INSIDE

Their core work

INSIDE is an Eindhoven-based association active in the European high-performance computing and cyber-physical systems community. They contribute to standardisation efforts for engineering tools used in cyber-physical systems, ensuring different software tools can work together seamlessly. Their repeated participation in HiPEAC — Europe's flagship network for high-performance embedded computing — indicates they serve as a bridge between the CPS engineering community and the broader computer architecture ecosystem. Their work focuses on making complex embedded systems more interoperable and better engineered through standards and community coordination.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

INSIDE's early work (2015-2017) centred on standardisation and interoperability for cyber-physical systems engineering tools, a very specific niche in making CPS development toolchains work together. From 2017 onward, their focus broadened toward computer architecture, compilation, and system software through the HiPEAC network. The shift from tool interoperability standards to embedded architecture and systems-of-systems suggests a move from narrow standards work toward the broader high-performance computing ecosystem.

INSIDE is moving from CPS tool standardisation toward systems-of-systems and high-performance embedded computing, suggesting growing interest in large-scale integrated cyber-physical architectures.

How they like to work

INSIDE operates exclusively as a participant, never as a coordinator, which is typical for an association that contributes domain expertise and community connections rather than leading technical development. With 19 unique partners across just 3 projects, they participate in relatively large consortia — especially through HiPEAC, which is one of Europe's broadest computing networks. This makes them a well-connected contributor who can bring network access and standards expertise to a consortium.

Despite only 3 projects, INSIDE has worked with 19 distinct partners across 9 countries, largely thanks to the broad HiPEAC network. Their Eindhoven base places them in one of Europe's strongest tech ecosystems (Brainport region).

What sets them apart

INSIDE sits at the intersection of CPS standardisation and high-performance embedded computing — two communities that often talk past each other. Their dual involvement in standards-focused projects (CP-SETIS) and the computing architecture community (HiPEAC) makes them useful for anyone building consortia that need to bridge these domains. Being based in Eindhoven's Brainport ecosystem gives them proximity to major industry players in embedded systems and semiconductors.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CP-SETIS
  Their largest funded project (EUR 98,125), focused on a very specific and underserved niche: making CPS engineering tools interoperable through standardisation.
• HiPEAC
  Participated in both iterations of Europe's premier high-performance embedded computing network, demonstrating sustained community membership across 6 years (2017-2023).