Funding Strategy
CONFIRM’s NE-NC funding strategy is guided by:
- Trends in Manufacturing
- Industry 4.0
- Digital Transformation
- EU Research and Innovation Policy
- Availability of Funding Opportunities and Funding Frameworks
There are strong synergies between CONFIRM’s goals and HEU mission-oriented innovation policies designed to respond to the 21st century social, environment and economic grand challenges such as tackling climate change, helping to achieve sustainable development goals and boosting the EU’s competitiveness and growth. These synergies will guide CONFIRM’s NE-NC funding strategy.
To get in touch regarding funding queries please contact: [email protected]


Non Exchequer, Non Commercial Funding & International collaboration
Securing DIH status for CONFIRM has been central to our participation in the ICT-48-2020 proposal ETERNITIS – The European Network of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Robotics.
In the Digital Europe programme a new greater role is envisaged for DIHs as vehicle to increase the uptake of digital technologies in SMEs and MNEs.
A key vehicle for increasing uptake of digital technologies in Industry, envisaged in Digital Europe and the ‘Digitising Europe’ strategy, are Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs).