The second Call for Projects funded by the CYBER 4.0 Competence Center was published on June 22, 2021, and proposals can be submitted by September 18, 2021.

With a budget of €1.2 Mln, the call provides for grants in the form of subsidies payable to micro enterprises and start-ups, SMEs and large enterprises in Industry 4.0, participating as individuals or partnerships, for the development of industrial research and experimental development projects in the following areas:

1. THEMATIC SCOPE Cybersecurity, maximum Cyber4.0 co-funding of 600,000 euros:

  • Digitization with trustless infrastructure: development of distributed applications based on decentralized tokens that represent resources and enable the production of innovative services for citizens, businesses, and public administrations.
  • Machine learning. Experimentation of Machine Learning tools and methods for developing innovative cybersecurity services for enterprises and public administrations, including considering possible cyber attacks on the proposed machine learning system (such as Data Poisoning and Privacy and Confidentiality hacking)

2. THEMATIC SCOPE Cybersecurity-Space, maximum Cyber4.0 co-funding of 200,000 euros:

  • Use of technologies for space asset protection: definition of integrated solutions, prototype development of critical components and their demonstration for the protection of critical elements of space assets applied to different use cases and types of satellite missions. Analysis of telemetry, including using machine learning techniques.
  • QKD constellation analysis based on trusted satellite node networks: SW development of a model-based tool (possibly with HW-in-the-loop support) for end-to-end constellation analysis.

3. THEMATIC SCOPE Cybersecurity-Automotive, maximum Cyber4.0 co-funding of 200,000:

  • Vehicle-level security, including security architecture (general and ECU), sensors, actuators, on-board communications and in V2X communications, data collection and analysis aimed at identifying possible Security Threats.

4. THEMATIC SCOPE Cybersecurity-E-health, maximum Cyber4.0 co-funding of €200,000:

  • Cybersecurity aspects related to the development of continuity of care and telemedicine for patients and caregivers. Authentication and authorization infrastructures for access and sharing of data and continuity of care and telemedicine services to the citizen/patient, meeting the requirements of the GDPR. Collection and analysis of data aimed at identifying possible Security Threats.

Project applications must be sent to cyber4.0@pec.it no later than 2 p.m. on 09/18/2021.

Please refer to the dedicated page of this website for the documentation required for participation and further project specifications under the call for proposals.