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Aruba R&D
lab · q2 2026 04 areas · 08 initiatives validation stage

Driving research
and development.

We are committed to driving innovation in cutting-edge fields, providing state-of-the-art solutions in our four research areas: AI, cloud native systems, post-quantum cryptography and eIDAS-compliant digital trust services.

aruba-rd ~ stats.live
Active initiatives
08·
100% on-track
MVPs validated
04·
+ 04 PoCs · ready to transfer
Working groups
03·
1 co-chair
Open source
02·
Liqo · EDC-V

Four areas. One commitment to verifiable trust.

Long-term research bets where Aruba can move the state of the art.

R-01ai

Artificial Intelligence

A private, full-stack AI platform on Aruba infrastructure to develop, orchestrate and deliver AI services for regulated enterprise contexts — internal, online and enterprise segments.

  • model-as-a-service/
  • knowledge-base-assistants/
  • ocr-information-extraction/
  • text-management-services/
R-02cloud native

Cloud Native

Containers, Kubernetes and open standards. Multi-cluster orchestration across edge, private and public cloud — the foundations of a sovereign cloud continuum.

R-03cryptography

Cybersecurity & Cryptography

Post-quantum first. NIST primitives (ML-KEM, ML-DSA), hybrid protocols and crypto-agility built-in. Public playground to experiment with quantum-safe primitives hands-on.

R-04digital trust

Digital Trust Services

eIDAS-compliant trust services and data spaces. Qualified signatures, PKI, electronic registered delivery (QeRDS), EUDIW and sovereign data sharing.

  • Qualified electronic signatures
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Qualified electronic registered delivery services (QeRDS)
  • European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW)
  • Data spaces · IDSA · DSAF

From feasibility to technology transfer.

We run a portfolio of research initiatives across our four areas, each tracked on a shared maturity ladder — Feasibility → PoC → MVP → Tech transfer. R&D de-risks emerging technologies; once an initiative is mature enough, it is handed over to product and delivery teams that take it to market and run it in production.

08active initiatives
04PoC / prototypes
04MVPs
02standards drafts
reserved area

Detailed project briefs are kept behind authentication.

Project descriptions, maturity status and demo links are not published openly to protect ongoing research. The only publicly available demo today is the PQC Playground — open hands-on experiments with NIST post-quantum primitives. To request credentials write to rnd@staff.aruba.it.

A small, focused crew.

Engineers, researchers and architects working at the intersection of identity, security, distributed systems and AI.

aruba-rd ~ team.json
$ cat team.json | jq
{ "focus": ["AI", "Cloud Native", "Cybersecurity & Trust Services"], "initiatives": "8 active — majority in cybersecurity & trust (6) · plus AI (1) and Cloud Native (1)", "posture": "applied research → relevant-environment validation", "working_groups": ["IDSA", "DSAF", "ECA"], // 1 co-chair role "open_source": ["Liqo", "EDC-V"], "standards": ["ERDS HTTP Binding", "Eclipse data plane signaling"], "roles": { "lead": "R&D Direction · strategy & partnerships", "ai": "Private AI Platform · MaaS, RAG, OCR", "cloud": "K8s multi-cluster, edge orchestration", "crypto": "PQC primitives, quantum-safe protocols", "trust": "eIDAS trust services, EUDIW, data spaces" } }
RDR&D Lead
AIApplied AI
CNCloud Native
CRCryptography
DTDigital Trust

How to reach us.

Open to collaborations with universities, EU consortia, customers and standardization bodies.

For research partnerships

Joint projects, EU proposals, working groups, standardization. We reply to every message.

rnd@staff.aruba.it

For demo access

Need a guided tour of a specific demo or platform? Schedule a 30-min call with the lab.

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