This European Commission decision document presents the approval framework for the Important Project of Common European Interest on Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI-CIS). The initiative involves multiple EU Member States and leading technology companies collaborating to develop the first European Multi Provider Cloud Edge Continuum.
The document outlines the objectives, governance structure, technological workstreams, participating organisations, and State aid measures supporting research, development, innovation, and first industrial deployment activities. Key focus areas include interoperable cloud-edge infrastructure, federated cloud services, distributed data processing, cybersecurity, sustainability, AI-enabled services, and advanced cloud-edge applications across multiple sectors.
The IPCEI-CIS initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty by enabling open, secure, scalable, energy-efficient, and interoperable cloud and edge computing ecosystems.
Abstract
Author(s) of Content
European Commission, Directorate-General for Competition
Type of Content
Public Deliverables
Keywords
IPCEI-CIS, Cloud Infrastructure, Edge Computing, Edge Services, Cloud Computing
Related Project
Technology Type
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)