1. A Brief Introduction to
Cloud Catalyst
Carlos Martín

2. The Project
• An EU's Seventh Framework Programme for
Research (FP7) project
• Started in September 2013
www.cloudcatalyst.eu
@CloudCatalystEU

3. Goals
• Contribute to reinforce the innovation and
differentiation level of the European cloud
ecosystem
• Foster the emergence of a strong and
enthusiastic community of Cloud adopters
and supporters in Europe
• Support entrepreneurs, researchers and
software developers to create value-added
cloud solutions

4. Main Outputs I
The Cloud Accelerator Toolbox
Set of guidelines and best practices for the
creation of new Cloud based-projects
For developers’ community, entrepreneurs,
technical transfer units, start-up incubators and
other cloud stakeholders

5. Main Outputs II
Cloud Catalyst Survey
Trends, Motivators, Barriers => Innovation opportunities
APPRECIATION OF OPEN SOURCE
BY YEARS ON THE MARKET

6. Main Outputs III
First Annual Event in September 2014. Bled,
Slovenia