

The COP-PILOT Horizon project will participate in the Open Community for Research 2026, a two-day event co-located with the Open Community Experience 2026, organised by the Eclipse Foundation. The event brings together researchers, industry representatives, and policymakers to explore how open-source collaboration can accelerate the translation of research into scalable, interoperable digital solutions.
Rolf Riemenschneider, Project Officer for both O-CEI Horizon and COP-PILOT Horizon, will share insights on the policy and strategic importance of open-source ecosystems for Europe’s digital sovereignty. His presentation will highlight how collaborative development models, standards-driven platforms, and open-source infrastructures contribute to building a sovereign European software stack that supports innovation, interoperability, and secure cross-sector data exchange.
George Katsikas, COP-PILOT’s Technical Coordinator, will provide a detailed introduction to the project, presenting the vision for a Pan-European standardized marketplace of services across five heterogeneous vertical sectors. He will explain the open-source reference architecture underpinning the project, covering telco, cloud, edge, and AI domains, and demonstrate how the COP-PILOT platform maps to this architecture. His talk will also highlight how COP-PILOT is laying the foundation for future European flagship initiatives, such as Euro-3C, and contributing to the long-term development of interoperable, standards-based European digital infrastructures.
Through these presentations, COP-PILOT will showcase how open-source collaboration, a standardized platform approach, and cross-sector integration are key to driving sustainable innovation and digital sovereignty in Europe.

COP-PILOT Cluster 4 Pilot 3 Demonstrates Interoperability for Vineyard Decision Support at AVIPE 2026
2026-04-23 | Filipe Palhoca Vinhos, Portugal
On 23 April 2026, COP-PILOT carried out its third Cluster 4 Smart Vineyards pilot at Filipe Palhoça Vinhos, in the context of an AVIPE event, with Terraview GmbH and OneSource as the main contributing partners. The pilot demonstrated the Water Utilisation Efficiency use case in a real vineyard environment, combining soil-moisture sensing, drone-based monitoring, edge computing, and vineyard analytics within a unified COP-PILOT workflow.
The activity validated the ability of the COP-PILOT platform to integrate heterogeneous data sources and orchestrate analytics services across different vineyard settings while maintaining operational consistency. Around 40 farmers and vineyard stakeholders attended the demonstration, providing valuable feedback on how integrated sensing, edge processing, and analytics can support more informed and sustainable decision-making in precision viticulture. The pilot further reinforced COP-PILOT’s objectives related to interoperability, portability, and scalable digital solutions for agriculture.
For more information, read this blog post.

Cluster 3A (ATSI) In-Field Demonstration
2026-04-26 | Kilkis, Greece
As part of COP-PILOT’s Cluster 3A, AgriTech Transformation and Sustainability Initiative (ATSI), the project successfully carried out, at the beginning of April, the first fully integrated field demonstration of its robotic weed management solution in spinach cultivation fields in Kilkis, Greece.
For the first time, all core field components operated together as a unified system under real agricultural conditions. A custom-equipped Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), developed and operated by the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), autonomously navigated crop rows, detecting and spot-treating weeds using on-board edge AI. At the same time, a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle performed aerial monitoring of the same fields, providing complementary insights from above. Data from both platforms were streamed in real time to the AgroApps 360 Farm Management Information System (FMIS), which acted as the operational backbone linking field-level intelligence with farm management processes. The demonstration provided a tangible example of COP-PILOT’s end-to-end orchestration capabilities across the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum.
The activity validated the project’s integrated technology stack, combining ground robotics, aerial monitoring, edge-based AI inference, and cloud-enabled coordination within a single operational workflow. It demonstrated the solution’s readiness for deployment in real farming environments while showcasing the benefits of interoperable digital services for precision agriculture.
The demonstration brought together researchers from AUA, specialists from AgroApps, agronomists from Barba Stathis, and local farmers collaborating with Barba Stathis. Participants engaged directly with the technologies in the field, generating valuable discussions on operational workflows, practical applicability, and the integration of autonomous robotics, edge intelligence, and 5G-enabled services into day-to-day agricultural operations.

CEI-Sphere Open Consultation on Industrial Optimisation & Productivity
2026-04-27 09:00 - 10:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
On 27 April 2026, the COP-PILOT project will participate in the CEI-Sphere open consultation on Industrial Optimisation & Productivity, organised by INSIDE Industry Association.
CEI-Sphere brings together three complementary domains (Industry, Energy, and Mobility) to foster collaboration across Europe’s Cloud-Edge-IoT ecosystem. Within the Industry sphere, INSIDE is convening this consultation to engage key stakeholders from large-scale initiatives such as COP-PILOT Horizon and O-CEI Horizon.
The session aims to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with the commercial adoption of Cloud-Edge-IoT (CEI) solutions emerging from Europe’s Large-Scale Pilots. A particular focus will be placed on strengthening the Edge-to-Cloud Continuum (E2CC) and identifying key gaps, barriers, and future priorities for scaling industrial uptake.
Through its participation, COP-PILOT will share insights from its pilot activities and contribute to discussions with ecosystem stakeholders, supporting the development of a more open, competitive, and innovation-driven European CEI landscape.

Digivit 2026
2026-04-29 - 2026-04-30 | Lerma, Spain
JIG will take part in the session “Digital Winery and Fermentation 4.0” at DIGIVIT 2026, presenting the COP-PILOT Horizon project. The presentation will outline the project’s objectives, JIG’s role, and how digital innovation can drive sustainability and efficiency in the wine sector.

DATA-Introduction of ETSI SDGs to TC DATA and Presentation from SDG OpenSlice
2026-05-05 | Online
Several partners in the COP-PILOT Horizon consortium (UBITECH, Telefónica, and p-NET Emerging Networks & Vertical Applications) attended the “DATA-Introduction of ETSI SDGs to TC DATA and Presentation from SDG OpenSlice.”
Diego R. Lopez, from Telefonica, leads the TC Data Technical Group in ETSI.
Christos Tranoris, from p-NET, did an introduction to ETSI SDG OpenSlice. His talk covered how and when OpenSlice was conceived back in 2019, its transition to ETSI, the current ETSI SDG OpenSlice architecture, the ecosystem of plug-and-play controllers around SDG OpenSlice, as well as the recent ETSI HypO MDG that was introduced as an extension of OpenSlice towards multi-domain scenarios.
Georgios P. Katsikas presented UBITECH’s work within COP-PILOT project, focusing on extending ETSI SDG OpenSlice to enable data-aware, secure multi-domain orchestration for telco-edge environments. During the presentation, Georgios P. Katsikas from UBITECH discussed the evolving compute–network–data continuum and highlighted the need to bridge the gap between orchestration platforms and data space ecosystems.
The presentation described OpenSlice as a Telco Edge–ready orchestration platform capable of multi-domain service orchestration with built-in security and extensibility through pluggable controllers. A key focus was integrating “data-awareness” into orchestration processes, enabling data services to be dynamically combined with compute and network resources while respecting policy and data-sharing constraints across domains.
COP-PILOT was presented as a large-scale European initiative where OpenSlice plays a central architectural role in supporting federated orchestration across multiple vertical sectors, including smart cities, energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and mining. The presentation also highlighted the project’s distributed marketplace of orchestration services and its use of federated data infrastructures and secure networking technologies to enable policy-driven and secure data exchange across domains.
For more information, read this article.

AIOTI Workshop: “Empowering Energy Infrastructure: The Role of 5G/6G and Edge Intelligence
2026-05-05 | Brussels, Belgium
COP-PILOT Showcased Smart Energy Innovations at AIOTI Workshop on 5G/6G and Edge Intelligence
COP-PILOT Horizon participated in the AIOTI workshop “Empowering Energy Infrastructure: The Role of 5G/6G and Edge Intelligence”, which brought together experts from the energy sector, IoT ecosystems, research organisations, and next-generation communication networks to explore the future of intelligent energy systems.
The workshop opened with remarks from Rolf Riemenschneider, who highlighted Europe’s ongoing transition towards distributed operational intelligence and smarter grid infrastructures supported by a strong digital backbone. Participants were also introduced to the CEI-Sphere initiative and its Energy & Infrastructure Sphere, which aims to strengthen collaboration across the Cloud-Edge-IoT ecosystem, facilitate knowledge exchange, and accelerate the market adoption of interoperable digital solutions.
COP-PILOT was represented during the panel session “Pilots, Challenges & Opportunities in Smart Energy Solutions”, where Dimitrios Brodimas from project partner enakronIC presented the activities of Cluster 3E in Western Greece. The presentation demonstrated how COP-PILOT enables intelligent orchestration across the IoT–edge–cloud continuum in real-world energy environments through secure and interoperable data exchange.
The session highlighted three interconnected Cluster 3E use cases:

Grid flexibility management through distributed energy resources
Predictive maintenance and demand forecasting for EV charging infrastructure
Real-time monitoring and anaerobic digestion forecasting for biogas plants

Through these pilots, COP-PILOT showcased how selective and secure cross-domain data sharing can improve grid visibility, coordination, and operational efficiency while preserving data sovereignty and ensuring the safe operation of critical energy infrastructure.
The panel discussion also explored the current challenges limiting large-scale deployment of interoperable energy solutions, including technical, regulatory, and organisational barriers. Participants exchanged perspectives on the steps required to strengthen interoperability, accelerate adoption, and support the development of smarter, more resilient, and more sustainable European energy ecosystems.
COP-PILOT’s participation provided an important opportunity to share lessons learned from its large-scale pilots, engage with key stakeholders from the energy and telecommunications sectors, and contribute to ongoing discussions on the role of Cloud-Edge-IoT technologies in Europe’s energy transition.

5G Forum 2026
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-13 | Sevilla, Spain
Cluster 4 partners represented COP-PILOT Horizon at the 5G Forum 2026, a major telecommunications and digital innovation congress held from 12 to 15 May 2026 at the Cartuja Auditorium in Sevilla TechPark, Seville, Spain.
Cluster 4 was represented by Nokia, accompanied by other COP-PILOT project partners, including the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). Their participation provided an opportunity to increase the visibility of the project and engage with stakeholders from the telecommunications industry, research organisations, public administrations, and the wider European innovation ecosystem. In this case a poster at the Nokia booth was presented and lot of questions about the experimentation site were answered at this event.
The ninth edition of the 5G Forum focused on the practical implementation and future development of advanced connectivity technologies. Its programme addressed topics including private and mission-critical networks, artificial intelligence, edge computing, cybersecurity, satellite communications, the transition towards 6G, and the application of these technologies in sectors such as industry, healthcare, mobility, emergency services, agriculture, and smart cities.
The congress brought together leading network operators, technology manufacturers, universities, research centres, public institutions, and specialist professionals. Through presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations, exhibition activities, and networking sessions, participants exchanged knowledge about emerging technologies and real-world applications of advanced mobile networks.
Participation in the 5G Forum enabled Cluster 4 partners to present COP-PILOT within an important Spanish and European connectivity forum, establish links with relevant industrial and academic stakeholders, and contribute to discussions on programmable networks, AI-enabled services, sustainable connectivity, and the future evolution from 5G towards 6G.

Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2026
2026-05-18 - 2026-05-21 | HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center, Budapest, Hungary
iLINK Represented COP-PILOT at Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2026
iLINK represented COP-PILOT at the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2026, Europe’s flagship transport research and innovation conference, held at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center in Budapest, Hungary. Initiated by the European Commission together with leading transport stakeholders, TRA is the largest European event of its kind, covering all transport modes and mobility aspects; the 2026 edition was held under the theme “Re-Generation in Transport”.

At its exhibition stand, iLINK presented its portfolio of EU research projects across four key technology domains (Cybersecurity, Smart JIT Logistics, AI & Robotics, and Sustainability) with COP-PILOT featured as a flagship initiative under Smart JIT Logistics. The presentation showcased COP-PILOT’s smart agri-food logistics use case, including the PowerFleet just-in-time routing platform and the blockchain-based supply-chain traceability developed for the spinach value chain pilot.
The activity gave COP-PILOT visibility before an international audience of transport researchers, industry stakeholders, technology providers, and policymakers, supporting the project’s dissemination and networking objectives by positioning its smart logistics and traceability innovations within the wider European transport research community.

Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for Information Security in Edge-Cloud Applications
2026-05-19 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
As Cloud–Edge–IoT (CEI) ecosystems continue to evolve across Europe’s digital landscape, the need to securely share, process, and govern data across distributed environments has become a central challenge. While edge computing strengthens local data control and confidentiality, many advanced applications still require cross-domain data exchange and aggregation to deliver meaningful insights and ensure operational efficiency.
In this context, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) are increasingly recognised as a key enabler for reconciling data usability with data protection, sovereignty, and trust. By embedding security and privacy mechanisms directly into system architectures, PETs support a “security and privacy by design” approach for next-generation digital infrastructures. However, their real-world adoption requires careful integration of technical, regulatory, and application-specific considerations.
COP-PILOT Horizon will contribute to the upcoming CEI-Sphere webinar, joining forces with O-CEI Horizon and other leading initiatives to explore how these challenges are being addressed in practice within large-scale, operational environments.
The project will share insights from its Large-Scale Pilot activities, highlighting hands-on experience in deploying CEI solutions across complex, multi-actor ecosystems. These experiences will illustrate how secure data sharing, interoperability, and trust can be achieved in real-world conditions, beyond theoretical frameworks.
The webinar will feature:

A presentation of a PET study developed by Fraunhofer ISST, providing a structured approach for selecting and implementing PET strategies in edge–cloud systems
Practical insights from the COP-PILOT and O-CEI Large-Scale Pilots, showcasing real-world deployment experiences in CEI environments
A panel discussion on secure, scalable, and trustworthy Cloud–Edge–IoT architectures supporting Europe’s digital transformation

By bridging research and deployment experience, COP-PILOT aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how PETs can be effectively implemented to enable secure collaboration, data sovereignty, and innovation across distributed infrastructures.
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Solving Connected Data Challenges
2026-05-26 | Online
COP-PILOT Showcased AgriFood Interoperability at CEI-Sphere Webinar

On 26 May 2026, COP-PILOT participated in the CEI-Sphere webinar “Solving Connected Data Challenges Through the Lens of AgriTech”, where project partner iLINK presented the vision, architecture, and progress of Cluster 3A – AgriTech Transformation and Sustainability Initiative (ATSI).
The session addressed interoperability through the lens of AgriTech and Greek logistics, two domains where COP-PILOT is developing concrete solutions to overcome fragmented data ecosystems. Panagiotis Zikos, CEO of iLINK, presented the Cluster 3A problem statement, highlighting persistent data silos across monitoring tools, robots, drones, and logistics platforms, which can contribute to crop yield losses of up to 30% due to delayed pest detection and post-harvest spoilage exceeding 20% because of inefficient logistics coordination.
The presentation provided an overview of the four Cluster 3A use cases, and attendees were also introduced to the roles of the Cluster 3A partners.
A key focus of the session was the regulatory framework shaping the future of digital logistics. The presentation examined Greece’s eMARK (myDATA e-Delivery) national digital freight system and the upcoming EU eFTI Regulation, which becomes mandatory across all EU Member States on 9 July 2027. COP-PILOT presented its approach as an interoperability layer capable of bridging national systems such as eMARK with the future EU eFTI common data set.
To address these challenges, the project combines Just-in-Time logistics optimisation through PowerFleet routing, blockchain-based tamper-proof supply chain records, and a FIWARE-based shared data layer that enables trusted and secure information exchange between stakeholders. Together, these technologies support more efficient logistics operations, reduced waste, improved traceability, and greater regulatory readiness.
The workshop also featured a detailed presentation of the Cluster 3A architecture, including the 5G Network Provider infrastructure, Secure Integration Fabric (SIF), Domain Orchestrators, Hyperledger Fabric-based traceability services, and AI-enabled PowerFleet logistics optimisation. These components demonstrate how COP-PILOT enables secure cross-domain data sharing, interoperability, and orchestration across heterogeneous systems operating throughout the Cloud-Edge-IoT continuum.
By sharing both the technical architecture and real-world deployment scenarios of Cluster 3A, the session contributed directly to CEI-Sphere discussions on Data Spaces, interoperability, digital logistics, and cross-sector orchestration, while showcasing how COP-PILOT is building more connected, efficient, and sustainable agricultural ecosystems across Europe.
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