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The European Data Spaces Awards, organised by the Data Spaces Support Centre, aims to promote the best-in-class European data sharing initiatives, highlighting the achievements of selected initiatives, increasing visibility for data spaces and promoting best practices. Projects can be submitted in 2 categories: Excellence in end-user engagement & financial sustainability Most innovative emerging data space Who can apply? Applications are possible if: the governance authority of the data space is registered in the EU the data space operates totally or partially in the EU the data space is actively being used to share data data being shared include restricted data (not only open data) For details on conditions and requirements, and to apply, please consult the related website.
2025-10-17 Digital Europe AI Continent Advanced Digital Skills Deployment: Best use of technologiesThe European Commission has recently published the first amendment to the Digital Europe Main Work Programme 2025-2027, taking into account the most recent political priorities of the Commission. Among the main changes, the programme will now contribute to the landmark AI Gigafactories initiative, set to accelerate the development of cutting edge European AI models and core to the AI Continent Action Plan. In addition, the amendment includes : Support to the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance – part of the Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector plan More funds for the Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs in associated countries Increased support for the roll-out of EU Digital Identity Wallets in all Member States and implementation of mobile driving licences. Procurement of the Pan-European Investment Platform for Affordable Housing – supporting the European Affordable Housing Plan. Alignment with the forthcoming Democracy Shield Initiative and budget allocated to an upcoming call for the European Digital Media Observatory hubs to help step up the fight against disinformation. These changes are reflected in the new open and forthcoming Digital Europe calls. Want to know more about this new round of calls and meet potential partners? Don't forget to register to our BeNeLux Info Session and Matchmaking Event!
2025-10-17 Digital EuropeThe European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), in charge of implementing several parts of the Digital Europe programme, has recently published a series of three short webinars that aim to support Digital Europe beneficiaries in their reporting obligations. The webinars address the following aspects: Operational reporting – Key guidance documents; Continuous and Periodic Reporting; Technical Report; REPA workflow; Aim and timing of project reviews Financial reporting – Financial Statements rules and submission; Financial Support to Third Parties; Revenue/income and Certificate on the Financial Statements; Key guidance documents Eligibility of costs – Cost categories; Eligibility rules; focus on Personnel Costs; overview of Subcontracting, Purchase Costs, Other Costs, Financial Support to Third Parties; Internally invoiced goods and services; Currency for reporting and conversion into euro; reporting principles for Lump Sum grants; Key guidance documents The recordings can be found on the HaDEA website.
2025-10-16 Digital EuropeHaDEA, the Commission's agency in charge of implementing parts of the Digital Europe programme, is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals under the Digital Europe programme. Experts with knowledge and professional experience in one or more of the following (or related) areas are invited to register as an expert on the Funding & Tenders Portal: Digital Transformation of SMEs Quantum Generative AI Virtual Worlds Disinformation AI factories Data Spaces Financial management of masters and trainings Lump Sums Being an evaluator can provide valuable insights into how proposals under Digital Europe are assessed, which can be very useful if you envisage submitted Digital Europe proposals yourself in the future.
2025-10-15 Enhancing EU R&I Horizon EuropeThe European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation questionnaire on the Have Your Say Portal, inviting all interested stakeholders to contribute to the future European Research Area (ERA) Act. More information is also available in the EC’s news alert. The questionnaire is an important part of the consultation process and follows the call for evidence which was open for five weeks, from 6 August till 10 September 2025 and received 178 contributions from 29 countries. The questionnaire is available via this link, clicking on the button ‘respond to the questionnaire’. The questionnaire is being published first in English. Translations into the other 23 EU official languages will follow shortly. The consultation will remain open for 12 weeks from the date all language versions are available (expected early November). The aims and targeted respondents for the questionnaire (and previous call for evidence) are explained on the Have Your Say Portal. The received feedback together with additional studies will be used for the preparation of an impact assessment in which the EC’s internal services are consulted. In the Competitiveness Compass (factsheet and communication) that was presented by the EC in January 2025 the ERA Act is one of the Flagship Actions. The EC’s proposal for the ERA Act is expected to be adopted in Q3 2026 and will present to: let national commitments reach a 3% R&D investment target relative to GDP. reinforce alignment between the EU and member states’ funding priorities, particularly in strategic priority areas. create better conditions for researchers by improving research careers, geographical and intersectoral mobility, and open science measures. uphold fundamental values, including scientific freedom, ethics, integrity, gender equality, and equal opportunities across the ERA. History of the development of the ERA in brief The ERA was launched in 2000 and represents the EU’s ambition to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU. In 2009 this objective became part of one of the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the EU, namely article 179 in the Treaty on the functioning of the EU. Around 2020-2021 the Council of the EU and the EC started a process to renew the ERA and adapt the governance. The Council Recommendation on the Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe was adopted, which describes 10 values and principles and four priority areas, and the ERA governance framework was expanded with the ERA Forum which includes representation from EU member states and associated countries as well as stakeholder organisations. The ERA Policy Agenda turns the four priority areas in the Pact for R&I to voluntary ERA actions and structural policies for member states, Horizon Europe associated countries, stakeholder organisations and the EC (2022-2024 and 2025-2027).
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The MareGraph project, ‘Towards an Interoperable Marine Knowledge Graph’, obtained funding under the Digital Europe topic ‘OPEN-AI – Public Sector Open Data for AI and Open Data Platform’. The project will increase the semantic, technical, and legal interoperability of three selected high-valued datasets (HVDs) all maintained by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), which is one of the four partners of the project. This will allow the onboarding of essential marine datasets in the Common European Data Spaces. As such MareGraph will provide a structural component in the digital transition of the marine landscape. The numerous impacts of the project will benefit our seas globally in old and new ways to come.
