EC TO INVEST NEARLY €2 BILLION FROM THE DIGITAL EUROPE PROGRAMME TO ADVANCE ON THE DIGITAL TRANSITION

The European Commission has adopted three work programs for the Digital Europe Programme, outlining the objectives and specific thematic areas that will receive funding totaling € 1,98 billion. This first set of work programs includes strategic investments that will be essential to achieving the Commission’s goals of achieving Europe’s digital decade. The Digital Europe Programme aims to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and bring digital solutions to the market for the benefit of citizens, public administrations and businesses.

The € 1.38 billion core work program will focus on investment in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing services and data spaces, quantum communication infrastructure, advanced digital skills and the widespread use of digital technologies in the economy and society by the end of 2022.

In addition to this main work program, the Commission has published two specific work programs: the first focuses on cybersecurity funding with a budget of € 269 million by the end of 2022; the second on the establishment and operation of the network of European digital innovation hubs with a budget of € 329 million by the end of 2023.

The first calls for proposals for the Digital Europe Programme will be published by the end of November, and in 2022 more calls will be published.

More information can be found in the document here