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At this yr’s Submarine Networks EMEA occasion, the European Well being and Digital Govt Company (HaDEA) showcased most of the initiatives funded by the primary spherical of its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme, in addition to sharing steering on how potential candidates can apply for funding
First introduced again in 2021, the European Fee’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital Programme goals to leverage each non-public and public funding to assist the digital infrastructure initiatives throughout the bloc.
CEF Digital will enhance, safe, and nurture innovation by way of quite a few connectivity infrastructure initiatives, spanning from gigabit-capable mounted networks to 5G cell networks, and even submarine cable techniques throughout Europe. These actions will obtain greater than €1 billion in funding between 2021 and 2023, with HaDEA managing greater than €710 million.
The primary set of requires proposals was launched in January 2022 with a complete funds of €258 million earmarked for 5 calls. Underneath the decision on Spine connectivity for Digital International Gateways, HaDEA manages the next initiatives:
Works (Complete EU contribution: €64.4 million)
Research (Complete EU contribution: €17.6 million)
The convention noticed the European Fee’s Head of Unit, Funding in Excessive-Capability Networks, DG Join, Franco Accordino discover a few of these initiatives in a Information in Transient session. He additionally later spoke on a panel session focussed on funding subsea infrastructure by means of public-private partnerships.
If you wish to study extra about these initiatives and how one can apply for EU funding, click on right here
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