February 20, 2026
COBALT Project Advances Technical Integration During Heraklion Meeting
On February 18–19, 2026, the COBALT consortium convened in Heraklion, Greece, for a two-day technical meeting focused on project progress and integration activities. The meeting gathered partners to review advancements across key work packages and align on the next implementation milestones.
The agenda emphasised technical coordination across the different work packages, covering continuous certification enablers, digital twinning technologies, integration planning, pilot progress in Industrial AI and Quantum domains, and platform-wide risk assessment. Particular attention was given to refining architectural flows, finalising technical requirements, and preparing upcoming deliverables.
eBOS actively contributed to discussions on market strategy, sustainability, business modelling, dissemination activities, and platform-wide risk assessment, reinforcing its strategic and technical role within the project.
COBALT addresses critical challenges in cybersecurity certification within European ICT ecosystems, particularly where advanced technologies such as Industrial AI and Quantum Computing introduce complexity, interoperability gaps, and certification discontinuities.
The project is developing a Continuous Cybersecurity Certification framework leveraging Digital Twinning (DT) technologies to model, analyze, and certify processes across multiple industrial verticals. By certifying the Digital Twin, COBALT aims to ensure that the physical counterpart maintains verified cybersecurity compliance throughout its lifecycle.
Additionally, the project addresses certification challenges in Quantum High-Performance Computing and AI-based systems. The framework is validated through cutting-edge pilot use cases in Industrial AI, Quantum processes, and ICT infrastructures, demonstrating a unified, scalable, and decentralized certification approach.
eBOS plays a key role in maximizing the impact and sustainability of COBALT results. The company leads activities related to:
- Market analysis and strategic positioning
- Socio-economic sustainability assessment
- Ecosystem business models and uptake roadmap
- Dissemination, communication, and awareness campaigns
- Standardization activities supporting European cybersecurity certification
On the technical side, eBOS contributes to the development of dynamic risk assessment methodologies and supports the Continuous Certification Toolkit, as well as integration activities and pilot demonstrations in Industrial AI and Quantum domains.
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