Sustaining Digital Innovations: Getting Ready for EDIH 2.0

The European Commission presented the upcoming Call for Proposals for the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) network in a dedicated webinar on the 20th of February.

The event was open to all European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) co-funded by DIGITAL and holding a Seal of Excellence within the EU member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

Please find below the agenda of the event:

14:00 Welcome by the European Commission  

Objectives of the meeting

1. Work Programme 2025 

• Call calendar, Call 1 for EDIHs in EU/EEA
• Eligible EDIHs & how EDIHs demonstrate their link to the list of the Commission Implementing Decision 
• Review of countries opened for Call 1  
• National budget allocation 
• EDIH constitution (partnership, …) 
• Continuity in the EDIH intervention principles 
• What is different?   a. Focus on AI   b.Use of AI innovation infrastructures 

2. Co-funding considerations 
3. Legacy of the DTA : digital maturity assessments, services etc. 
4. Services to be expected by the new DTA
5. Digital Maturity Assessment Tool and other tools
6. AOB 

17:00   Closing  

Wrap-up: decisions and next steps 

Please find the presentation slides here. 

Additionally, please find here a document with the answers to the questions received during the webinar.