NebulOuS Open Call #1
ClosedDescription
The objective of the NebulOuS Open Call #1 is to give selected applicants the opportunity to discover NebulOuS at the second half of the project, when a mature release of the Meta-OS stack will be available. Selected teams will test components of the NebulOuS architecture, by providing additional use cases where an IoT to Edge to Cloud infrastructure is needed, demonstrating the replicability and sustainability of NebulOuS framework covering a wide spectrum of use cases. It also aims to guarantee proper and wide external evaluation and validation of the project results, increase awareness, attract and engage key stakeholders and end-users, and ensure sustainability throughout and after the project end. Participants in NebulOuS Open Call #1 are invited to submit a proposal addressing at least one of the following challenges: Challenge 1 - Workflow application Challenge 2 - IoT application with variability Challenge 3 - Serverless application Challenge 4 - Open challenge The objective of NebulOuS Open Call #1 will be validation of basic aspects of the platform and NebulOuS will invest a €600.000 to fund 4 projects (maximum €150.000 per project) bringing an added value to NebulOuS by showcasing new use cases in different domains than those covered already by the Project.
Beneficiary & submission
Submission:
- Project applications must be submitted by 17 April 2024 at 17:00 CET here: https://www.f6s.com/nebulous-open-call-1/apply
Evaluation:
- Step 1: Eligibility check
Proposals must meet ALL the eligibility criteria. The eligibility check enables the creation of a shortlist of proposals to be evaluated in the next step of the evaluation process.
- Step 2: External remote evaluation
Eligible proposals will be evaluated remotely by independent evaluators. The following evaluation criteria apply:
C1 - Novelty, adequateness of the proposed use-case to be implemented with NebulOuS.
C2 - Economic, social and environmental impact of the planned use-case
C3 - Expertise and excellence of the proposed team
C4 - Project planning and value for money
Further information
Eligible beneficiaries:
NebulOuS will fund third-party projects that may be from:
- Single entity - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on the IoT, Edge, Cloud or other related technologies.
- Consortium of maximum of 2 entities - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on the IoT, Edge, Cloud or other related technologies AND research organisation. SMEs is a leader of the consortium.
Further information:
- More info about NebulOuS at: https://nebulouscloud.eu/
- More information about NebulOuS Open Call #1: https://nebulouscloud.eu/open-calls/
- For additional communication need, please contact the Help Desk: opencall@nebulouscloud.eu