EMPYREAN was recently showcased at BIEMH33 (Bienal Internacional de Máquina-Herramienta / International Machine-Tool Exhibition), 2-6 March at Bilbao Exhibition Center, one of the leading international trade fairs for advanced manufacturing, through the participation of our partner IDEKO. At IDEKO’s stand, the team presented the EMPYREAN project’s vision and key objectives, with a special focus on our industrial use case for near-real-time anomaly detection in robotic machining cells. Visitors had the opportunity to learn how EMPYREAN’s intelligent edge-cloud continuum supports reliable monitoring, low-latency analytics, and adaptive decision-making in demanding manufacturing environments. The presentation also highlighted the latest progress in integrating anomaly-detection mechanisms into the broader EMPYREAN architecture, demonstrating how advanced data analytics and distributed intelligence can improve operational efficiency and resilience in Industry 4.0 scenarios. We thank IDEKO for representing EMPYREAN at BIEMH33 and for helping increase the project’s visibility within the advanced manufacturing community.

EMPYREAN organizes a joint webinar bringing together leading Horizon Europe projects from the Cognitive Computing Continuum portfolio (COGNETS, EMPYREAN, ENACT, HYPER-AI, INTEND, MYRTUS, and SWARMCHESTRATE)  to showcase their most mature and market-relevant results. The webinar will be held online on Tuesday, 24 March from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. The webinar is designed to go beyond technical deep-dives and instead present advanced exploitable outcomes through a concise, impact-driven, and user-oriented narrative. The goal is to connect research innovation with industry adoption, collaboration opportunities, and long-term sustainability. Registration is particularly encouraged for: Industry stakeholders and technology adopters in AI, cloud, and edge computing SMEs and startups exploring next-generation digital infrastructures Researchers and innovation actors in distributed intelligence Public authorities and Digital Innovation Hubs European projects and ecosystem stakeholders   Register here:  Please make sure you reserve your seat by registering.

We are pleased to announce the release of the  6th EMPYREAN Newsletter (October 25 – January 26). It highlights the latest project achievements, technical developments, and upcoming activities within EMPYREAN. Explore the latest insights from our consortium and stay up to date on progress across our pilots, innovations, and platform developments. Read the newsletters now and follow our journey toward an advanced, collaborative IoT-edge-cloud continuum. EMPYREAN 6th Newsletter (October 25 – January 26)  

EMPYREAN is pleased to co-organize the 8th International Workshop on Cyber-Security in Software-defined and Virtualized Infrastructures (SecSoft). SecSoft brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss advances, challenges, and emerging solutions in securing software-defined and virtualized infrastructures,key enablers of modern cloud and edge computing environments. The workshop provides a forum for presenting high-quality research, exchanging ideas, and fostering collaboration across academia and industry in the field of cybersecurity. For more information about the workshop, including scope and participation details, please visit:https://www.secsoft-workshop.org

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.