About CITADEL Open Call 1
The CITADEL Open Call 1 supports security-focused demonstration and pilot projects aimed at strengthening the protection and resilience of critical infrastructures, urban environments, and territories against physical, cyber, and hybrid threats.
Projects must validate advanced digital security technologies in real or near-real operational environments, moving from TRL 5–6 to TRL 6–7+.
Supported technologies include in particular:
• Artificial Intelligence and data analytics (predictive analytics, anomaly detection, decision support, digital twins)
• IoT and smart sensing systems (multi-sensor monitoring, edge AI, secure IoT architectures)
• Photonics and optical systems (computer vision, advanced sensing, robotics perception)
• Cybersecurity solutions (threat detection, secure data management, cyber resilience)
• Secure communication and interoperable platforms for crisis coordination and emergency response
Funding does not cover technology acquisition, but rather field validation, operational testing, performance measurement (KPIs), and integration within the security value chain to accelerate market uptake.