Project title: SMARTY: Scalable and quantum-resilient heterogeneous edge cloud enabling trustworthy artificial intelligence Project ID: 2024-1.2.4-KDT-2024-00002 Duration: June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2027 NKFIH funding amount: HUF 410,159,953 Project’s EU website: https://www.smarty-project.eu/
The project is supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, and is implemented in cooperation among the HUN-REN Office for Supported Research Groups, Joseki Solutions IT Ltd., and NNG Software Developing and Commercial Ltd. The total amount of the awarded grant is HUF 693,006,122, of which HUF 410,159,953 supports the work of the HUN-REN Office for Supported Research Groups, and specifically the HUN-REN–BME Cloud Applications Research Group.
SMARTY invokes a cloud-edge continuum, made from heterogeneous systems, that protects data-in-transit and data-in-process in order to offer a trustful fabric to run AI processes. The securitization occurs by employing novel accelerators for quantum resilient communications, confidential computing, software defined perimeters and swarm formation, offering multiple layers of security. Semantic programmability and graph-management open the door to drag-and-drop approaches in deploying services in a fast and reliable manner.
SMARTY is proposed within the context of different key sectors in Europe: automotive, fintech, telco and industrial settings; the technology proposed in SMARTY will be matured within the lifetime of the project and tested through five use cases.
SMARTY is supported by large European industry players as well as by 12 SMEs which will seek a visible platform to develop their products and gain visibility towards high-growth. SMARTY’s major suppliers and OEMs and reputable academic partners provide a great opportunity for these 12 SMEs to mature their technologies in a challenging but safe environment.
The results of SMARTY are applicable to different vertical sectors and can be transported to different use cases. Strong synergies with existing efforts in the area of edge computing, European processors and trustworthy AI are envisioned and planned within SMARTY.
