The INTACT (Integrated Software Toolbox for Secure IoT-to-Cloud Computing) project is a Horizon Europe initiative (2024–2027) focused on enhancing cybersecurity across the IoT-to-Cloud continuum. Its primary objective is to develop an integrated software toolbox that offers predictive cybersecurity sensing, optimization, and management services. By employing digital twins—virtual replicas of physical systems—INTACT enables the simulation and analysis of cyber threats in isolated environments, allowing for proactive risk mitigation without impacting real-world operations. The project emphasizes scalability and interoperability through the use of open standards and APIs, including the Eclipse Connector, and incorporates AI automation across all toolbox processes. INTACT's approach aims to maximize infrastructure security and data privacy while minimizing effects on computing capacity, energy consumption, and operational costs, thereby supporting secure and efficient operations in sectors such as telecommunications, healthcare, and smart cities.

The CyberSuite project is a three-year initiative (2024–2026) funded by the EU's Digital Europe Programme, aiming to revolutionize cybersecurity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by offering a comprehensive Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) platform. Recognizing the unique challenges SMEs face—such as limited cybersecurity expertise and resources—CyberSuite seeks to simplify the design, deployment, and management of cybersecurity services. The platform integrates a suite of interoperable tools, including penetration testing, threat detection, and incident response mechanisms, all accessible through a user-friendly digital marketplace. By leveraging outcomes from previous EU-funded research, CyberSuite ensures that SMEs can adopt advanced cybersecurity solutions without the need for extensive technical knowledge. The project also emphasizes the importance of building a robust cybersecurity ecosystem by engaging stakeholders through training programs, awareness campaigns, and collaborative networks, ultimately fostering a security-first culture among European SMEs.

ENSURE-6G develops and validates autonomous, privacy-preserving security solutions for next-generation B5G/6G networks through a structured Design Science Research approach. It begins by surveying current threats—especially AI/ML-driven vulnerabilities—and defining comprehensive requirements aligned with 6G standards and GDPR. The project then builds AI/ML-powered, explainable security architectures, legal frameworks, and business models, followed by rigorous validation via simulations (Mininet, NS3, MATLAB), formal verification (BAN logic, AVISPA), and four use-case–driven testbeds (eHealth, IoT, Telco). By fostering staff exchanges and collaborative networks, ENSURE-6G aims to accelerate knowledge transfer, position the EU at the forefront of 6G security and privacy, and deliver scientific, economic, and societal impact.

The NERO (advaNced cybErsecurity awaReness ecOsystem) project is a 36-month initiative launched in December 2023 under the EU’s Digital Europe Programme. Its primary goal is to enhance cybersecurity resilience among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. Recognizing that SMEs are particularly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats—including AI-driven disinformation, malware, and social engineering—NERO aims to bridge the cybersecurity awareness gap by providing tailored, accessible solutions. The project delivers an integrated ecosystem comprising five interrelated frameworks, including a Cyber Immunity Toolkit Repository, a Cyber Resilience Programme, and gamified cybersecurity awareness training modules. These resources are accessible through a user-friendly digital marketplace, empowering SMEs to build a security-first culture without requiring extensive technical expertise. NERO's effectiveness is being validated through real-world use cases in the healthcare, finance, and transportation sectors, ensuring practical applicability and impact.

ResilMesh is an EU-funded initiative that builds a unified Security Orchestration and Analytics Platform Architecture (SOAPA) to provide real-time cyber situational awareness across distributed, heterogeneous infrastructures. It combines existing security controls, open-source components, and AI-driven algorithms within ten work packages, validating its capabilities through diverse use cases—such as renewable energy SCADA, smart manufacturing robotics, regional civil infrastructure, and additional open-call scenarios. By aggregating data end-to-end, enhancing CSIRT awareness of asset dependencies, and embedding automated telemetry, threat intelligence processing, and playbook-based mitigation, ResilMesh enables organizations to manage complexity, improve interoperability, and flexibly place security controls across both IT and OT environments.

The COGNIMAN (COGNitive Industries for smart MANufacturing) project is a four-year Horizon Europe initiative (2023–2026) aimed at transforming complex, labor-intensive manufacturing processes into intelligent, adaptive, and human-centric systems. With a €11 million budget and a consortium of 16 partners across seven European countries, COGNIMAN focuses on integrating advanced technologies such as simulations, digital twins, AI, machine learning, robotics, and autonomous systems into a modular toolbox designed for flexible and sustainable smart manufacturing.
The project targets manufacturing sectors that are traditionally difficult to automate, including glass fiber production, precision machining of large parts, additive manufacturing of medical implants, and high-temperature metal production. COGNIMAN's approach involves developing next-generation sensing systems for real-time monitoring, establishing robust and explainable machine learning methods for adaptive control, and creating safe, collaborative robotics that work seamlessly alongside humans.
A key aspect of COGNIMAN is its human-centric design philosophy, which emphasizes ergonomic, intuitive, and context-aware human-machine interactions. The project also aims to establish a network of open-access pilot sites supported by Digital Innovation Hubs to facilitate data and knowledge sharing, thereby accelerating the adoption of cognitive manufacturing solutions across Europe.
Through these efforts, COGNIMAN aspires to enhance the competitiveness of the European manufacturing sector, reduce environmental footprints, and pave the way for a new era of smart, sustainable, and efficient manufacturing processes.

The DETERMINISTIC6G project is a Horizon Europe-funded initiative focused on developing a robust end-to-end (E2E) communication architecture for future 6G networks, emphasizing deterministic performance—ensuring predictable latency and reliability. Coordinated by Ericsson and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the consortium includes industry leaders like Orange, ABB, and innovative SMEs such as Montimage, alongside academic institutions like the University of Stuttgart and Silicon Austria Labs.
A primary objective of DETERMINISTIC6G is to integrate wired deterministic communication standards, such as Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Deterministic Networking (DetNet), with the inherently variable nature of wireless 6G networks. This integration aims to support time-critical applications across sectors like industrial automation, healthcare, and transportation. To achieve this, the project is developing new 6G architectures, AI/ML-based latency prediction models, and advanced time synchronization solutions. Additionally, it leverages digital twins to anticipate and manage network performance variations, ensuring consistent service quality.
Security is a cornerstone of the project, with a focus on designing security-by-design frameworks that encompass edge computing and support for protocols like OPC UA. By addressing these challenges, DETERMINISTIC6G aims to lay the groundwork for 6G networks capable of meeting the stringent requirements of future cyber-physical systems.

The DYNABIC project (Dynamic Business Continuity of Critical Infrastructures on Top of Adaptive Multi-Level Cybersecurity) is an EU-funded initiative aimed at enhancing the resilience and business continuity of European critical infrastructures against advanced cyber-physical threats. By integrating digital twins, AI-driven threat prediction, and automated response strategies, DYNABIC enables real-time risk assessment and mitigation. The project focuses on four key sectors: energy (EV charging stations), transportation, telecommunications (5G networks), and healthcare services, developing a comprehensive framework to ensure the robustness of essential services.

The INFLUENCE project is a French collaborative research initiative aimed at simplifying and automating access to dedicated 5G network slices for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Funded under the France Relance plan and coordinated by Nokia, the project brings together partners such as Orange, Montimage, Université Gustave Eiffel, PSHA, and Augmented Acoustics.

INFLUENCE focuses on developing an intent-based networking framework that allows companies to express their service requirements in non-technical language. These requirements are then automatically translated into network configurations, enabling the deployment of customized 5G slices with guaranteed service levels (SLAs). The project leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize network management, ensuring both performance and security.

The project's innovations are validated through two primary use cases: an industrial scenario at the Paris-Saclay Hardware Accelerator, demonstrating benefits like performance monitoring and predictive maintenance; and an event-based scenario with Augmented Acoustics, enhancing live audience experiences through immersive audio services.

By facilitating dynamic, end-to-end 5G services tailored to specific business needs, INFLUENCE aims to accelerate digital transformation across various sectors, strengthen national and European technological sovereignty, and lay the groundwork for future 6G developments.

The AI4CYBER project is a Horizon Europe-funded initiative. It aims to develop a next-generation cybersecurity ecosystem leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies to enhance the robustness, resilience, and autonomous response capabilities of critical systems against advanced and AI-powered cyberattacks

AI4CYBER focuses on creating an ecosystem of AI-driven cybersecurity services, including:
- AI4VULN: An open-source solution for automatic identification and verification of vulnerabilities in code using AI-enhanced symbolic execution.
- AI4FIX: An open-source end-to-end vulnerability fixing solution supporting Java, bringing automatic unit testing of proposed fixes.
- AI4FIDS: A high-performance detection solution for advanced and AI-powered attacks in distributed environments, preserving data privacy.
- AI4SIM: An advanced cyberattack simulation tool capable of simulating AI-powered attacks against IT, OT, and IoT systems.
- AI4CTI: An advanced solution offering AI-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence to enhance detection and threat simulation tools.
- AI4TRIAGE: AI-based root cause analysis and alert triage to prioritize events to focus on the response.
- AI4SOAR: AI-powered Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response solution capable of deploying multiple security controls across different system layers.
- AI4DECEIVE: Deception and honeypot solutions to mislead attackers and gather intelligence.

The project validates its solutions through demonstrators in the energy, banking, and healthcare sectors.