Digital Europe Programme 2025: €2.1B for AI, Cybersecurity and Cloud
Europe's flagship digital infrastructure programme dramatically expands its AI testing environments and sovereign cloud initiative ahead of the AI Act enforcement period.
The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) has published its 2025 Work Programme, committing €2.1 billion to accelerate the deployment of advanced digital technologies across EU public administrations, businesses, and citizens.
Key Investment Areas
Artificial Intelligence (€780M): Expansion of the network of Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) for AI, covering manufacturing, agri-food, healthcare, and smart cities. SMEs can access AI testing infrastructure at zero cost through European Digital Innovation Hubs.
Cybersecurity (€480M): Strengthening national cyber coordination centres and expanding the EU cybersecurity talent pipeline through the ECCC.
Cloud & Edge (€520M): Contributions to Gaia-X federated cloud infrastructure and edge computing deployments supporting real-time IoT applications.
Advanced Digital Skills (€320M): Scholarships and fellowships for 10,000 ICT professionals and 50,000 workforce reskilling slots through European Digital Innovation Hubs.
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