Between 3–4 December, ODEON consortium celebrated its 5th General Assembly to continue advancing its efforts to develop an inclusive energy ecosystem built on the seamless integration of data, intelligence, services, and market flows across the energy system. The meeting allowed partners to review the progress made so far and to synchronise upcoming activities across the project’s technical, scientific, and demonstration work.
A central part of the discussions focused on the integration of the ODEON Federated Energy Data Spaces and the Cloud-Edge Data & Intelligence Service Platform, which are key technological pillars of the project. Partners presented the latest progress on the harmonisation of data models across the energy, buildings, and mobility sectors through the ODEON Semantic Data Model. They also reviewed advancements in the deployment of the Federated Energy Data Spaces, including aspects related to data governance, data security and cybersecurity mechanisms designed to ensure a trusted environment across all federated nodes.
Particular attention was given to the development of the ODEON DataOps Orchestration Services, which will integrate the platform’s core building blocks, data-sharing mechanisms and the AI components developed in the Federated Data Sharing. These efforts aim to ensure smooth end-to-
end data flows, automated pipeline execution and a high degree of interoperability across cloud and edge environments.
The consortium also examined progress related to the Federated Data Sharing and Distributed Intelligence Layer, an essential component that will enable advanced data exchange and AI-driven applications. Updates included the design of the ODEON Data Asset Exchange Marketplace, the development of scalable cloud- and edge-optimised analytics engines, and the implementation of federated learning and secure multi-party computation techniques. Work is also progressing on the runtime management of AI training and execution pipelines and on the creation of a comprehensive catalogue of reusable AI pipelines tailored to the energy sector.
Beyond the platform’s technical foundations, the meeting also provided a space to discuss progress in several application areas. These include data- and intelligence-driven services for flexible and resilient grids, for local energy communities and prosumers, as well as the ongoing demonstration activities and impact assessment that will validate the technologies in real-world environments.
The second day of the meeting was structured around interactive workshops. One of the highlights was the session “Data Sharing: Emerging Opportunities for ODEON and Beyond,” led by Arthur’s Legal, which explored legal, governance and market aspects for data-driven innovation. Partners also took part in a dedicated Pilot Status Workshop, where each demonstration site presented its latest achievements and upcoming milestones. Additionally, the consortium reviewed the structure and timeline of the ODEON Open Call, which will be launched in 2026.
This Open Call will provide financial support to 20 SMEs from EU Member States and Associated Countries, offering up to €60,000 each in the form of a lump-sum. The selected SMEs will develop innovative, data-driven and AI-powered energy services reusing the ODEON Cloud-Edge Data and Intelligence Service Platform and the project’s pre-trained AI components. Their solutions will be validated in ODEON’s large-scale demonstrators, strengthening the exploitation and replication potential of the project’s results. The Open Call will also offer external stakeholders the opportunity to experiment with ODEON technologies and provide feedback for continuous improvement.