Madrid, December 30, 2024.- The Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service has published the second call for grants for the creation of demonstration centers and cases of use of sectoral data spaces, whose deadline for submission of applications is open until January 30, 2025.
After the good results of the first call, which awarded 75M for 78 innovative projects, and the considerable interest on the part of the sectors involved in developing new use cases, this second call was launched with the aim of promoting innovation, expanding the scope of the projects, meeting the emerging demands of the sector and consolidating the progress achieved with the previous call. This new opportunity seeks not only to give continuity to the projects initiated, but also to encourage the participation of new actors that can contribute to sustainable and efficient development in key sectors such as agri-food, sustainable mobility, health, the social economy or the media among others.
Characteristics and requirements of the call for proposals
The objective of the call, framed in the Data Space Impulse Plan, is to continue encouraging, through grants, the creation of demonstration centers and the implementation and exploitation of cases of use of data spaces in the strategic sectors of the economy. These projects should provide solutions to business challenges through data sharing.
The objectives pursued by this action are:
Build ecosystems for data exchange between companies in strategic sectors.
Remove barriers to entry for data exchange.
Creation of the necessary infrastructures and organization of the operators of the data spaces.
Develop new data-driven business models.
The call funds “experimental development” projects, grouped in two lines for two different types of projects:
Line 1. Demonstration centers: development of technological platforms of data spaces in the strategic sectors for the experimentation and development of pilots and concept tests.
Line 2. Use cases: development of productive use cases to promote the promotion of strategic sectors.
The main features of this call are as follows:
It is aimed at companies (public or private), associations of companies and agencies of communication and diffusion of knowledge.
It is open to any sector of activity, with the exception of Tourism, which has its specific calls.
It has a total budget of almost 75 million euros, of which 16 are destined for line 1 (Demonstration Centers) and more than 58 to line 2 (Use Cases).
It will be granted in competitive competition.
The beneficiaries must have a fiscal domicile in the EU and, in addition, an establishment or branch located in Spanish territory.
The intensity of the aid will depend on the typology and size of the entity.
Applications may be submitted through the associated Electronic Headquarters of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service (https://sedediatid.digital.gob.es).
The Data, the New Gold of the Digital Age
The Data Space Impetus Plan in which this call is framed is an initiative that aims to promote the development of data space projects in strategic sectors of the economy. This initiative is aligned with the European Data Strategy, the European Data and Data Governance Regulations and the achievement of the Single Data Market.
Data has become an essential resource for economic growth, job creation and social progress, being a key element in the digitalization of society and companies. Data analysis facilitates the optimization of processes and decisions, innovation and the prediction of future events. This global trend has enormous potential in many fields, from health, the environment, food security, climate and resource efficiency, to energy and transport systems and smart cities.
For more information on the call for proposals and the submission of projects, the following resources are available: