COLMENA is a technology that lets many different devices work together as one intelligent, self-organizing system to run applications efficiently and reliably.

Problem

Modern digital services run across a mix of edge devices, data centers and cloud platforms. These systems are typically owned and maintained by multiple entities, making cooperation challenging. Developers must work with many complex technologies, operators need to deploy and adapt services efficiently, and infrastructure owners want to keep control over how their devices are used. At the same time, users expect services that are reliable and trustworthy. Managing all this together typically requires specialized expertise, manual intervention and high operational effort.

Solution

COLMENA develops software that converts individual devices into autonomous agents that work together to create a unified computing platform. The system continuously analyzes the performance of deployed services and reacts to changes based on each device’s capabilities, ownership limits, and service quality requirements. COLMENA also has built-in methods that help developers coordinate multiple components of an application, reducing complexity and simplifying service operation throughout the edge-to-cloud continuum.

Success Story 

• Industry: Energy
• Result: A COLMENA-based prototype was tested to automatically control the frequency of the electrical power network using an Electrical Power System (EPS) simulator.
• Impact: The system reacts faster to sudden failures in the power grid, improving network stability and helping prevent blackouts by coordinating distributed resources without manual intervention.