/The Project

Strengthening Europe's Interconnected Cybersecurity Innovation Ecosystems

An interregional cooperation initiative helping regions and small and medium-sized businesses
across four European countries get ready to face cybersecurity threats.

/The Challenge

Europe has cybersecurity ambition.

It lacks coordination.

Fragmented capacities

Cybersecurity innovation efforts are scattered across regions and countries, with limited shared frameworks for coordination.

Uneven SME readiness

Many SMEs across Europe  remain unprepared to comply  with the NIS2 Directive.

Disconnected regions

Participating regions range from established innovation leaders to emerging ecosystems, with limited structured framework to align them.

/The Approach

From diagnosis to
a shared roadmap

An interregional cooperation initiative helping regions and small and medium-sized businesses across four European countries get ready to face cybersecurity threats.

A Clear Path from Challenge to Shared Solution

A clear, step-by-step process – from understanding today’s challenges to building lasting, shared solutions.

Co-Designing Innovation and Regulatory Readiness

Structured peer-learning dialogues and co-designed methodologies linking innovation and regulatory readiness.

Tracking Progress Together

Common tools and simple indicators to track progress and keep all regions moving in the same direction.

A Shared Roadmap for Investment

A Joint Interregional Roadmap (2026–2028) defining common priorities for investment and cooperation, aiming to engage over 120 SMEs and mobilise EUR 2–3 million in follow-on investment.

/Keep updated

News & Events

September 2026

Kick-off Meeting

Partners from four countries meet to launch EUROCYBER NEXUS and set the course for the project.

Upcoming

Interregional Workshops

A series of three workshops bringing together regional stakeholders to exchange knowledge and co-design solutions.

Ongoing

Network Webinars

An ongoing series of knowledge-sharing and co-creation sessions open to the wider Network.

/Partners

Eight partners,
four countries,
one shared goal.

Eurocyber Nexus unites six partners and two associated partners from Finland, Italy,  Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including research and development agencies,  universities, digital innovation hubs and SMEs, to ensure policy relevance  and coherent implementation across all participating regions.

Associated partners: Uudenmaan Liitto – Regional Council of Uusimaa (FI) and Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia (IT).