This Coordination and Support Action (CSA) aims to unify stakeholders across software, hardware, computing, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and cloud sectors to develop comprehensive end-to-end infrastructures. The initiative focuses on integrating devices, network computing, and communication capabilities to establish a cohesive technology roadmap that aligns both supply and demand perspectives. By fostering collaboration among diverse communities, the CSA seeks to ensure that supply-side large-scale pilots (LSPs) incorporate requirements from various applications and user communities. The project encourages the development of scalable demonstrations based on supply-side advancements and future Horizon research actions. It aims to assist stakeholders across the value chain—including telecoms, software providers, and middleware stack providers—in converging towards a modular and flexible approach for telco-edge-cloud infrastructure and services. The CSA intends to establish mechanisms for exchange, collaboration, and shared governance to facilitate smooth cooperation between supply and demand-side activities. This includes the development of the Open Europe Stack, promoting a common platform approach among industrial actors, and creating a repository of largely open-source building blocks with accompanying maintenance and support services. Ultimately, the action aspires to consolidate priorities, maximize benefits across different demand perspectives, and ensure alignment of strategies and roadmaps in line with EU policies, thereby fostering a robust and integrated technological ecosystem.

Opening: 10 Jun 2025

Deadline(s): 02 Oct 2025

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This funding opportunity represents a pre-agreed draft that has not yet been officially approved by the European Commission. The final, approved version is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2025. This draft is provided for informational purposes and may be used to preliminarily form consortia and develop project ideas, but it is offered without any guarantees or warranties.