Kicks4Edge

IPCEI-CIS stands for Important Projects of Common European Interest - Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services. The EU funding program aims to create a powerful and sustainable multi-provider cloud edge continuum for Europe. Kicks for Edge contributes to the identification of requirements for industrial applications in the area of edge and cloud technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany and to the derivation of new technological developments.The research project "Kicks4Edge" aims to empower SMEs to digitalize their production and processes using cloud-edge technologies. To achieve this, the project promotes the interoperability of heterogeneous production and control systems through connectivity and interfaces, as well as through new software and service offerings for open industrial edge systems and digital business models. Additionally, an open "Industrial Edge Ecosystem" is to be fostered and maintained. In collaboration with the Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems (FAPS), qualitative interviews are being conducted with companies. Based on these interviews, an "Edge Playbook" will be developed as part of the project. This playbook is intended to serve as a guideline for the use of edge devices in various application scenarios, helping users identify, develop, and implement their own use cases.