This National Network will be articulated with the European Digital Innovation Hubs Network and is framed by the European Commission’s framework programmes for 2021-2027 for R&D and Innovation (Horizon Europe and Digital Europe). It is intended that, once officially recognized, the national Hubs can generate added value at European level, becoming potential candidates to join the European Network, after specific call(s) to be opened by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme.

The Digital Innovation Hubs – collaborative networks made up of specific digital competence centers – aim to stimulate the adoption of advanced digital technologies by companies, especially SMEs, through the development, testing and experimentation of these technologies.

Given the significant differences in levels of digitalization, in regional and sectoral terms, the National Network of Innovation Hubs will be born through cooperation between various partners, such as Interface Centers (CIT), Collaborative Laboratories (CoLAB) or Competitiveness Clusters, in articulation with companies and other R&D and innovation entities, contributing to strengthen the National Innovation System.

The recognition process is carried out through a competition, under which candidates must complete an electronic form by 7 pm on 8 January. In order to complete the application, the process must be complemented with a Descriptive Memorandum that justifies the relevance, implementation and impact of the project, to be submitted until 7 pm on 22 January.

The ANI – National Innovation Agency, will integrate the Evaluation Commission of the Digital Innovation Hubs.

Read the general conditions for the recognition of the Digital Innovation Hubs

For more information about the application process, please follow this link.

An information session will be organised on the 5th of January 2021. More information will be avaliable soon on this website.