CONCORDIA: Cyber security competence for Research and Innovation
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE Cybersecurity Lab, Kista |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 12 250 000 |
| Project duration | February 2019 - March 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Digital infrastructure and cyber security |
Important results from the project
CONCORDIA aimed to build a comprehensive European cybersecurity ecosystem by establishing a competence network of 54 partners. The project significantly accelerated research, development, and, in particular, innovation in the cybersecurity domain. The project’s results underwent the formal EU deliverables review process, and all deliverables were successfully accepted by external reviewers and the European Commission, reflecting the high quality and impact of the work produced.
Expected long term effects
Through CONCORDIA’s extensive partner network and alignment with EU cybersecurity strategies, RISE and Ericsson gained valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and access to shared research infrastructure and best practices. These contributions are expected to strengthen Sweden’s role in shaping future EU cybersecurity policies and research agendas, and to ensure long-term integration into the evolving European cybersecurity ecosystem, including getting further EU funding.
Approach and implementation
The project has followed the formal EU execution process with set work packages and task and set of activities. the outcome is produced as formal deliverables that are reviewed through the formal EU process process. ALL these deliverables are accepted by the external reviewers and the EU commission. It has fully achieved its objective of building the foundation of the European cybersecurity ecosystem, and contributed to the objective of digital sovereignty and building a resilient Europe.