Accelerates digital transformation across society and economy.
The total budget for projects is €7.5 billion, allocated across five key areas.
**Summary of the Digital Europe Programme** The Digital Europe Programme is a European Union funding initiative aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of Europe's society and economy. It focuses on five key capacity areas: 1. **High Performance Computing (HPC)** 2. **Artificial Intelligence (AI)** 3. **Cybersecurity** 4. **Advanced Digital Skills** 5. **Deployment and Best Use of Digital Capacities and Interoperability** With a budget of €7.5 billion for the period 2021-2027, the programme supports projects that foster the uptake of digital technologies by businesses, citizens, and public administrations, enhancing digital skills and promoting strategic autonomy. **Financial Resources:** - **Total Budget:** €7.5 billion - **Specific Objectives Budgets:** - **HPC:** €2.226 billion - **AI:** €2.062 billion - **Cybersecurity:** €1.650 billion - **Advanced Digital Skills:** €577 million - **Deployment and Best Use of Digital Capacities:** €1.072 billion. **Criteria for Funding:** Projects must align with the programme's objectives, focusing on strategic digital capacities, digital transformation, and bridging the digital divide. Applications are evaluated based on their potential impact, innovation, and European added value. **Recent Projects:** Recent calls have included initiatives such as the establishment of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), cybersecurity deployments, and projects on AI, data, and cloud services. Specific examples include pilot actions for Union Testing Facilities in AI and reference deployments of European cloud-edge services. The programme complements other EU initiatives like Horizon Europe and the Connecting Europe Facility, aiming to drive economic recovery and digital transformation across the EU.