Presentation

Created in March 2007, INTEROP-VLab is the International Virtual Laboratory for Enterprise Interoperability, officially created as an Non-profit association under the Belgian law, stemming from the Network of Excellence Interop-NoE (Interoperability Research for Networked Enterprise Applications and Software, FP6 508011) led by Research Group: “Production System” from IMS Laboratory, University of Bordeaux.

INTEROP-VLab is a virtual, i.e. distributed and coordinated research organization, which is capable of aggregating existing and future research laboratories in close connection with industry, to achieve a number of goals that each single participant organization could not reach.

Through its seven poles, INTEROP-VLAB is an european network that brings together leading academics, research centres, industrial stakeholders, SMEs, and public-sector organisations working in the field of Enterprise Interoperability and related domains. The network promotes research, innovation, and collaboration in areas including:

  • Enterprise Interoperability frameworks, architectures, and governance;
  • Artificial Intelligence, data spaces, and trusted data sharing ecosystems;
  • Digital twins, modelling, simulation, and decision-support systems;
  • Industry 5.0, smart manufacturing, and human-centric production systems;
  • Digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, and resilient enterprise ecosystems;
  • Sustainable value chains, supply networks, and circular economy solutions;
  • Internet of Things (IoT), cyber-physical systems, and intelligent connected environments;
  • E-health, digital health ecosystems, and interoperable healthcare services;
  • Green Deal objectives, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainability-driven innovation;
  • Assessment and implementation of performance indicators, impact measurement, and interoperability maturity models;
  • Business and technical requirements engineering for digital transformation initiatives;
  • Development and deployment of innovative solutions supporting the digital and green transition of industry, public services, healthcare, and society.

Its strength comes from synergies, exchanges and collaborations between all actors in EI.

The aim of INTEROP-VLAB is to improve and develop the cooperation between the ERA (European Research Area) that are apparently fragmented, in order to support the development of the Applied Research, Education, Innovation, Standard in Enterprise Interoperability and Industry 4.0.