{"id":7165,"date":"2025-04-07T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=7165"},"modified":"2025-06-13T06:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T06:30:31","slug":"digital-technologies-programme-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/04\/07\/digital-technologies-programme-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Technologies Programme 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the successful launch of the 1st<\/sup> call of the Digital Technologies Programme in collaboration with Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA), this year the 2nd<\/sup> call for this programme is now open!<\/p>\n

Il- Digital Technologies Programme <\/strong><\/em>is designed to support research that will drive us towards a safer and more trustworthy development, adoption and use of digital technologies<\/p>\n

The Digital Technologies Programme will primarily focus on the following high-level priority areas:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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<\/th>\nHigh Level Priority Area<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nResearch supporting societal wellbeing and sustainability through Digital Innovation.<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nResearch supporting the implementation of the EU Digital Decade targets for 2030(1)<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nResearch on solutions\/ systems which implement the AI OECD principles(2), Malta\u2019s AI Strategy and Vision(3) and UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence(4)<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nResearch that supports compliance of the EU AI Act, EU Cyber Security Act, EU Cyber Resilience Act, EU Data Governance Act, EU Data Act, and The European Digital Identity Regulation (eIDAS 2)<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nResearch on toolsets to enable digital processing and analysis of Maltese artefacts, in written and, or spoken form, including spellchecking and transcription support or Research and development in the creation and use of language models with a focus on the Maltese language<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. European Commission. Europe\u2019s Digital Decade: digital targets for 2030.<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. OECD.AI. OECD AI Principles overview.<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. MDIA (2025). Realignment of the Maltese 2019 National AI Vision and Strategy Draft<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  4. UNESCO (2022). Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition to the overarching high-level priority areas, the programme aims to support capacity-building efforts related to the following technology domains:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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     <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Technology Domains<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nArtificial Intelligence<\/th>\nDigital Trust<\/th>\nKnowledge and Data Representation and Analysis<\/th>\nTechnology for Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)<\/th>\nOther Emerging Technologies<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Sub-Domains<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\n
    Generative AI<\/h6>\n
    Multimodal AI<\/h6>\n
    Explainable AI<\/h6>\n
    Intelligent and Safe Human Environments<\/h6>\n
    Autonomous Vehicles<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
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    Digital Identity<\/h6>\n
    Cybersecurity<\/h6>\n
    Cyber Resilience<\/h6>\n
    Quantum Communication<\/h6>\n
    Dependable Computing<\/h6>\n
    Regulatory Science<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Data Analytics<\/h6>\n
    Domain-Specific Data Analysis<\/h6>\n
    Knowledge Graphs<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
    		\n
    Sustainable Cloud<\/h6>\n
    AI for Sustainability<\/h6>\n
    Social-Technical Ecosystems<\/h6>\n
    Edge Computing<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n
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    Quantum Computers<\/h6>\n
    Neuromorphic Computing<\/h6>\n
    Applications related to Personalised Medicine<\/h6>\n
    Augmented-Connected Workforce<\/h6>\n
    Digital Twins<\/h6>\n
    Innovative Computing for the Humanities<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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    PROGRAMME PARAMETERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Maximum Possible Grant Amount<\/strong><\/em><\/th>\n\u20ac 200,000<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Additional Sub-Grant for TAS\/TARF<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n\u20ac 25,000<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Project Duration<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n24 Months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Eligibility<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\nMaltese Registered Legal Entities from Public, Private and Academic Institutions, as sole beneficiaries or through a consortium<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Application Submission<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\nElectronically to <\/em>ri.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a>\u00a0keeping <\/em>david.camilleri.4@gov.mt<\/a> & enya-maria.haber@gov.mt in copy<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deadline<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n2 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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    If state aid is applicable, applicants are to apply under the de minimis regulation or the GBER. <\/em><\/p>\n

    Information Session :<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    An online information session on the Digital Research Programme was held to provide an overview on this call, which is another Thematic Programme for 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Date: 17 April 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

    Time: 11:00 CET<\/em><\/p>\n

    Click here to view the info session<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    Eligibility and Application Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The eligibility criteria, the rules of participation and the application form, can be found in the\u00a0attachments below<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n

    Click to download the State Aid<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Click to download the Non-State Aid<\/a>\u00a0National Rules for Participation<\/p>\n

    Click to download the Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n

    Click to visit the Resource Page<\/a>\u00a0for additional required documents.<\/p>\n

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