Fostering Innovative and Compliant Data Ecosystems (IA) (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership)

The main goal of this opportunity is to support the development of innovative data ecosystems that comply with EU regulations. It aims to make compliance processes easier and more automated for businesses and professionals using advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The program also encourages the creation and use of synthetic data to improve data quality, increase diversity, and minimize bias while addressing ethical concerns. Focus areas include compliance technology, privacy preservation, and enhancing real-world data through synthetic alternatives. Eligible participants are located in EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, associated countries, and OECD countries, with certain restrictions to protect EU interests.

• Development of AI-powered compliance tools integrating NLP, cybersecurity, and privacy-enhancing technologies (Area 1).
• Implementation of auto-compliance mechanisms for data transactions and data space operations aligned with EU data regulations (Area 2).
• Generation and management of synthetic data to address real-world data limitations and ensure regulatory-compliant AI innovation (Area 3).
• User-focused projects offering training, stakeholder engagement, and performance indicators linked to evolving EU compliance needs.
• Multi-area initiatives combining advanced tech development with synthetic data strategies and data space alignment, with one main focus clearly identified.

Examples:

• Developing an AI-powered platform that helps companies automatically comply with EU data regulations.
• Creating a toolkit to generate synthetic datasets for testing healthcare applications while preserving patient privacy.
• Designing a cybersecurity system that ensures all data transactions in a data space are compliant with EU law.

• Personnel costs
• Subcontracting
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (depreciation or rental)
• Consumables and materials
• Dissemination and communication
• Access to research infrastructure
• IPR and certification
• Audit costs
• Indirect costs (25% flat rate)
• Internally invoiced services

• Budget for this Call: 45,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 6
• Maximum value per project: 9,000,000€
• Minimum value per project: 7,000,000€

• Applicants must be legal entities established in EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, associated countries, or OECD countries.
• Entities controlled directly or indirectly by a non-eligible country or entity cannot participate.
• Applicants must comply with additional eligibility conditions as described in Annex B of the relevant Work Programme documents.