Open Source Community Day

ECLIPSE Foundation and CEI-Sphere

The Open Source Community Day brings together industry, open source communities, and EU projects to explore innovation and collaboration

Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos de Madrid

<h3>Purpose &amp; Scope of the Event:</h3> The Open Source Community Day is a dedicated event co-organised by the<a href="https://www.eclipse.org/org/" title="https://www.eclipse.org/org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Eclipse Foundation </a>and the <a href="https://ceisphere.eu/" title="https://ceisphere.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CEI-Sphere project</a>, bringing together industrial leaders, open source communities, and EU-funded research initiatives to foster dialogue and collaboration in open source across various domains, from digital infrastructure to vertical applications.Co-located with the <a href="https://aioti.eu/aioti-days-2025/" title="https://aioti.eu/aioti-days-2025/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AIOTI Days </a>, the event features keynote speeches, expert panel discussions, and a poster exhibition showcasing industrial contributions and outcomes from European research projects.The event offers a unique forum for exploring cross-sectoral innovation, interoperability, and co-development around open source technologies, with a focus on practical impact, standards alignment, and community-driven uptake in critical digital domains.Who should attend?The event is open to developers, researchers, policymakers, and industrial stakeholders interested in advancing open source collaboration in Europe.Main pointers for the Target Audience /Participants<ul><li>Connect with leading open source communities and EU-funded projects</li><li>Discover open source solutions and cross-domain use cases</li><li>Explore synergies in standardisation and open collaboration</li><li>Engage in dialogue on policy, sustainability, and uptake of open technologies</li></ul>Dissemination SessionAs part of our dissemination and collaboration activities, we are hosting a community session where participants can show their ongoing research, open source initiatives, and project outcomes. This is a great opportunity to share your work with the broader community and foster new connections. Bring your roll-up / flyers material and connect!Be sure to join us (limited seats available)!The draft agenda for each day is reported below

Agenda day 1

Day 1 - 23 September

Welcome and introduction

Key note speech: An Open Source Stack for the AI -powered IoT-Edge

Keynote speech "EU & Open Source"

Open Source  solutions in ongoing EU projects

Break

Open Source and AI

IPCEI-CIS and the role of open source, organised by CISERO project

Networking cocktail and dissemination sessions

Agenda day 2

Day 2 - 24 September

European Open Source Academy 

EU projects that succeed in OS and Standardization

Networking break

The adoption of innovation technology can be facilitated by open source implementations (enabling access to technology) and by standards (enabling conformity). The session will report on a wealth of research projects which are in various phases of such initiatives.

Open Source and Standardisation

Closing session

Lunch