Universität Bielefeld
Joint research objective Bielefeld Universities research group “Cognitronics & Sensor Systems” is the systematic design of resource- efficient microelectronic components and their implementation in cognitive systems. We focus on massively parallel and reconfigurable system architectures covering embedded processor architectures and energy-efficient sensor nodes as well as scalable server platforms. As a leading member of the COM-HPC committee UNIBI drives the standardization towards using COTS building blocks as hardware components.
Bielefeld University takes the administrative lead of CAPE, pushes the dissemination efforts and develops the multi COM-HPC module carrier board eHPS with integrated CXL support.
Jens Hagemeyer
Project Manager
Hardware Design
Christian Klarhorst
CXL Integration
Firmware
Björn Voß
Hardware Design
Dissemination
HIRO-MicroDataCenters BV
Hiro MicroDataCenters is developing edge as a service. Developing high-performing infrastructure hardware (Edge Micro Data Centers) based on COM Express and COM-HPC form factors from which distributed meshes of infrastructure can be built to perform big data and AI processing for multiple tenants, and developing a highly intelligent software stack that provides ‘cloud-type’ services and more advanced services (security, identity management, data management) to support digital sovereignty.
HIRO takes the technical lead in CAPE and focuses on Multi-Cluster management and system integration.
Fred Buining
Technical management
Dissemination
Bola Fakhoury
CAPE software stack
Cluster orchestration
Rui Min
CAPE software stack
Cluster orchestration
PCB Design Ltd.
PCB Design Kft. is an independent professional design house with specialized knowledge in designing complex industrial digital systems with the most advanced serial interfaces, high pin-count devices such as FPGAs and CPUs; as well as experience in SBC systems with System-On-Modules.
In the CAPE project, PCB Design Kft. is a key hardware partner, responsible for developing the COM-HPC-based Edge Micro Data Center (EMDC) platform, with focus on modularity, heterogeneity, and performance. Their contributions include developing a COM-HPC Based EMDC, designing a PCIe Switching Module, integration of MXM modules and leading the Use Case for Payload-Specific Data Processing.
János Lazányi
Hardware Design
Payload-Specific Data Processing
Blanka Petrik
Project Manager
Hardware Design
paraXent GmbH
paraXent is an FPGA know-how company and technology partner for resource-efficient and intelligent technical systems. We provide development services for hardware and software targeting Industry 4.0, IoT, embedded systems and edge computing.
Within CAPE, paraXent extends the hardware platform with compute modules featuring reconfigurable FPGA technology as the base for testing RISC-V processor implementations and integrates GPU SoC for acceleration and energy-efficiency boosting.
Martin Kaiser
Dissemination
Firmware
René Griessl
Hardware Design
Muhammad Shahzad
Hardware Design
RYAX
Ryax Technologies is a deep-tech startup developing an open-source workflow-based orchestration platform that allows the creation and automation of Cloud-native applications upon hybrid Edge-Cloud-HPC infrastructures. The software is based upon the open-source orchestration engine Kubernetes and its cloud-native ecosystem to facilitate abstraction of the complex underlying systems software and hardware. Ryax Technologies commercializes various solutions such as a fully managed SaaS version of the platform, an on-premise package covering installation, support and maintenance or even paid functionalities and custom integrations.
Ryax plays a distinct role in CAPE to leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Infrastrcuture from Code (IfC) beyond state of the art technologies integrating cloud, HPC, and edge devices. The on-going effort aims at establishing international standards for hpc, edge, and cloud computing integrations.
Yiannis Georgiou
Software & Architecture
Infrastructre as Code
Pedro Velho
Software & Architecture
Infrastructre as Code
Thomas Cadeau
Software & Architecture
Infrastructre as Code
CAD-Terv
The mission of CAD-Terv Ltd is to transform our clients’ ideas into successful, market-ready products. Using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA and SIMULIA we provide comprehensive engineering services from concept development to manufacturing.
Our innovative solutions in product development, industrial automation, and metal technology development ensure that our clients stay competitive in an ever-evolving market. Throughout the development process, we utilize simulation simulation and digital validation to optimize structures, reducing the number of prototypes and minimizing risks.
In CAPE, CAD-Terv develops the mechanical parts of the EMDC server including thermal simulations and the cooling system.
István Nadj
Project Manager
Éva Trungel
Mechanical design
Gábor Brezvai
Thermal Simulation
Christmann Informationstechnik & Medien GmbH
Christmann is a manufacturer of energy-efficient and resource-saving IT server, desktop and embedded systems. CHR is located in Ilsede near Hanover, Germany, where it has been founded in 2005 and puts special emphasis on research and development as the company’s motto is “Efficiency & Performance“. Christmann is a system house and cloud service provider with mainly regional SME customers.
The main contribution of Christmann in this project will be the development of the low-level firmware and software stack for booting, running and managing the computational nodes and an external data center management software for monitoring and managing multiple servers at once.
Julian Gajewski
CAPE software stack
openMPMC
Kai Schweda
Firmware
Stefan Krupop
Firmware
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft ITWM
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FHG) is Europe’s largest organization for application-oriented research. The Fraunhofer Institute for Mathematics (ITWM) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, focuses on mathematical approaches to practical challenges like optimization and visualization. Core competences of the ITWM include processing of large data sets with Deep-Learning driven methodologies.
Within CAPE, Fraunhofer develops novel RISC-V AI acceleration on FPGAs, used in the Deep Learning for Edge use case and for evaluating heterogeneous edge platforms.
Deepak M. Mathew
Jens Krüger
Project manager
Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A.
IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator) exercises the responsibilities and performs the duties of the Owner and Operator of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System. The purpose of the company is the operation, control, maintenance and development of the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System, in order to ensure the supply of electricity to the country in an adequate, safe, efficient and reliable manner, as well as the operation of the Balancing Market and cross-border trade in accordance with the principles of transparency, equality and free competition.
In the CAPE project, IPTO is validating the use of edge computing in the context of smart grid operations.
Iordanis Arnidis
Research Engineer
Ioannis Moraitis
Project management
EPFL
EPFL is home to over 500 laboratories and research groups, each working at the forefront of science and technology. In the 2024 World University Rankings, EPFL is positioned at 33rd globally. EPFL has consistently demonstrated excellence in various fields, including engineering. The Energy Transport Advances Laboratory (η-Lab) aims to obtain deeper understandings of interfacial transport physics. We then leverage these fundamental understandings to expand scientific possibilities and create high-performance, low-carbon-footprint solutions for cooling, power generation, clean water production, and beyond.
Within CAPE, EPFL will research passive cooling solutions, and long-distance heat transmission with pulsating heat pipes, optimizing the overall PUE.
Zhengmao Lu
Tenure Track Professor
Cooling Research
Gautier Rouaze
Doctoral assistant
Cooling Research
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Established in 1898, the University of St. Gallen (HSG) is recognized as a premier European institution, for its traditional excellence in business administration, economics, law, and international affairs as well as for its forward-thinking approaches in computer science and digitalization. The university is a hub for cutting-edge research in digitalization, offering insights into how technology shapes economic strategies, governance, and sustainable development.
Within CAPE, HSG will research the Infrastructure from Code methodology and ensures a direct know how transfer from academia to the industry
Christoph Bühler
Software & Architecture
Infrastructure as Code
David Spielmann
Software & Architecture
Infrastructure as Code
Guido Salvaneschi
Software & Architecture
Infrastructure as Code
PICMG
The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group is a consortium of over 140 international companies in the fields of computer science and engineering. Founded in 1994, the group was originally formed to adapt PCI technology for use in high-performance telecommunications, military, and industrial computing applications, but its work has grown to include newer technologies. PICMG focuses on developing and implementing specifications and guidelines for open standards–based computer architectures.
PICMG is the driving organization behind several Computer-on-Module form factors like COM Express or COM-HPC, which is the base for the modular system architecture of CAPE.
Within CAPE, PICMG supports the integration of the CXL into the next revision of the COM-HPC standard and promotes the standardization of edge data centers based CAPE’s technology.
Brandon Lewis
Dissemination
Standardization
Angela Hauber
Dissemination
Standardization
