NOUS holds its 4th General Assembly in Athens advancing the European cloud

Last week, on January 13th and 14th, 2026, the European NOUS project successfully held its 4th General Assembly in Athens, bringing together the full international consortium for two days of collaborative work focused on consolidating progress and defining the strategic priorities for the next phase of the project. The meeting was hosted by AETHON Engineering, providing the ideal setting to align technical development with real-world impact.

As the project coordinator, AIR Institute opened the General Assembly with a comprehensive overview of the project’s status, addressing project management, coordination activities, and gap analysis, while reviewing the actions carried out during the fourth semester. This shared perspective ensured alignment across partners and laid the groundwork for upcoming milestones.

The first day focused on technical coordination and a detailed review of the progress of the core Work Packages. Discussions covered advances across the main technological pillars of NOUS—compute, edge, and data—as well as the ongoing definition of the project’s overall architecture. These sessions were complemented by strategic discussions aimed at strengthening the value proposition of the project’s Key Exploitable Results, ensuring that technological development remains closely linked to impact and long-term sustainability.

On the second day, attention shifted toward the data economy and the validation of NOUS technologies through real-world use cases, a defining element of the project. Partners reviewed progress in key application areas including connected mobility, energy prediction and data lifecycle management, crisis management and civil protection platforms, as well as advances in scientific computing, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI-driven analytics. These use cases clearly demonstrate how NOUS connects advanced computing and data infrastructures with real operational needs.

The General Assembly concluded with strategic sessions focused on project monitoring, reporting practices, and alignment with long-term objectives, ensuring a clear and coherent roadmap for the coming period. After two days of intensive collaboration, NOUS continues to strengthen its position as a key initiative for the future of the next-generation European cloud, edge computing, supercomputing, and the data economy.

From AIR Institute, as coordinator of the project, we would like to thank AETHON Engineering for hosting the event and all consortium partners for their continued commitment and collaboration. The project moves forward with renewed motivation and a shared vision to build a more secure, distributed, and interoperable European digital infrastructure.