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The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has signed new multiple framework contracts under the EU4Health programme to strengthen the EU’s health emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.

On 5th June 2025, representatives from the European Commission executive agency HaDEA, were granted access to the ArianeGroup’s state-of-the-art premises in Les Mureaux, France.

The network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs), co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme, aims to raise awareness about online safety issues and to mitigate the risks children and young people are exposed to. Discover the "Safer Internet" factsheet.

Discover four EU-funded projects (AI4CI, PANORAIMA, RISER, and MANOLO) that are focusing on applying AI to connected industries, fostering the collaboration among educational institutions and industry, promoting energy-efficient cloud architecture, and ensuring compliance with AI regulation.

Several projects in the domain of photonics funded by the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Programmes, and managed by HaDEA, are actively participating in the conference and trade fair.

On 18 June 2025, HaDEA organised a full-day event dedicated to empowering Lithuanian researchers, innovators, business representatives, enterpreneurs and other experts from various institutions and organisations to succeed in EU funding programmes.

The presentation for the "EU funding for digital technologies" workshop, organised by HaDEA at Viva Technology 2025, is now available.

On 11 June 2025, HaDEA organised a webinar on grant management, providing the European Digital Innovation Hubs with useful information and rules on operational, financial, and legal aspects.

With a total budget of €536.1 million, the Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital call 2025 covers 28 topics across 4 different destinations. It offers exciting funding opportunities in a broad range of areas.

The EU Industry Days 2025, Europe’s flagship annual event focusing on key industrial policy discussions, are set to take place on 5 and 6 June in Rzeszów, Poland. Discover six HaDEA-managed projects that will be featured in the event.

During this year’s European Week Against Cancer, discover EU-funded projects and initiatives that are working to provide cancer patients with the highest quality of life possible.

Discover EU-funded projects that are contributing to ensuring that cancer patients across the EU have the same access to high quality care, diagnosis and treatment, regardless of where they live.

With a total budget of €139 million, the Horizon Europe EU space research call 2025 offers a variety of exciting collaboration opportunities for the space community.

The World ICT Day, which took place on 17 May, raises awareness on the digital divide and the need to address it by promoting digital skills, challenging gender stereotypes, and ensuring safety in the digital realm.

The European Week Against Cancer takes place between 25 and 31 May. Explore a selection of EU-funded projects, some of which have concluded since last year’s European Week Against Cancer. Managed by HaDEA, these projects aim to boost cancer prevention efforts across the EU.

The materials from the session are now available.

This year, four HaDEA projects participate in the panel discussion "MLOps, Continuous Learning, and Resource Management in the Edge-Cloud Continuum" during DataWeek: learn more about them and about their progress.

During European Testing Week, take a look at EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA that are working to improve testing in the EU.

HaDEA has published the 2025 calls for proposals under Horizon Europe 'Health'.

The Horizon Europe Info Days on Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry and Space took place online on 13 and 14 May 2025. The recordings of the sessions are now available.

HaDEA has published the call for tenders HADEA/2025/OP/0018 - Enhancing Animal Health and Welfare in EU Member States and Candidate Countries: Harmonising EU Legal Frameworks through the 'Better Training for Safer Food' Initiative.

HaDEA has published a number of Horizon Europe calls for proposals on cancer research to support the EU Mission on Cancer.

This European Mental Health Week, discover a selection of Horizon Europe and EU4Health projects that are working towards improving mental health.

On Wednesday 14 May 2025, HaDEA has organised a virtual info session on the call DIGITAL-2025-BESTUSE-08: Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies, launched under the Digital Europe Programme. The materials from the session are now available.

The Annual Work Programme 2025 for Horizon Europe has just been adopted.

To evaluate project proposals submitted under the upcoming Horizon Europe Digital Research calls, HaDEA is looking for experts.

On International Nurses Day, discover the EU4Health projects managed by HaDEA that contribute to empowering nurses through education and training. 

On the occasion of World Ovarian Cancer Day, HaDEA interviewed Sampsa Hautaniemi and Ann-Christin Ostwaldt from the DECIDER project. DECIDER is a Horizon Europe research and innovation project that is working on overcoming chemotherapy resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC).

Meet the Horizon Europe projects from OBEClust that will participate in ECO 2025

On 30 April 2025, HaDEA organised a virtual info session on the Call DIGITAL-2025-EDIH-AC-08: European Digital Innovation Hubs - Associated countries (EDIHs with reinforced AI focus), launched under the Digital Europe Programme. The materials from the session are now available.

The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HERA) have prepared video guidelines for the EU4Health call for tenders to set up Framework Contracts to speed up the development of next-generation influenza vaccines.

The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and previously the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Telecom) programme have funded actions aimed at supporting independent regional hubs for analysis of digital media ecosystems, including the impact of AI in disinformation.

HaDEA manages many EU-funded projects and initiatives related to immunisation and vaccines, as well as aimed at overcoming vaccine hesitancy, promoting good vaccination practices and improving vaccine uptake.

Each year, Girls in ICT Day - celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April - encourages young women and girls to explore careers in STEM. To mark the occasion, HADEA is spotlighting three EU-funded projects that are actively breaking down barriers and empowering girls in tech.

HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/OP/0012-PIN - Enhancing Animal Health and Welfare in EU Member States and Candidate Countries: Harmonising EU Legal Frameworks through the 'Better Training for Safer Food' Initiative.

HaDEA has signed two new framework contracts under the EU4Health programme in the areas of pharmaceutical legislation and data-driven policy for medical products, as well as healthcare provision for Adolescent and Young Adults (AYA) cancer patients.

HaDEA is looking for experts to evaluate project proposals submitted under the upcoming Horizon Europe EU Space Research call 2025 (HORIZON-CL4-2025-02).

The Commission has opened four new calls worth €140 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) to advance the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI), promote advanced digital skills, expand the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and fight disinformation.

HaDEA and HERA have recorded an info session for the EU4Health call for tenders to develop point-of-care diagnostic medical devices for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

HaDEA is actively contributing to the AI revolution by funding AI-related projects. Today, HaDEA manages more than 900 projects that either develop or apply AI tools. These projects range widely, from applying AI to improve healthcare diagnostics, to boosting manufacturing efficiency.

To mark World Parkinson’s Day, HaDEA interviewed Prof. Leontios Hadjileontiadis, coordinator of AI-PROGNOSIS, a Horizon Europe research and innovation project aiming to advance Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and care via novel predictive models combined with digital biomarkers from everyday devices.

During May and June 2025, several key EU space events are taking place. Learn more and discover all the opportunities.

The six EU Executive Agencies — REA, CINEA, HADEA, ERCEA, EISMEA, and EACEA — play a key role in implementing major EU-funded programmes. Every three years, these agencies undergo a thorough evaluation to ensure they are providing the best services to you.

On 26 March HaDEA organised a webinar on REporting and PAyment (REPA), describing how to prepare and present both technical and financial documentation.

HaDEA manages EU-funded projects under the programmes EU4Health, Horizon Europe and Horizon2020 that are committed to improving the health of mothers and babies. 

World Health Day, marked each year on 7 April, puts global health priorities in focus. By funding smart, AI-driven solutions, the EU is helping build a more accessible, efficient, and equitable healthcare system for all.

The Health and Digital Executive Agency has completed its 4th CEF-Digital call for proposals with its 1st call for the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), with 24 proposals submitted by the 27 March 2025 deadline.

HaDEA manages projects and initiatives under the EU4Health, Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes to support the implementation of the EHDS. 

The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent's tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025 to 2027 adopted today.

HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for tenders HADEA/2025/CPN/0008 - Multiple sourcing Framework Contracts to speed up the development of and access to innovative medical countermeasures - Next-Generation Influenza Vaccines.

Last week the team of the official portal for European data delivered the EU Open Data Days 2025, a two day conference that brings together data enthusiasts, policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss and showcase the power of open data. Discover HaDEA-managed projects in this field.

HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for tenders HADEA/2025/OP/0012 - Multiple framework contracts in cascade for legal support services for the compliance assessment of national transposing measures in the health and food safety areas in the context of the enlargement.

A new plug-in, to be made available as open source, provides on-the-fly translations of Better Training for Safer Food ACADEMY content

PHOTORAMA is an EU-funded project focused on creating a circular model for the photovoltaic (PV) industry. By developing advanced recycling technologies, it aims to recover critical materials from end-of-life solar panels and bridge the gap between manufacturing and recycling.

24 March marks World Tuberculosis Day, an occasion to give the spotlight to HaDEA-managed projects funded under the Horizon Europe programme. These two projects are working towards new vaccine solutions and new therapies which are indispensable to combatting tuberculosis.

HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for tenders HADEA/2025/CPN/0006 on the development of a rapid point-of-care antimicrobial susceptibility testing diagnostic medical device.

HaDEA is funding a number of projects working in the field of environment and health at the workplace.

On 19 March, the European Commission presented the Steel and Metals Action Plan, announced in the Clean Industrial Deal. The focus of this action plan is on lowering energy costs, creating lead markets for low-carbon products, increasing circularity and levelling the international playing field.

As the world celebrates Global Recycling Day on 18 March, discover eight EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA that are taking concrete steps towards a more circular economy and reducing waste.

To evaluate project proposals competing for EU funding in 2025-2027, HaDEA is looking for independent health experts.

These are the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-TECH-07 call under the Digital Europe Programme.

These are the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the DIGITAL-2024-ADVANCED-DIGITAL-07 call under the Digital Europe Programme.

HaDEA has published the call for tenders HADEA/2025/OP/0013 - Speeding up the access to and/or uptake of innovative Mpox vaccines.

On World Obesity Day, check out how EU-funded projects under HaDEA’s remit are helping to fight childhood and adolescent obesity. 

On Rare Disease Day, HaDEA interviewed Sarah Zohar, coordinator of the EU-funded project INVENTS, and Florence Guillot, representative of the French National Research Agency in the the ERA-Net E-Rare-3 project, to shed light on their projects.

On Rare Disease Day, HaDEA interviewed professor Luca Sangiorgi, Coordinator of ERN BOND, the European Reference Network of Rare Bone Disorders, and Chair of the ERN Coordinators Group, which is the governing board of the 24 ERNs.

Watch our latest testimonial videos about innovative solutions and achievements of three Horizon Europe projects managed by HaDEA. The videos feature the projects MULTHEM, RECREATE and SUSPENS, showcasing their cutting-edge work in developing sustainable and lightweight materials.

During the first half of 2025, Poland is holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time. As president, Poland is steering work across all levels of the Council’s operations, aiming to foster collaboration and consensus among EU Member States.

While AI offers many exciting benefits and opportunities, like increased efficiency and the potential for groundbreaking innovations, it also raises serious ethical and societal concerns, especially for children and young people—ranging from data privacy to misuse of AI’s technical capabilities.

HaDEA has published “End-to-end Earth observation systems and services: an overview of EU Space research projects supporting the development of Earth observation”. This publication presents a selection of projects that are bolstering the competitiveness of the European space sector.

HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice for the EU4Health call for tenders on multiple framework contracts in cascade for legal support services for the compliance assessment of national transposing measures in the health and food safety areas in the context of the enlargement.

HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/OP/0013-PIN for the EU4Health call for tenders to speed up the access to and/or uptake of innovative Mpox vaccines.

Connecting Europe Facility - Digital Call 4 closed on 13 February with a budget of €233 million for 5G Large-Scale Pilots and Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways. It drew an impressive total of 321 partners responding with 85 proposals.

The latest report on the Raw Materials Information System (RMIS) is now available, providing crucial insights into the role of advanced materials in critical raw material (CRM) reduction.

HaDEA is gearing up for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, happening from 3 to 6 March at Fira Gran via in Barcelona. As the world’s biggest event for the mobile communications industry, MWC brings together over 100 000 companies, government representatives, investors, and startups.

HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/CPN/0006-PIN for the upcoming publication of the EU4Health call for tenders on the development of a rapid point-of-care antimicrobial susceptibility testing diagnostic medical device.

Safer Internet Day is all about empowering people, especially children and young people, to navigate the digital world safely and positively. From tackling cyberbullying to understanding social networking and digital identity, the campaign highlights key online challenges and emerging concerns.

HaDEA has published the EU4Health Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/CPN/0008-PIN - Multiple sourcing Framework Contracts to speed up the development of and access to innovative medical countermeasures - Next-Generation Influenza Vaccines.

On 4 February, World Cancer Day, HaDEA organised a project showcase event on 'Fostering synergies to beat cancer: The impact of EU-funded projects'. 

DigiPass is creating a sustainable platform which includes support for Digital Materials & Product Passport (DMPP) and for collaborative innovation-by-design processes in a circular economy served by advanced materials.

During cervical cancer awareness month, let’s take a closer look at EU4Health projects informing, training and raising awareness among the young populations about the importance of HPV vaccination to prevent and eliminate cervical cancer.

HaDEA signed a new Framework contract (FWC) to support joint clinical assessments and joint scientific consultations under Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (HTAR).

Meet the HaDEA-managed projects attending HiPEAC 2024 conference from 20 to 23 January in Barcelona, Spain.

HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for proposals EU4H-2024-PJ-04 - EU-USA cooperation on lung cancer

HaDEA has published the call for tenders HADEA/2024/OP/0057 - Organisational support to SoHO Competent Authorities in Member States for the implementation of Regulation 1938/2024.

On International Epidemic Preparedness Day, explore some examples of projects aimed at protecting citizens and enhancing Europe’s resilience against cross-border health threats.

HaDEA has published the call for tenders HADEA/2024/OP/0026 - Service contract to translate and validate the European medical device nomenclature (EMDN) and the International medical device regulators forum (IMDRF) adverse events terminologies in official EU languages

HaDEA has published the EU4Health call for tenders HADEA/2024/OP/0014-Support centre for the European electronic health record exchange Format (EEHRxF) and for the interoperability and security of electronic health record systems.

On international migrant days, let’s take a look at EU4Health projects that have worked or are working to support migrants' health.

Awarded in 2022 within CEF Digital’s “backbone networks for pan-European cloud federations” topic, the project DNS4EU is deploying the first EU-wide protective DNS ecosystem for public services. This will contribute to and strengthen European sovereignty.

The Copernicus programme stands as one of the world’s most successful Earth Observation initiatives and a key European achievement in space.

HaDEA finished the evaluation of 56 proposals, from consortia that were invited to submit full proposals for the 2nd stage of two-stage Twin-Transition and Resilience calls under Horizon Europe Cluster 4.

As part of the EU Space Research call 2024, HaDEA selected six projects under the STEP topic “Space technologies for European non-dependence and competitiveness”. The awarded STEP Seal will boost their visibility and help to attract additional public and private funding.

This publication presents a selection of projects under the Horizon Europe Programme that are driving innovation in the field of critical raw materials.

On 12 November, HaDEA and the Joint Action on increasing the capacity of National Focal Points of the EU4Health programme (NFP4Health) organised a workshop on best practices in EU-wide projects contributing to achieving the objectives of EU health policies.

One of the key contributions of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Telecom programme over its 10 years lifespan has been the development of technological solutions driven by the availability of public data. Discover the SPOTTED project, part of the public open data portfolio managed by HaDEA.

HaDEA has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a call for tenders to be funded under the 2024 EU4Health Annual Work Programme.

The call HORIZON-CL4-2024-SPACE-01 managed by the HaDEA Space research team closed on 21 March 2024 and received 28 proposals, requesting a total EU contribution of approximately €90.5 million. The team has now completed the grant agreement preparations with 10 of the 11 selected projects.

During Antimicrobial Awareness Week, let’s take a look at EU4Health projects and initiatives managed by HaDEA that aim to combat antimicrobial resistance.