This initiative funds the development, deployment, and scaling of innovative civil security solutions that have been partially demonstrated but require refinement and wider adoption. Focus areas include emerging threats such as post-quantum cryptography, sustainability, interoperability, and commercial viability. Projects must involve consortia of practitioners and public procurers from multiple EU Member States or Associated Countries, ensuring transparency and best-value-for-money procurement practices.
Applicants must form consortia including at least 3 practitioners and 3 public procurers from at least 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries. Two public procurers must be independent legal entities from different Member States or Associated Countries, with at least one in an EU Member
