Can you provide a brief overview of your organisation and its role in the ENDURANCE project?

Synelixis Solutions (SYN) is an innovation-driven SME, offering products and solutions in multiple domains, including precision agriculture, Internet of Things (IoT), information and communication security, and cloud computing. As part of its innovative culture, SYN continuously participates in European Union-funded projects, often in a Project or Technical coordinator role. It employs a highly specialized workforce with a large percentage of its employees having a PhD and being actively involved in research activities.

In ENDURANCE, SYN has a large role, focused on three areas:

• • • Leads the Greek Micro Pilot focusing on Drinking and Wastewater management resilience.
    • Acts as the Data Manager
    • Will lead the second phase of the Disruption Resilience Enablers Work Package (WP6), while leading several subtasks on other Work Packages.

How does the ENDURANCE project align with your organisation’s mission and objectives? Why is it significant to your sector, and what impact do you hope it will have?

ENDURANCE aligns with SYN’s long-term vision of being at the forefront of technological innovation through continuous participation in research. While SYN is focused mainly on precision agriculture for its product offerings, the area of critical infrastructure protection & resilience is a sector that the company has a strong interest in and presence in research projects. We hope that the expertise we will gain during the project lifecycle will become a springboard for future research and product offerings.

What specific contributions is your organisation making to the ENDURANCE project? What are the key outcomes or goals your organisation hopes to achieve through the ENDURANCE projecT?

In ENDURANCE SYN’s role is twofold. As a pilot lead, acts as a bridge between the technical work performed by the partners and the Critical Infrastructure operators and regulators, and as a technical partner, SYN is responsible for the design and implementation of several of ENDURANCE software components, and will lead the task of productionizing of prototypes created in the first phase of the
project aiming for them to reach TRL7-8.
Through our participation, we aim to enhance our expertise in critical infrastructure protection technologies and develop production-quality software solutions that can be deployed in real-world environments. Additionally, our position as Data Manager allows us to strengthen our capabilities in managing complex, multi-stakeholder data environments, while establishing stronger collaborative relationships with infrastructure operators and regulators across Europe.

Looking ahead, what lasting impact do you hope the ENDURANCE project will have on your organisation, the sector, or the broader community? What are your long-term goals related to the project?

There are several components that ENDURANCE aims to develop that align with SYN’s strategic plan, namely, the work in the area of Federated Machine Learning is closely aligned with the company’s push towards integration of state-of-the-art technology to existing product solutions. ML & AI techniques are going to be the backbone of the data strategy for SYN’s product in the area of precision agriculture. While ENDURANCE’s core focus is critical infrastructure, we believe that a lot of the work is transferable between sectors. That is especially true for the expertise that we will obtain from our participation in ENDURANCE, which is invaluable for strengthening our domain expertise in the area.

What key insights or advice would you offer to other partners or future collaborators? Is there anything else you’d like to share about your organisation’s involvement in ENDURANCE or any final thoughts on the project’s future?

One of the most important takeaways for us from ENDURANCE is that often, technology alone is not the solution, and the ability to bring together technology-driven professionals with policymakers and Critical Infrastructure operators in a forum where non-technological aspects can be discussed is invaluable to keep technology relevant and helpful.