Our 6th Plenary Meeting was successfully held on 25–26 November in Elgoibar, hosted by IDEKO at their facilities. Over two highly productive days, partners worked intensively to finalize the ongoing technological developments as we move toward completing the technical deliverables of WP3 and WP4 by March 2026. The meeting also featured in-depth technical discussions on system integration, alongside preparatory planning for the final project demonstrations. All partners were actively involved, contributing valuable feedback, technical insights, and concrete steps for the next phase of the project. A special thank you to our host, who also offered us a fantastic tour of their impressive facilities, giving the consortium deeper insight into their cutting-edge technological environment. Stay tuned for more updates on EMPYREAN’s progress and upcoming use cases as we move closer to showcasing our results!

EMPYREAN project participated in the NexusForum.EU 2025 Summit, held on 5–6 November 2025 in Brussels. ICCS presented project’s innovations and activities, while engaging in discussions on AI, Cloud, and Sustainability in the context of Europe’s Digital Sovereignty.

We are pleased to announce the release of the 4th and 5th EMPYREAN Newsletters. Both editions highlight the latest project achievements, technical developments, and upcoming activities within the EMPYREAN initiative. Explore the newest insights from our consortium and stay up to date with the progress across our pilots, innovations, and platform developments. Read the newsletters now and follow our journey toward advanced, collaborative IoT-edge-cloud continuum. EMPYREAN 4th Newsletter (February 25 – May 25) EMPYREAN 5th Newsletter (June 25 – September 25)

The 5th plenary meeting of the EMPYREAN project took place on 1–2 July 2025 in Ghent, Belgium, graciously hosted by our partners at EV ILVO. All project partners were present, contributing to two days of highly productive and in-depth technical discussions. The consortium reviewed the initial release of the EMPYREAN platform, showcasing excellent progress across the board and laying the foundation for upcoming capabilities. Key highlights of the meeting included: Finalization and validation of the first integrated EMPYREAN release. Live integration demos, highlighting early platform functionalities and cross-WP collaboration. Deep technical sessions focused on Work Packages 3, 4, and 5, addressing system architecture, deployment, and intelligent orchestration. This milestone marks a significant step forward in our journey to deliver an open, flexible, and intelligent edge-cloud platform for the next-generation IoT-edge-cloud continuum. Stay tuned — even more integration results and platform enhancements are coming in the next phase!

We are excited to announce that the EMPYREAN Project presented its latest research paper, titled “Risk-Aware Resource Allocation in Edge Computing Using Stochastic Forecasting”, at the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 8-12 June 2025,  held in Montreal, Canada. This work represents a significant step toward enabling resilient, data-driven decision-making in cloud-edge continuum environments, one of the core objectives of the EMPYREAN platform.

The EMPYREAN Project was proud to participate in the Special Panel Session on the Cognitive Computing Continuum at the International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE), held on 16 June 2025 in Valencia, Spain. This high-impact session was organized by the ENACT Horizon project and brought together a group of forward-looking initiatives—INTEND, SWARMCHESTRATE, MYRTUS, HYPERAI, COGNETS, and EMPYREAN—all working at the forefront of edge–cloud continuum technologies. Together, these projects are shaping the future of distributed intelligence by addressing the challenges of deploying reliable, secure, and adaptive services across heterogeneous infrastructures, from the edge to the cloud. EMPYREAN’s contribution to the session emphasized our efforts in enabling dynamic orchestration, secure resource federation, and time-critical computing for next-generation applications across the continuum. Stay tuned for more updates as EMPYREAN continues to collaborate and innovate at the intersection of cloud, edge, and intelligent systems.

Join us for a webinar exploring standardisation activities within the Cognitive Computing Continuum Cluster! This event brings together Horizon Europe projects HYPER-AI, INTEND, EMPYREAN, ENACT, MYRTUS, Swarmchestrate, and CoGNETs. These projects focus on innovative techniques for managing computing resources from IoT and edge devices to central cloud centres, utilising Swarm computing and AI for automation and dynamic resource allocation. The cluster emphasises energy-efficient and trustworthy data processing at the edge, integrating intelligent orchestration mechanisms to handle vast data volumes and support scalability. Key areas include autonomous management, distributed machine learning, end-to-end security, and interoperability based on open standards, aligning with the European Partnership on AI, data, and robotics. This webinar will include presentations from experts of each project, as well as a joint panel discussion. It will be a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the standardisation potential of the projects and is a step towards contributing to the future of standardisation and certification in the cognitive computing continuum domain. Speakers HYPER-AI – Mohammed Elbamby INTEND – Thijs Metsch EMPYREAN – Panagiotis Kokkinos ENACT – Alexandros Nizami MYRTUS – Alessandra Bagnato Swarmchestrate – Jay Deslauriers CoGNETs – Angel Cataron Agenda Introduction of the webinar (from HYPER-AI) Presentation of each project on their standardisation activities A joint panel session with all projects involved Closing remarks and next steps Register Here

We are pleased to announce that the EMPYREAN project will participate in the upcoming IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/2025) conference, taking place in Valencia, Spain, from 16th June 2025. EMPYREAN will be featured in Special Session SS14 – Cognitive Computing Continuum, a joint session bringing together several pioneering research projects working at the intersection of edge, cloud, and AI technologies. This session aims to explore novel paradigms and architectures for cognitive computing systems that dynamically span across the continuum — from sensors to data centers. Our participation will showcase how EMPYREAN is advancing the vision of a distributed, intelligent, and adaptive computing environment, enabling more resilient and context-aware applications across domains. We look forward to engaging with fellow researchers, industry stakeholders, and innovators in Valencia. Stay tuned for more details on our session contributions and agenda!

The EMPYREAN project was proudly represented at CCGRID 2025, held this year in Tromsø, Norway, through its co-organization of the RISE Workshop (Robotic Systems in the Edge-Cloud Continuum). The workshop brought together experts from academia and industry to explore how robotic systems can be optimized through edge and cloud computing technologies. The event was a great success, featuring a strong lineup of technical papers, thought-provoking discussions, and high-quality keynote talks. Among the highlights was a keynote delivered by our colleague Aitor Fernandez Gomez from IDEKO, who shared valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of integrating robotics with distributed intelligence in industrial settings. The workshop also included technical contributions from several EMPYREAN partners: ICCS (Institute of Communication and Computer Systems) presented its work on “Performance Evaluation of Robots Utilizing Approximation Computing Capabilities”. UMU (University of Murcia) presented its work on “Secure Federated Learning in Distributed Environments: A Blockchain-Based Approach” NUBIS showcased its work on “MLIoT: Transparent and Secure ML Offloading in the Cloud-Edge-IoT Continuum” The RISE Workshop exemplified EMPYREAN’s vision of enabling hyper-distributed, intelligent, and adaptable robotic platforms that can operate seamlessly across edge and cloud infrastructures. We thank all participants, speakers, and collaborators who made this event a success—and we look forward to building on the momentum as we advance WP5 and other EMPYREAN activities toward real-world deployments.

We’re thrilled to share that the EMPYREAN project was proudly represented at the 15th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science (CLOSER 2025), held in Porto, Portugal, from April 1–3, 2025. ICCS presented the paper “Optimization of Cloud-Native Application Execution over the Edge-Cloud Continuum Enabled by DVFS”, which explores our latest research on optimizing microservice orchestration in edge-cloud environments by minimizing execution time and energy consumption, leveraging Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS). The presentation sparked engaging discussions around the orchestration of cloud-native applications, and we were excited to connect with fellow researchers and industry professionals pushing the boundaries of cloud-native technologies.