Spotlights

Many critical systems are dependent on digital technologies. Digital infrastructures are complex and management is often distributed across different organisations. The consequences of failure are becoming increasingly serious. Technology, particularly AI, is changing rapidly and presenting new opportunities and challenges. Software R&I needs to focus on providing the foundations for dependable, sustainable and resilient systems.

Interoperable digital solutions are becoming increasingly important. Technical interoperability is generally well supported by existing standards and practice. Additional benefits can be provided by semantic interoperability but this involves open research questions. Generative AI may have a significant role to play.

The DS2 project aims at enabling cross-sector data sharing to support complex applications and increase the value of data. NESSI and DS2 have agreed to cooperate by exchanging knowledge and exploring opportunities to increase the impact of DS2's results.

NESSI has two new members: the Biomedical Research Institute of FORTH (Greece) and Idener (Spain). They are both prominent contributors to EU research and innovation activities, developing and applying novel digital technologies across a range of key sectors.

2nd Workshop on Whole-Lifecycle Security for Smart Systems Methods and Tools (LIFESEC), 22nd - 25th June, 2026, in Messina, Italy. Call for papers (submissions by 9 March 2026) at https://telemetry-project.eu/ieee-smartcomp-2026/

CyclOps Winter School on Knowledge-based Systems and Data Spaces is on 12-14 January 2026 in Bolzen/Bolzano (Italy). The final agenda is now available and registration (free of charge) is open.

Data Spaces Symposium will take place on 10-11 February 2026, in Madrid (Spain). Early bird registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available.

DS2 project hosting a workshop: “Connecting the Dots: Interoperability and Policy in European Data Spaces,” as part of EBDVF25 in Copenhagen (14 November 2025)

Paper addressing cybersecurity testing challenges in IoT ecosystems published by TELEMETRY project.

NTT Data is now a Full Member of NESSI

NESSI General Assembly meeting (30 April 2025) - appointment of Executive

TRUST-AI - The European Workshop on Trustworthy AI. Bologna, Italy, October 25 or 26, 2025.

NESSI Members organising 1st International Workshop on Smart Solutions for Security and Privacy in the Edge-Cloud Continuum (S3PEC). This will take place in Cork, Ireland June 16th 2025

Workshop on Whole-Lifecycle Security for Smart Systems: Methods and Tools (LIFESEC) 16-19 June 2025, Cork, Ireland

NESSI has published a paper in which we review the current state of software technologies in quantum computing and highlight the strategic importance of addressing the research challenges identified. NESSI [...]