Description
In this session, we learn about the six GÉANT Innovation Programme projects awarded in 2024. After the speakers share their project highlights, we move into a dynamic panel discussion to probe deeper into the impact of the Innovation Programme: Are we achieving innovation for and by the community or are we still falling short? Is this connecting to other innovation initiatives in our community like the GN5 Incubators? The audience is invited to actively participate and bring their ideas on how to improve the next iteration of the Innovation Programme.
The Innovation Programme projects include:
The Business Platform for OpenStack Clouds (BP-OSC) project is an innovative SaaS solution built to empower Cloud Service Providers using OpenStack technology. This platform is a unified toolkit, called the OpenStack Solution Kit, comprising four main components: the FlexoStack Configuration Portal, OpenStack Admin UI, OpenStack Customer UI, and the OpenStack Billing System. Each component is...
The ZoomIn4PinkHats project aimed to promote cybersecurity among women and girls by empowering educators as mentors. Through an intensive bootcamp, teachers received hands-on training in Capture The Flag (CTF) categories, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to guide their students in small cybersecurity projects. By fostering mentorship, the initiative created a ripple effect,...
The DUxDi project aims to develop truly inclusive digital identity solutions that address the unique challenges faced by users with disabilities. By focusing on both accessibility and usability, DUxDi targets groups with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments. The project emphasizes adherence to accessibility standards such as W3C WCAG and seeks to enhance key digital identity...
Machine Learning (ML) adoption within large-scale networks is limited. Organisations hesitate to share data in fear of compromising end-user privacy, thus representative datasets to train accurate ML classifiers are usually not available. Moreover, black-box classifiers are not intrinsically explainable, hence engineers are reluctant to deploy them. FedXAI4DNS employs ML, Federated Learning...
We will introduce a concept of satellite-airborne backhauling using multiple-laser-beam transmission, supported by a theoretical framework for its design and analysis. By leveraging multiple laser beams, this backhauling offers an innovative solution to the growing demand for high-speed connectivity and network availability. The solution could bridge connectivity gaps in underserved regions,...
End-users of mobile applications hardly know which enterprises and countries are involved in their online activities, and the implied rights and risks. Researchers and regulators need actual usage data to verify data sovereignty compliance. MANANA aims at providing the former with understandable characterisations of infrastructure usage, and the latter with a monitoring system of actual mobile...
End-users of mobile applications hardly know which enterprises and countries are involved in their online activities, and the implied rights and risks. Researchers and regulators need actual usage data to verify data sovereignty compliance. MANANA aims at providing the former with understandable characterisations of infrastructure usage, and the latter with a monitoring system of actual mobile...
