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Announcing call for Demonstrator projects

This is a call for Demonstrator projects – projects that can demonstrate and disseminate technologies for digital transformation and its impact on society. Projects are expected to show novelty, high impact, and wide outreach.

Important dates:

Project proposal registration: 2023-09-08
Proposal submission deadline: 2023-09-15
Phase 2 evaluation hearing: late October 2023
Expected funding decision: December 2023
Expected start of projects: January 2024

Link to more information and how to apply

We strongly encourage projects to collaborate with external partners and testbeds and expect all projects to be able to display results at Digital Future events and at the centre.

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