Institut Po Otbrana

Institut Po Otbrana is a research organisation in Sofia, Bulgaria that has taken part in 30 EU-funded projects since 2013, receiving €7.2M in EU funding and leading 2 as coordinator.

EU funding received€7.2M
EU projects30
As coordinator2
Running now7
First EU project2013
Latest project2025
CountryBulgaria
EU registration (PIC)958304323
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Where the EU money came from

Funding by EU programme. Amounts are Institut Po Otbrana's own share of each project, not the project's full budget.

  • Horizon 2020€3.8M · 16 projects
  • European Defence Fund (EDF)€2.9M · 9 projects
  • Horizon Europe€344k · 4 projects
  • FP7 (2007 to 2013)€239k · 1 project

Projects

30 EU-funded projects, newest first. Institut Po Otbrana led 2 of them as coordinator. Each links to the official record.

  • CITADEL RangePartner

    Cyber Infrastructure for Training in Advanced Defence Exercises and Learning

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2025–2029 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €436ktheir share
  • SEQUREDPartner

    Strengthening Defense Networks for the Quantum Era

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2025–2028 · Project on the EU portal ↗

  • BorderForcePartner

    Flexible system extending automated border surveillance by increased situational awareness adaptable to uncertain times with unforseen events

    Horizon Europe · 2024–2027 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €7ktheir share
  • THEMAPartner

    TecHnology for ElectroMagnetic Artillery

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2023–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €102ktheir share
  • CASSATAPartner

    Covert and Advanced multi-modal Sensor Systems for tArget acquisiTion and reconnAissance

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2023–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €207ktheir share
  • WEMORPartner

    Wearable device for monitoring warfighter health and sustainability

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2023–2027 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €4ktheir share
  • PQ-REACTPartner

    Post Quantum Cryptography Framework for Energy Aware Contexts

    Horizon Europe · 2023–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €8ktheir share
  • FALCONPartner

    Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks

    Horizon Europe · 2023–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €6ktheir share
  • SDMMSPartner

    Secure Digital Military Mobility System

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2022–2025 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €157ktheir share
  • ACTINGCoordinator

    Advanced European platform and network of Cybersecurity training and exercises centres

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2022–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €1.4Mtheir share
  • AInceptionPartner

    AI Framework for Improving Cyber Defence Operations

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2022–2025 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €295ktheir share
  • FaRADAIPartner

    Frugal and Robust AI for Defence Advanced Intelligence

    European Defence Fund (EDF) · 2022–2026 · Project on the EU portal ↗

    €299ktheir share
  • EURMARSPartner

    An advanced surveillance platform to improve the EURopean Multi Authority BordeR Security efficiency and cooperation

    Horizon Europe · 2022–2025 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €324ktheir share
  • VALKYRIESPartner

    Harmonization and Pre-Standardization of Equipment, Training and Tactical Coordinated procedures for First Aid Vehicles deployment on European multi-victim Disasters

    Horizon 2020 · 2021–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €456ktheir share
  • ODYSSEUSCoordinator

    PREVENTING, COUNTERING, AND INVESTIGATING TERRORIST ATTACKS THROUGH PROGNOSTIC, DETECTION, AND FORENSIC MECHANISMS FOR EXPLOSIVE PRECURSORS

    Horizon 2020 · 2021–2024 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €556ktheir share
  • NOTIONESPartner

    iNteracting netwOrk of inTelligence and securIty practitiOners with iNdustry and acadEmia actorS

    Horizon 2020 · 2021–2026 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €38ktheir share
  • ISOLAPartner

    Innovative & Integrated Security System on Board Covering the Life Cycle of a Passenger Ships Voyage

    Horizon 2020 · 2020–2024 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €239ktheir share
  • RESPOND-APartner

    Next-generation equipment tools and mission-critical strategies for First Responders

    Horizon 2020 · 2020–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €50ktheir share
  • FORESIGHTPartner

    Advanced cyber-security simulation platform for preparedness training in Aviation, Naval and Power-grid environments

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €184ktheir share
  • aqua3SPartner

    Enhancing Standardisation strategies to integrate innovative technologies for Safety and Security in existing water networks

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2022 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €228ktheir share
  • CRESTPartner

    Fighting Crime and TerroRism with an IoT-enabled Autonomous Platform based on an Ecosystem of Advanced IntelligEnce, Operations, and InveStigation Technologies

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €143ktheir share
  • iProcureNetPartner

    innovation by developing a European Procurer Networking for security research services

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2024 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €109ktheir share
  • ARESIBOPartner

    Augmented Reality Enriched Situation awareness for Border security

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2022 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €300ktheir share
  • ECHOPartner

    European network of Cybersecurity centres and competence Hub for innovation and Operations

    Horizon 2020 · 2019–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €609ktheir share
  • FOLDOUTPartner

    Through-foliage detection, including in the outermost regions of the EU

    Horizon 2020 · 2018–2022 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €258ktheir share
  • MEDEAPartner

    Mediterranean practitioners’ network capacity building for effective response to emerging security challenges

    Horizon 2020 · 2018–2023 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €111ktheir share
  • ROBORDERPartner

    autonomous swarm of heterogeneous RObots for BORDER surveillance

    Horizon 2020 · 2017–2021 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €278ktheir share
  • CAMELOTPartner

    C2 Advanced Multi-domain Environment and Live Observation Technologies

    Horizon 2020 · 2017–2021 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €176ktheir share
  • GAPPartner

    Gaming for Peace

    Horizon 2020 · 2016–2019 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €22ktheir share
  • HOMERPartner

    SEC-2012.1.3.2- Homemade explosives (HMEs) and recipes characterisation- Capability

    FP7 (2007 to 2013) · 2013–2016 · Project on CORDIS ↗

    €239ktheir share

Works most with

Organisations that shared the most EU projects with this one. A good starting list for consortium partners.

Fields it works in

Research fields recorded on its Horizon projects.

  • 5G
  • climatic changes
  • commerce
  • computer security
  • corruption
  • crisis management
  • cryptography
  • data exchange
  • databases
  • deep learning
  • drinking water treatment processes
  • drones
  • e-commerce
  • employment

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Source: CORDIS (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7) and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (other EU programmes), matched by the EU registration number (PIC). Past participation does not mean the organisation is open to new partnerships.

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