Funds R&D of advanced security solutions for IoT, edge, cloud, and data spaces, focusing on privacy, interoperability, and resilience across the computing continuum.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: September 15, 2027 (Full application, single-stage)
Funding Amounts: €3–4 million per project; approx. 5 grants; lump sum; project durations typically 36–48 months
Summary: Supports innovative security solutions for IoT, edge, cloud, and data spaces, emphasizing privacy, interoperability, and resilience across the computing continuum.
Key Information: Participation restricted to entities in EU Member States/Associated Countries and not controlled by non-eligible countries.
This Horizon Europe Innovation Action funds research and development of advanced security solutions across the computing continuum—spanning IoT devices, edge computing, cloud infrastructures, AI environments, and data spaces. Projects should address challenges such as ensuring data integrity in distributed and dynamic environments, implementing robust zero-trust architectures, and protecting sensitive data and processes throughout their lifecycle, with privacy and GDPR compliance as core requirements. Proposals may focus on developing scalable, interoperable security frameworks, post-quantum cryptography solutions, cross-layer security, and AI-driven resilience against distributed cyber threats. Solutions should demonstrate measurable security improvements, scalability, trustworthiness, and resilience to emerging threats.