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Equipment for smart European cable systems - Works

Funds sensor upgrades that turn existing submarine cables into early-warning systems for sabotage, seismic activity and environmental change.

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Equipment for smart European cable systems - Works is a European Commission grant, administered by HaDEA, that funds upgrading existing submarine fibre cable systems with sensors or edge-probing technology so they can detect displacement, acoustic signals or other disturbances along their length — with data shared with Regional Cable Hubs, national authorities and, where relevant, scientific and a…

The call funds upgrading existing submarine fibre cable systems with sensors or edge-probing technology so they can detect displacement, acoustic signals or other disturbances along their length. Data gathered gets shared with Regional Cable Hubs, national authorities and, where relevant, scientific and academic communities for environmental and civil-protection purposes. Applicants must show the geostrategic importance of their proposal for EU backbone infrastructure security.

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Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€20M

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