Completion of the initial Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs
Funds new European Digital Innovation Hubs in countries not yet covered, to help local SMEs and public bodies test and adopt AI and digital technology.
Completion of the Initial Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs is a European Commission call that funds new European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) in countries not yet covered, to help local SMEs and public bodies test and adopt AI and digital technology. Success here is measured against key performance indicators that each proposal has to define for itself and then gets tracked against: β¦
This call funds organisations in Digital Europe Programme associated countries that have not yet hosted a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH). A new hub must deliver all four EDIH services β test-before-invest access, training and upskilling, help finding financing, and networking β with a reinforced focus on AI, aimed mainly at SMEs, mid-caps and public sector organisations in its region.
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