Digital Europe Program Online National Information Day

Funding for AI, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and European data infrastructure for 2026 is now open, and we’ll show you how to get involved—all in one place.

CzechInvest and the Ministry of Industry and Trade invite you to the Digital Europe Program Online National Information Day, which will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, starting at 9:30 a.m. online via the MS Teams platform.

The Digital Europe program provides businesses, research organizations, and public administration with access to cutting-edge digital technologies and European funding. At the info day, you will learn:

• which calls are currently open and what is expected of applicants,
• what the funding rules, eligibility criteria, and most common mistakes in applications are,
• how to link Digital Europe with synergies from the Horizon Europe program,
• and how the European network of national contact points DEP4ALL can help you with your preparation.

Speakers will include Kristina Kardum, Head of the Digital Europe Program Sector at the European Commission (her presentation will be in English), along with experts from CzechInvest, NÚKIB, and the Prague Technology Center.

The event is intended for companies, research organizations, and public administration bodies considering submitting an application to the Digital Europe program: whether you have a specific project proposal or are just considering whether the program is right for you. The current calls for proposals close in early October. Since the summer significantly shortens the effective time for preparation, it pays to start looking for partners and building a consortium right now, as a high-quality international project cannot be put together in just a few weeks.

A follow-up opportunity to find project partners: immediately after the info day, on the same day from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, the DEP Online Matchmaking Event (in English) will take place, focused on partnerships for the current (10th) call of the Digital Europe Program. You can look forward to a presentation of partner search tools (the b2match platform), thematic breakout sessions on the calls, short participant pitches, and networking.

Participation is free after registration. Please register for both events HERE: we will send you the access link to MS Teams via email before the event. The program is subject to minor changes.