Get to know the exhibitors at EGI2025 in this series of interviews, and meet us in Santander, Spain from 3-5 June 2025! Today, we spotlight the Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (LIP).

Can you explain what the ACES consortium does?

The ACES consortium is composed of technological SMEs, specialised software developers, and research organisations with targeted expertise in swarm intelligence, machine learning and AI, network systems, and knowledge graph technologies. It also includes experts in technology communication and market engagement, as well as actors from vertical sectors such as the evolving electricity industry. This sector is transitioning towards decentralised, distributed systems to support new models of industrial generation, dispatching, routing, and pricing—requiring real-time applications that ACES is uniquely positioned to enable.

What is the relationship with EGI?

ACES extends the EGI vision to the edge, aligning with its mission through federated infrastructure, real-time and data-intensive computing, and support for domain-specific innovation. By enabling intelligent, self-managed edge systems, ACES reinforces Europe’s strategic autonomy with open, scalable architectures tailored to decentralised industrial processes.

Why do you think it’s important to be at EGI2025?

We want to showcase the evolution from a conceptual idea—grounded in technological and knowledge pillars—to a real-life, integrated functional system. This system delivers concrete value, as demonstrated through applications in vertical sectors such as electricity production and grid management, addressing real-time challenges in pricing, dispatching, and optimisation of energy sources. EGI is an excellent stage for this showcase.

What can people expect when they come to your booth?

The ACES booth presence supports this intent by offering a direct, hands-on experience of how the system works in practice—transforming abstract concepts and technological components into a fully integrated, functional platform. Visitors can observe live demonstrations that reveal the real-time orchestration, self-management, and intelligent edge capabilities of ACES, particularly in demanding vertical applications such as electricity production and grid management. The booth enables meaningful interaction with developers and experts, showing how the system addresses concrete challenges like dispatching, pricing, and optimisation of energy sources. In doing so, it highlights the technological maturity of ACES and its readiness to deliver value in real-world contexts.