AENAON Open Call 1

The project running this call: AENAON

Ex-Ante cybersecurity Federated Digital twin-based Cyber Range and managed security services for offshore wind farms

Energy sector specifically Offshore windfarm based organizations are facing significant challenges to ensure stability and security of the entire infrastructure due to the constant increase of cyber-attack and recent full-scale invasion by Russia to Ukraine. These organizations need to increase not only their knowledge and capability but also share relevant security information to improve preparedness actions against cyber threats and incidents. The proposed AENAON, within this context, offers a dynamic Ex-Ante cybersecurity Federated Digital Twin-based Cyber Range platform that will enable offshore wind farm operators to leverage security preparedness (ex-ante) services for ensuring security and resilience. The project contributes to customize the preparedness support services according to specific organizational needs, creates skill cybersecurity workforce through interactive cyber…

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Who runs it: the consortium

12 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

• Asfalys SRL · Belgium · SMECoordinator
• European Intelligence-Driven Security Privacy and Resilience Centre of Excellence · Cyprus · SMEPartner
• Multimarine Services Limited · Cyprus · SMEPartner
• Privact Ike · Greece · SMEPartner
• Zelus Ike · Greece · SMEPartner
• Cilix Solutions Ltd · CyprusPartner
• Endoscope Ltd · Cyprus · SMEPartner
• Circular Economy Foundation · BelgiumPartner
• WindEurope · BelgiumPartner
• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · GermanyPartner
• Motor Oil Renewable Energy Monoprosopi Ae · GreecePartner
• Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation · CyprusPartner

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What is cascade funding?

Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.

Who can apply?

Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.

Do I need a consortium?

Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.

How large are the grants?

Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.

Can I combine it with other EU funding?

Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

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