European Innovation Hubs
460 Digital Innovation Hubs across 38 countries — providing AI, cybersecurity, HPC, and digital transformation support to startups and SMEs. Funded by the Digital Europe Programme.
🇩🇪 Germany (11)
MDZ Fokus Mensch
DIH🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Fokus Mensch, which can be translated as a SME Digital Centre with the name "Focus on...
MDZ Franken
DIH🇩🇪 Ansbach, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Franken supports companies in northern Bavaria in designing and implementing digital...
MDZ Smarte Kreislaeufe
DIH🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Center Smart Circular Economy prepares you for the future and provides you with cross-industry...
MDZ Spreeland
DIH🇩🇪 Cottbus, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Spreeland informs small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the state of Brandenburg...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Darmstadt
DIH🇩🇪 Darmstadt, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Darmstadt supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their efforts to...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handel
DIH🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handel is the sector-specific contact point for small and medium-sized retail and...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk
DIH🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
The “Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk” has been supporting craft businesses and craft organizations since 2016 in...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Rheinland
DIH🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Rheinland supports SMEs in the Rhineland to make their companies ready for the future...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Saarbrücken
DIH🇩🇪 Saarbrücken, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Saarbrücken supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Schleswig-Holstein
DIH🇩🇪 Kiel, Germany
Das Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Schleswig-Holstein ist ein vom BMWK gefördertes Projekt, um KMU bei der Digitalisierung...
Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum WertNetzWerke
DIH🇩🇪 Köln, Germany
The Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum WertNetzWerke, funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics, supports SMEs free of...
What are European Digital Innovation Hubs?
European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are one-stop shops that help companies — especially SMEs and startups — become more competitive through digital technologies. Funded by the Digital Europe Programme, they provide access to technical expertise, testing, training, and financing support.
EDIHs focus on key technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing (HPC), and advanced digital skills. Each hub serves a specific geographic region and technology focus, creating a pan-European network of digital support centres.
Cascade funding — many EDIHs offer micro-grants of €50K–€150K to SMEs for digital transformation projects. These are distributed through open calls, typically with a simple application process and fast evaluation (2–4 months).