Phoenix Systems receives PLN 22 Million from IPCEI-CIS for Phoenix-RTOS Operating System Development

Phoenix Systems Receives PLN 22 Million from IPCEI-CIS for Phoenix-RTOS Operating System Development

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) announced the results of the re-evaluation of projects submitted under the IPCEI-CIS development plan (Important Project of Common European Interest – Cloud Infrastructure and Services). This initiative aims to foster the development of cloud and edge technologies, considered strategically important for the EU. The Phoenix Systems project was chosen to receive support.

The goal of Phoenix Systems’ project is to develop Phoenix-RTOS, an open-source, next-generation operating system for Edge-IoT devices. This system will enable the Cloud-Edge-IoT Continuum, allowing edge applications integrated with cloud services to run directly on IoT devices.

Phoenix-RTOS, originally developed at the Warsaw University of Technology, is already widely used in the energy sector, with over 1.1 million devices using the system, including smart gas meters, energy meters, and data concentrators.

With the support from IPCEI-CIS, Phoenix Systems aims to adapt the operating system to meet the needs of sectors like aerospace, space, and the industrial Internet of Things. The project will involve creating in collaboration with European partners reference devices and applications that demonstrate the Cloud-Edge-IoT Continuum.

"I am very happy that after many years of work, we have managed to secure funding under IPCEI-CIS for the development of a European operating system for Edge-IoT, which could become the standard in this field. Operating system development is a prestigious branch of computer science that requires deep knowledge of all layers of software and computer architecture. Thanks to IPCEI-CIS, we can advance European foundational technology, which will serve as a response to American and Chinese operating systems for Edge-IoT, and participate in this race," said Pawel Pisarczyk, CEO and author of Phoenix-RTOS.