Networks and Initiatives

Inside

Inside is the Industry Association that strives for a leading position of Europe in Intelligent Digital Systems. The association is a membership organisation for the European R&I actors with more than 200 members and associates from all over Europe. The multidisciplinary nature of the membership provides an excellent network for the exchange of technology ideas, build together strategic R&I agenda’s, cross-domain fertilisation, as well as for large innovation initiatives.

paluno is representing the University of Duisburg-Essen as member in Inside.

Contact:  Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl

Website:https://www.inside-association.eu/

 

BDVA

The Big Data Value Association partnering with the European Commission is an industry-led organization. The goal is to implement a public-private-partnership (PPP) on the subject of Big Data. The BDVA defines and updates the Strategic Research Agenda of the Big Data PPP. paluno contributed actively to the SRIA of the Big Data PPP and addressed especially the meaning of software engineering for big data and the education of future data engineers. paluno is representing the University of Duisburg-Essen as full member and is an expert member in the BDVA Technical Board.

Contact:  Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl, Dr. Andreas Metzger

Website:  http://www.bdva.eu/

CHIPS JU

The CHIPS Joint Undertaking - is a public-private partnership for research, development and innovation – which funds projects pursuing world-class expertise in these key enabling technologies, essential for Europe's competitive leadership in the era of the digital economy. CHIPS JU is the successor to the KDT JU programme, supporting its ongoing projects.

Through the CHIPS JU, the European industry, SMEs and Research and Technology Organisations are supported and co-financed by 30 participating States and the European Union.

Website: https://www.kdt-ju.europa.eu/

EWICS

EWICS stands for European Workshop on Industrial Computer Systems Reliability, Safety and Security. The mission of ECICS is tp promote the economical and efficient realisation of programmable industrial systems through education, information exchange, and the elaboration of standards and guidelines.

EWICS is active in the field of Programmable Electronic Systems reliability, safety and security. It has members from most European countries, covering various fields of interests and affiliations, as well as from the USA.

Contact: Prof. Dr. Maritta Heisel

Website: http://ewics.org

IREB - International Requirements Engineering Board e.V.

IREB (International Requirements Engineering Board) aims at providing a certification model with syllabi and exams, thus fostering further education in the field of requirements engineering.

Website: http://www.ireb.org/

Contact:  Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl

Eurographics is the only truly Europe-wide professional Computer Graphics association. The association supports its members in advancing the state of the art in Computer Graphics and related fields such as Multimedia, Scientific Visualization and Human Computer Interfaces. Through a world-wide membership, EG maintains close links with developments in the US, Japan and other countries, promoting the exchange of scientific and technical information and skills on a global scale.

Contact:  Prof. Dr. Fabian Beck

Website:  https://www.eg.org

NESSI

The European Technology Platform NESSI (The Networked European Software and Services Initiative) wants to establish a coordinated European strategy for ICT, to foster research  investments. NESSI addresses the areas Cloud Computing, Software, Services, Big Data and Cyber-Physical Systems.

Contact:  Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl, Dr. Andreas Metzger

Website:  http://www.nessi.eu