DOTSOFT joined FIWARE Foundation and participated in the 10th FIWARE Global Summit to make cities smarter

DOTSOFT SA, one of Greece’s leading information and communication technology companies, is pleased to announce its Gold Membership in the FIWARE Foundation Global Community and ecosystem. This membership marks a significant milestone for DOTSOFT, as it reflects the company’s expertise and commitment to innovation and to the development of intelligent solutions, such as Open Source, AI, IoT, Digital Twins, for the digital transformation of Smart Cities and other emerging sectors.

DOTSOFT’s inclusion in FIWARE Foundation, along with its participation in the 10th FIWARE Global Summit held in Naples on 18-19 September 2024, represents a key strategic move. During the summit, DOTSOFT SA had the opportunity to showcase its capabilities and exchange ideas with other leaders in the technology sector, reaffirming its determination to actively contribute to the FIWARE ecosystem. C-level discussions were held between the two organizations around the potential of incorporating Greek cities into FIWARE community pilot initiatives.

“We are proud to welcome DOTSOFT as a Gold Member as the FIWARE Global Community. Open Source technologies based on interoperability, trust, and sovereignty have a significant impact on developing smart cities and regions and play a key role in building a data-driven economy. With FIWARE’s ambition and capacity to develop and provide Open Source and Open Standards in Europe, Greece is a country where FIWARE, together with DOTSOFT, can generate tremendous value. Thanks to collaboration with DOTSOFT, we can further strengthen our forces to accelerate the development and implementation of smart, sustainable, and data-valued solutions for the region and beyond”, said Chandra Challagonda, CEO of FIWARE Foundation.

“We are honored to join the FIWARE Foundation as a Gold Member, strengthening our commitment to Open Source technology and to building sustainable smart city solutions that truly benefit communities”, added Anastasios Manos, CEO of DOTSOFT SA. “By working alongside FIWARE, we are equipped to drive digital transformation, not only within Greece, but also across international markets. This partnership allows us to leverage world-class standards and innovations that meet the rising demands for data-driven solutions in urban and regional development, empowering cities to evolve intelligently and sustainably”.

Through joint activities, DOTSOFT SA will gain access to cutting-edge technologies based on FIWARE Open Source technology, international networks, and opportunities to develop innovative solutions that will enhance its competitiveness in global markets. On the other hand, FIWARE Foundation welcomes a strong partner with deep experience in large-scale smart city projects, both in Greece and abroad, enriching its ecosystem with new expertise and dynamic potential.

This collaboration between DOTSOFT SA and the FIWARE Foundation opens new pathways for the development and implementation of projects based on open platforms and standards, supporting digital transformation and innovation on a wide scale. DOTSOFT is committed to continuing its investment in technologies that add value and contribute to shaping the future of the digital economy.

About FIWARE Foundation

Together with its members and partners, FIWARE Foundation drives the definition – and the Open Source implementation – of key open standards that enable the development of portable and interoperable smart solutions in a faster, easier and affordable way, avoiding vendor lock-in scenarios, whilst also nurturing FIWARE as a sustainable and innovation-driven business ecosystem. Serving diverse domains, FIWARE is today the world leading Open Source technology for the digitization of smart cities and regions.

The foundation achieves this through its offering of reference architectures, standard building blocks, roughly 1,200 Smart Data Models, a standard API, its 44 Innovation Hubs (iHubs), the FIWARE Marketplace, and the support of its fast-growing global community that shares a common vision and combines their efforts toward making FIWARE the Open Source technology of choice for industries, governments, universities and associations to reach their full potential and scale up their activities, thereby, entering new markets and growing their businesses. Founded in 2016, the foundation has Atos, Madinah City, Meditech, NEC among its 640+ members. For further information, visit fiware.org and follow the organization on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.