ACT4FOOD develops a secure-by-design, analytics-enabled cybersecurity framework to protect digitalized food supply chains from farm to fork. The project strengthens cyber resilience for producers, manufacturers, retailers, and logistics providers through AI-driven threat detection, real-time monitoring, and secure information sharing. Solutions are validated across three key sectors — aquaculture, dairy manufacturing, and retail operations — while supporting NIS2 regulatory compliance and protecting critical operational technology (ICS, SCADA, IoT) from evolving cyber threats.

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.

AIAGENT4CYBER delivers an advanced multi-agent AI framework that enhances real-time threat detection, improves identification of emerging cyberattacks, and enables faster automated response mechanisms. The system is developed to EU data protection standards and validated through real-world use cases serving critical and essential digital infrastructures. Operating across four core pillars — intelligent threat detection, proactive automated response, scalable collaborative architecture, and trustworthy validated deployment — the project targets public authorities, critical infrastructure operators (energy, transport, water, telecom), and essential service providers.

SECASSURED strengthens software supply chains through a data-driven, AI-empowered security assurance framework that integrates security and compliance continuously throughout development and operations. The project introduces federated digital twins — SecDevTwin and SecOpsTwin — for secure testing environments, enabling continuous compliance with EU cybersecurity regulations including GDPR and the AI Act. By delivering proactive threat management, automated vulnerability repair, and certifiable trustworthiness across the IoT-edge-cloud continuum, SECASSURED provides a comprehensive approach to trustworthy security engineering from left to right.

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.

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.