FIWARE or FI-WARE is a middleware platform, driven by the European Union, for the development and global deployment of applications for Future Internet. The API specification of FIWARE is open and royalty-free, where the involvement of users and developers is critical for this platform to become a standard and reusable solution. The objective of FIWARE is to facilitate a cost-effective creation and delivery of Future Internet applications and services in a variety of areas, including smart cities, sustainable transport, logistics, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability.
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History
FIWARE is supported by the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP) project of the European Union. Within the FI-PPP the Framework Programme 7 funded several programmes and initiatives from 2007 to 2013. The eighth programme called Horizon 2020 runs from 2014 to 2020 and provides an estimated €80 billion of funding.
In March 2015, a European consortium of Engineering, Telefónica, Orange S.A. and Atos announced a project to standardize their offerings around Fiware.
Global cloud monitoring
FIWARE is a complex cloud-based live system. Its health can be observed via an integrated live monitoring service.
FIWARE Accelerator programme
In September 2014 the European Commission launched the FIWARE Accelerator programme. SMEs, start-ups and web entrepreneurs can get a funding support of up to €150.000 for the development of innovative services and applications using FIWARE technology. It calls for SMEs and web entrepreneurs to develop highly innovative services and applications.