Digital Europe: German-Polish Cybersecurity Matchmaking & Proposal Writing Workshop
This upcoming cross-border event is designed to support potential applicants in identifying funding opportunities and finding consortium partners within the Polish and German cybersecurity community. The event is jointly hosted by the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centres (NCCs) from Germany and Poland with the support of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre, promoting a common approach to strengthening cybersecurity.
Within the event you will take part in:
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Networking Night: October 1st 2026 from 18:00 to 22:00, Warsaw, location: tbc
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Proposal Writing Workshop: October 2nd 2026 from 9:00 to 14:00, InterContinental Hotel Warsaw, 49 Emilii Plater street
Please note that the event will be held entirely in English.
Content of the Event
The workshop meeting starts on 1st of October in the evening. During the networking dinner, participants will receive the opportunity to meet potential partners for innovative cybersecurity projects.
Within the following day participants can gain some hands-on experience on proposal writing and consortia building. There will be brief presentation on current Digital Europe Call openings and the application process. The main part will include group work sessions on a chosen topic. The teams will work on their topic of interest and will have the opportunity to exchange on the respective area of expertise, discuss their ideas and gain valuable experience in working on the application templates itself. Building effective consortia will be an integral part of this.
Throughout the workshop experienced consultants on the Digital Europe funding programme will be available for questions and guidance.
Find out more about the call
The call is expected to open in September 2026. Until then interested organisations can check the Digital Europe Cybersecurity Work Programme
Below you can find the indicated call topics that the workshop will focus on:
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Call topic |
Target group |
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Topic 1: Cybersecure tools, technologies and services relying on AI |
Technology providers, research and academia, organisations affected by NIS2, cybersecurity entities |
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Topic 2: Strengthening the cybersecurity capabilities of European SMEs |
SMEs, start-ups, research and academia, public sector, NIS2-affected organisations |
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Topic 3: Strengthening the EU’s cybersecurity capacities and capabilities |
All stakeholders |
Any Questions?
In case you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to reach out via email to ncc@cyfra.gov.pl
Note: Due to security restrictions under Article 12(5) of the Digital Europe Regulation apply (see Sections 6 and 10 and Annex 2), companies outside the European Union cannot be applicants and are therefore advised not to attend.
Materiały
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