Project Funding

SPEAR Lab's research is generously supported by various funding agencies, enabling cutting-edge research in edge computing, network protocols, and Internet measurements.

Thanks to this funding, the lab has made a significant impact

40+
Publications
5
Best Paper Awards
7
PhD Students
20+
Master's Projects

Active Funding

Our current research is supported by the following grants and fellowships

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6G Future Network Services Growth Fund

Organization: NWO Netherlands
Period: 2025-present
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Research on next-generation 6G network services and edge computing architectures. Developing innovative solutions for future network infrastructure including intelligent edge orchestration, distributed AI workloads, and sustainable network design.

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Previous Funding

Research that has laid the foundation for our current work

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Piccolo

EU Celtic-Next
2021-2024Co-Principal Investigator

Research on edge computing and distributed systems for next-generation networks. Part of EU Celtic-Next initiative supporting innovative ICT research and industry collaboration.

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RIPE NCC RACI Fellowship

RIPE Network Coordination Centre
2025RACI Fellow

Fellowship for Internet measurements and LEO satellite network analysis. Supporting collaboration with RIPE community and atlas measurement infrastructure.

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6G Life

BMBF Germany
2021-2024Participant (TUM)

Large-scale German national project on 6G technologies and future network architectures. Advanced research on next-generation cellular networks, edge computing, and intelligent connectivity.

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6G Future Lab

Bavarian State Ministry
2021-2024Co-Principal Investigator

Bavarian state-funded initiative for 6G research and development. Focused on edge-cloud integration, network orchestration, and future mobile communication systems.

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EDGELESS - Cognitive Edge Computing

European Union Horizon 2020
2022-2024Co-Principal Investigator

Large-scale EU project on cognitive edge computing for next-generation networks. Developed Oakestra orchestration framework and advanced edge computing concepts. Led to multiple publications and open-source releases.

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Virtual Mobility World (ViM)

Bavarian State Government
2020-2021Participant

Research on virtual mobility solutions and edge computing for automotive applications. Developed infrastructure for vehicle-to-everything communications and mobile edge services.

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Adaptive and Intelligent Data (AIDA)

Academy of Finland
2019Senior Researcher

Finnish national funding for adaptive data analytics and intelligent systems. Research on network protocols, multipath transport, and performance optimization.

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Bright Clouds Dark Clouds (BCDC)

Academy of Finland
2018-2019Senior Researcher

Research on cloud computing energy efficiency and environmental impact. Investigated edge-fog-cloud continuum and sustainable computing infrastructure.

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Cleansky Initial Training Network

EU FP7 Marie Curie
2015-2018PhD Student

Marie Curie fellowship for doctoral research on mobile edge computing and content distribution. Part of EU Framework Programme 7 Initial Training Network.

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