Published January 13, 2026 | Version v1
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CEI-Sphere Webinar "Understanding the CEI ecosystem via the Hourglass Model" (Slides)

  • 1. Trust-IT Srl
  • 2. ROR icon Trialog (France)
  • 3. ROR icon Universitat Politècnica de València
  • 4. Eclipse Foundation
  • 5. EDMO icon Trust-IT Services

Description

Digital ecosystems spanning Cloud, Edge and IoT are becoming increasingly complex. Energy, mobility, manufacturing and smart city systems now rely on a dense mesh of technologies, platforms, standards and stakeholders that must work together seamlessly. Yet understanding how these elements connect, and where organisations truly sit within this landscape, remains a major challenge.

This webinar introduces the Hourglass Model, developed within CEI-Sphere, as a practical framework to help stakeholders make sense of complex digital ecosystems. By visualising how capabilities, platforms and actors align across layers, the model provides a shared language for collaboration, innovation and strategic positioning.

Check the slides of the webinar.

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via the Hourglass Model" Slides.pdf

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Funding

European Commission
CEI-Sphere - Cloud-Edge-IoT Spheres of Large-Scale Pilots 101189683