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Martel has returned from a highly impactful participation in the second edition of the EU–Japan Digital Week 2026, which focused on advancing collaboration in emerging and disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, quantum computing, and high-performance computing, while addressing critical challenges in digital infrastructure, standardisation, and cross-border interoperability. The event brought together policymakers, researchers,…

Martel’s 6G-NTN project has reached its conclusion, with three years of research and innovation delivering key advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud-native technologies, and next-generation network orchestration, and with our organisation contributing to both technological progress and the broader European 6G ecosystem. 6G-NTN was a European research and innovation initiative focused on enabling the seamless integration…

The GDPR is today considered the world’s strongest data protection law. It regulates how individuals (and now, increasingly, algorithms) access and use personal data and draws boundaries between what organisations and businesses can and cannot do with our personal data. To date, GDPR has impacted privacy laws in over 100 countries across the world, and…

2026 Tech Sovereignty Package marks a definitive shift from Europe as a “Regulatory Superpower” to a “Production Powerhouse.” Led by Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, this flagship legislative bundle aims to systematically dismantle Europe’s structural reliance on foreign technology providers. This article, written by Dr Monique Calisti, CEO of Martel, provides a critical breakdown of the…

Martel will be travelling to Japan next week to attend the second edition of the EU-Japan Digital Week 2026, which will take place in Tokyo from 23rd-30th the March 2026 and bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators from Europe, Japan, and across the Indo-Pacific. The event serves as the annual flagship of the…

BIO-STREAMS and the OBEClust cluster honored for excellence in European obesity research. Learn how AI-driven insights are transforming childhood obesity prevention.

The barriers to entry in mature industries like Telecommunications, Automotive, and Energy have traditionally been high, and have required industrial levels of capital, logistics, and organisation to compete effectively, keeping the playing field and the supply chain rather exclusive. Software changes everything When the “softwarisation” trend hits a vertical industry, the incumbents, despite being often…

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), by recognizing their contributions to a historically male-dominated field. In 2021, women made up nearly a third of STEM graduates in the EU, with Romania, Poland, Greece, and Italy leading in female representation. However, self-employed women in science remain just above…

Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Climate Energy Mobility is a key pillar of the EU’s research and innovation strategy, addressing some of Europe’s most pressing societal challenges. As part of its long-term investment in research and innovation, the European Commission is directing major funding to Horizon Europe’s Cluster 5, which focuses on climate, energy, and mobility. The…

Every year, at the end of January and the beginning of February, thousands of people from Europe and beyond gather in Brussels to discuss open source and open technologies. The main attraction is FOSDEM, Europe’s largest open source conference. For those interested in digital policy and EU developments, OpenForum Europe’s EU Open Source Policy Summit brings together open…

Strengthening Europe’s open internet requires more than technological innovation alone. It depends on sustained coordination, clear communication, and strong community structures that connect research, innovation, and societal values at scale. Over the past years, the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative has played a central role in advancing this vision by supporting open, trustworthy, and human-centric…

The expert resources addressing the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programme rules, responding to significant regulatory and evaluation changes that directly affect proposal preparation, assessment, and compliance, are now available for download. To support organisations preparing proposals under the new rules, Martel organised a focused online webinar and has now made the recording and presentation publicly…

The 2nd EU-Japan Digital Week will take place in Tokyo from 23 to 30 March 2026, and Martel, as a partner of the INPACE  project will join key stakeholders from government, industry, academia, research, and policymaking across the European Union, Japan, and the wider Indo-Pacific region to discuss cooperation in the digital economy.  Organised under the EU-Japan Digital Partnership, the EU-Japan Digital Week is the flagship annual event…

The Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programmes, published in late December 2025, introduce major rule changes that directly affect how proposals are written, assessed, and funded. These are not routine updates: several rules have been reset, meaning that even small compliance errors can now cost you the proposal. Join our 30-minute webinar To help applicants adapt quickly and submit…

2025 closed on a landmark note for the European Virtual Worlds ecosystem with the formal launch of the European Partnership for Virtual Worlds, a flagship initiative under the EU Strategy on Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds. The partnership agreement was signed on 11 December by the European Commission and the Virtual Worlds Association, which brings together 18 funding members. The signing ceremony…

After three years of collaborative research and innovation, the CYLCOMED project has concluded, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the cybersecurity for connected medical devices (CMDs) across European healthcare. Launched under the Horizon Europe programme and coordinated by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CYLCOMED brought together hospitals, research institutes, and technology providers to explore how advanced cybersecurity solutions can support—rather than disrupt—clinical…

The Digital Commons Policy Summit 2025: Digital Commons and the Open Internet Stack for a Competitive Europe, organised by the NGI Commons project, brought together policymakers, public authorities, and representatives of the open-source and Digital Commons communities in Brussels on 20-21 November. The Summit’s purpose was to discuss the strategic role of Digital Commons in…

Martel Innovate proudly co-organised the Swarm Workshop 2025: Programming Tools for Decentralised Intelligence and Swarms, a major joint event of the Horizon Europe Swarm Computing Cluster. Held at the Bedford Hotel in Brussels on 26-27 November 2025, the workshop brought together more than 120 participants from academia, industry, and public authorities. Experts from five Horizon Europe projects — P2CODE, TaRDIS, OASEES,…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping classrooms, teaching methods, and national education systems. This was the core theme of a session moderated by Karolina Gyurovszka, policy Analyst at Martel during the EU–Indo-Pacific Symposium in Singapore. Education and technology leaders from Singapore, the EU, and Ukraine shared how their countries and institutions are integrating AI in education, supporting teachers, and addressing…

Martel Innovate joined leading policymakers, regulators, and industry innovators in Brussels on 20 November 2025 for the V2G Leaders Europe Summit. As the European Union advances its “Clean, Competitive and Connected” agenda, the summit made one message clear: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is no longer a pilot concept, but a critical implementation priority for 2030. Organised by the European Commission (DG ENER, DG…

Martel is proud to celebrate a major milestone in the 6G-XR project: its recognition as one of the Top-10 Key Achievements of 2025 by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU). This distinction highlights the project’s advanced efforts in enabling the future of immersive services. Each year, the SNS JU identifies the most…

EBDVF 2025 tool place in Copenhagen last week and included insightful talks, engaging panel discussions, and several networking opportunities. Key topics discussed the importance of EU data spaces and sovereign AI models, AI factories, the current state of quantum computing and quantum machine learning, and the various aspects of standards and compliance in the use…

Martel reinforced its commitment to global digital collaboration by actively contributing to the EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025, held on 28-29 October 2025 at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House, National University of Singapore. The event, organised by INPACE project, National University of Singapore, and the Singapore Academy of Engineering (SAEng), gathered key representatives from research, industry, and government to explore…

For two days, on 5-6 November 2025, NexusForum.EU organised in Brussels the third edition of Nexus Forum Summit. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to chart Europe’s course toward digital sovereignty, innovation in cloud infrastructure, and trustworthy AI.  Shaping Europe’s Digital Sovereignty In the opening session led by Sachiko Muto, Senior Researcher…

Martel Innovate and Digital for Planet (D4P) are gearing up for a strong presence at the European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) 2025, taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from November 12–14, 2025.  As Europe’s flagship event on data, AI, and digital transformation, EBDVF brings together leading industry experts, researchers, and policymakers shaping the future of…

The EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025 will take place on 28-29 October 2025 in Singapore. Organised by INPACE, the National University of Singapore, and the Singapore Academy of Engineering (SAEng), this event brings together policy makers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders to discuss and advance the cooperation between the European Union and Indo-Pacific countries in…

Martel proudly supported the organisation of the fifth edition of the one6G Summit, one6G’s flagship event that convenes global leaders to discuss and shape the future of connectivity. Held on September 18-19, 2025, at the historic Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna, Italy, the one6G Summit 2025 focused on the crucial theme, “6G Innovation: Setting the…

Martel is at the forefront of 6G research and innovation, providing strategic guidance and expertise through our multifaceted engagement in the telecommunications landscape. This includes our role as a proud member of one6G, a prominent industry association driving the future of telecommunications, where our CTO, Massimo Neri, serves on the Board. His position and expertise…

The AI Act obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models entered into application on Saturday, 2 August 2025. From that date onwards, providers placing general-purpose AI models on the market must comply with their respective AI Act obligations. By 2 August 2027, providers of GPAI models placed on the market before 2 August 2025…

A new project, AIXPERT, has been launched to transform the development, deployment, and trustworthiness of AI across critical sectors like healthcare, human resources, creative industries, manufacturing, and robotics. This €7.5 million initiative, funded by Horizon Europe and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), is building an adaptable AI-agentic platform to provide…

We are proud to announce that Dr Monique Calisti, CEO of Martel Innovate and President and Founder of Digital for Planet, has been elected as a member of the new Board of Directors of the AI, Data and Robotics Association (ADRA). This election marks a renewed commitment from both Martel and Digital for Planet to…

Martel Innovate played a central role in organising the NGI Forum on 19–20 June 2025 in Brussels. As coordinator of both NGI4All.e, and NGI Commons initiatives,  Martel supported the organisation of the NGI Forum 2025 and several key sessions at the event. The forum’s focus was clear: building an Open Internet Stack, aligned with next…

From June 3rd to 6th 2025, Martel took part in the EuCNC & 6G Summit, hosted this year in the vibrant city of Poznań, Poland. This annual event moves brings together hundreds of experts from various fields, including Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Space, Business, Sustainability, and more. Our collegues from Martel Lab actively participated in…

A new project, SafeTouch, has officially launched with the ambitious goal of developing smart self-decontaminating surfaces to help prevent the spread of infections in healthcare and public environments, and Martel Netherlands is a partner. Funded by the Horizon Europe programme, SafeTouch is an EIC-Pathfinder project that brings together leading European partners to develop and commercialize…

Martel is once again preparing for a dynamic and impactful presence at the EuCNC & 6G Summit. This year, the event will take place from June 3 to 6 in Poznań, Poland. Building on our long-standing commitment to innovation and collaboration in next-generation network technologies, our team of media experts, project managers, and engineers will…

The Swiss Federal Council approved the EU Programmes Agreement (EUPA) along with the associated protocols on education, research, innovation and health. It also authorised Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to sign the agreement. Signature of the EUPA will enable Swiss association in Horizon Europe, the Euratom programme and the Digital Europe Programme to be applied retroactively…

On 31 March and 1 April 2025, Martel joined the Global Multistakeholder High Level Conference on the Governance of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds in Brussels. The event was co-organised by the European Commission and the 2025 Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Its aim: kickstarting a global conversation on the future governance…

The European Commission has approved a substantial €1.3 billion investment package aimed at bolstering Europe’s technological capabilities and digital sovereignty. The funding, allocated through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work programme for 2025-2027, will focus on critical technologies including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital skills development. The investment represents a significant step in Europe’s ongoing…

From 31 March to 7 April 2025, the EU-Japan Digital Week will take place in Tokyo, Japan, organised as part of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership. The event will bring together key stakeholders from academia, research, industry, business, and policymaking across the European Union, Japan, and other Indo-Pacific countries. The programme will focus on key digital…

Martel is pleased to highlight the latest book by our colleague Rob van Kranenburg: “Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins: Digital Democracy and the Internet of Things”. This book explores the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation in Europe. Rob examines how the transition from basic automation to the Internet of…

The world’s largest and most influential connectivity event, Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, will take place from March 3-6 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona and Martel will be there. This annual gathering of the global mobile ecosystem is set to bring together leading tech giants, visionary startups, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss, showcase,…

From 10 to 12 Feb 2025, Martel Lab participated in the ETSI AI Conference held at ETSI’s headquarters in Sophia Antipolis. As the name suggests, the conference focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly its role in standardization and regulatory activities, but also transforming businesses and society. This event brought together experts in Artificial Intelligence, as…

Martel was at present at FOSDEM 2025 with two workshops that sparked lively discussions about our digital future. The conversations ranged from how we protect our identity online to making open source software more accessible across Europe. One of the events organised by Martel at this years’ FOSDEM, was dedicated to Disposable Digital Identities (watch…

Martel Innovate proudly announces its inclusion in the latest edition of the “European SME Expertise in 5G and Beyond” brochure, a comprehensive publication showcasing the most innovative European SMEs shaping the future of connectivity technologies. The 2024 brochure, developed through collaboration between NetworldEurope SME Working Group, the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU),…