Innovation enablers
developmental & testing infrastructure
The Solution Lab
The Solution Lab is a developmental & testing infrastructure composed of generic hardware/software, networking and computing resources, APIs, tools/platforms and supporting learning material, which can be used to develop, experiment and innovate disruptive IoT, Big Data and AI technologies. The Solution Lab will be hosted by the African DIHs.
developmental & testing infrastructure
The Solution Lab
The Solution Lab is a developmental & testing infrastructure composed of generic hardware/software, networking and computing resources, APIs, tools/platforms and supporting learning material, which can be used to develop, experiment and innovate disruptive IoT, Big Data and AI technologies. The Solution Lab will be hosted by the African DIHs.
The Solution Lab will include at least the following IoT, AI and BigData technologies components:
Open source IoT hardware/software and rapid prototyping kits
Open source IoT hardware/software and rapid prototyping kits, such as a selection of Arduino-compatible microcontroller boards (Arduino, Teensy, STM32, …) including WaziDev (Arduino+IoT LoRa development board) developed during the WAZIUP project, and a selection of sensors & electronic components for various application verticals.
Open data portal and infrastructure
Various open data sources and streams, such as ESA open satellite data, national open data portal, Open GIS data, agriculture open data and WAZIHUB’s open data from deployed pilots
Communication Networks
Solution Lab provides a selection of radio technology modules that are used by the sensor-nodes, as well as gateways, in order to transmit data amongst them.
Development tools, libraries and platforms for AI
Development tools, libraries and platforms for AI, such as Machine Learning and Deep Learning frameworks, as well as specific hardware (e.g. AI accelerators: Intel Neural Stick, Google USB Coral), libraries and datasets to experiment on AI training processes.
Open IoT cloud platforms for data, device and user management
Open IoT cloud platforms for data, device and user management, including data analytics and visualization tools. The Solution Lab will include the WaziCloud platform, from Waziup e.V. which communicates with WaziGate in order to collect data from sensor nodes.
Big data tools
Big data tools are needed in a significant number of IoT applications that collect massive amount of data and require to extract meaningful information out of it. Solution Labs will provide connectivity from IoT end-devices up to open IoT cloud platforms. The Solution Lab will include the WaziCloud platform, which will be integrated with an advanced visualization and data analysis tool.
Mobile application development platforms
Mobile application development platforms with a selection of Android/IoS platforms (smartphones & tablets) with their software development platforms. Links with IoT Cloud Platforms will enable fast prototyping of mobile applications taking advantages of IoT clouds. (Telco/mobile APIs), Orange APIs, https://developer.orange.com/products/
Test-bed and experimental infrastructure
Test-bed and experimental infrastructure will be implemented by HUBiquitous through the deployment of Solution Labs in DIHs across Africa. Solution Labs will also link with existing open test-beds and infrastructures, such as the Smart Village infrastructure, developed in Saint Louis (Senegal) in the framework of the WAZIHUB project to provide larger scale experimentations.
3 essential support elements
Application Business Box
The Application Business Box is a “ready to use” package of technical, training and business support to entrepreneurs and startups. The box is constituted of three essential elements (i.e. hardware & software kits, training and coaching supports, as well as business development tools and templates) needed by entrepreneurs and startup for rapid prototyping and creation of new businesses.
3 essential support elements
Application Business Box
The Application Business Box is a “ready to use” package of technical, training and business support to entrepreneurs and startups. The box is constituted of three essential elements (i.e. hardware & software kits, training and coaching supports, as well as business development tools and templates) needed by entrepreneurs and startup for rapid prototyping and creation of new businesses.
Technical kits
Application domain-specific integrated hardware and software prototyping kit and dedicated APIs for emerging technologies such as IoT, AI and Big Data. The kits will maximize the usage of open-source resources. These technical kits will include, for instance, specific hardware development boards with on-board microcontrollers, electronic components & sensors, and radio communication modules.
Training & capacity building
Supporting training and online courses for the technical as well as entrepreneurial skills development to make use of the Application Business Boxes.
Business templates
Business templates to develop business plans designed through dedicated design thinking events. These templates will leverage on established tools, like the well-known Business Model Canvas and other identified valuable online resources and guidelines, to develop convincing Value Propositions.
valuable features
MeetHub Platform
HUBiquitous’ MeetHub is an online collaboration platform to boost Africa-Europe innovation partnerships as well as the creation of a joint DIHs and startup innovation ecosystem. The MeetHub enables technical & business networking and match-making among ecosystem actors, and the development of collaborations. It is also an active knowledge repository base through which DIHs will have access to online training, best practices, etc.
valuable features
MeetHub Platform
HUBiquitous’ MeetHub is an online collaboration platform to boost Africa-Europe innovation partnerships as well as the creation of a joint DIHs and startup innovation ecosystem. The MeetHub enables technical & business networking and match-making among ecosystem actors, and the development of collaborations. It is also an active knowledge repository base through which DIHs will have access to online training, best practices, etc.
Partners Search
to search profiles of African as well as European ecosystem actors (e.g. DIHs, entrepreneurs, trainers, start-ups, incubators, SMEs, etc.), including Diaspora communities.
Talents Search
to offer the opportunity to search for African young talents, skilled trainers and experienced professionals for joint project collaboration. To screen the CVs of the best African talents for enabling employment opportunity.
Promote innovation, knowledge and opportunity
to offer the opportunity for DIHs to promote the innovation services based on the Innovation Enablers to the ecosystem actors. MeetHub enables to share Business Intelligence, such as business practices, salient levers and barriers in Africa with a dedicated focus on partners’ countries to efficiently support European start-ups and entrepreneurs when developing a partnership with African stakeholders.
Access HUBiquitous digital resources
such as online courses & materials, user manuals, guidelines and design thinking, entrepreneurial & coaching resources.