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.
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PCB Design
PCB Design is an independent professional design house, which provides: PCB Design services and embedded product development services from concept to manufacturing. PCB Designs key knowledge is designing industrial complex digital systems, with most advanced serial interfaces, high pin count devices (FPGA, CPUs) and 5000+ components, realized in high layer count PCB and vast experience in SBC systems with using SOM modules or onboard. Key strength is embedded software development, functional testing, and EMC/CE certification.
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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.
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CAD-Terv
The mission of CAD-Terv is: Realize Partners Vision with best fit digital solutions! You dream, we realize! Throughout we handle the whole development process from one hand, our value is based on our knowhow and competences. Our best in class engineers have many years’ experience in complex projects, in mechanical design, product development. We are using the digital engineering solutions like everybody is using pencil and paper for writing. For our engineering work we are using our on premise CAx solutions from CAD, to complex FEM Analysis and thermal Analysis
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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.
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Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
PCB Design is an independent professional design house, which provides: PCB Design services and embedded product development services from concept to manufacturing. PCB Designs key knowledge is designing industrial complex digital systems, with most advanced serial interfaces, high pin count devices (FPGA, CPUs) and 5000+ components, realized in high layer count PCB and vast experience in SBC systems with using SOM modules or onboard. Key strength is embedded software development, functional testing, and EMC/CE certification.
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Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A.
IPTO or ADMIE is the Transmission System Operator for the Hellenic Electricity Transmission System. The mission of the company is the operation, control, maintenance and development of the national transmission system of Greece to ensure the reliable and efficient electricity supply, as well as the operation of the electricity market following the principles of transparency and equality. In CAPE, IPTO provides the smart grid use case to demonstrate a distributed electricity grid with distinct types of workloads. From real-time sensor data processing to load prediction based on Machine Learning algorithms.
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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 phase change cooling, loop thermosyphons and optimize the overall PUE by using waste heat recovery.
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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 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 will support the integration of the CXL technology into the next revision of the COM-HPC standard.
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