COcyber Interim report on synergies with relevant cybersecurity initiatives and projects
Over the past year, COcyber has strategically worked to establish and formalise collaborations with a diverse portfolio of European cybersecurity projects. This effort, documented in Deliverable D6.1 "Interim report on synergies with relevant cybersecurity initiatives and projects", underscores COcyber’s role as a coordination and support action committed to bridging the gap between civilian and defence cybersecurity spheres through knowledge transfer, dual-use innovation, and regulatory alignment.
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Following a structured methodology, the project identified 20 EU-funded initiatives, spanning the Digital Europe Programme, Horizon Europe, and the European Defence Fund, selected for their thematic relevance and openness to collaboration. These initiatives were categorised as input (leveraging external results), output (disseminating COcyber results), or bidirectional (mutual knowledge exchange and co-creation). COcyber then classified the collaborations into five strategic clusters: dual-use technology development, cyber resilience, regulatory alignment, knowledge transfer, and stakeholder engagement.
Collaborative activities have already translated into tangible results. These include co-authored articles and joint dissemination efforts, cross-platform data alignment workshops, participation in high-level cybersecurity events, and the contribution of taxonomies, datasets, and training assets to the COcyber observatory. Use cases for dual-use technologies are also being co-developed, ensuring that COcyber’s outputs reflect the operational realities and policy priorities of Europe’s evolving cybersecurity landscape.
Deliverable D6.1 also reflects critically on the challenges encountered, such as asynchronous project timelines, limited responsiveness from some actors, and data-sharing constraints. To overcome these, COcyber proposes the institutionalisation of a Synergy Framework Template, the piloting of technical interoperability, and the launch of a Concertation Workshop in September 2025 that will gather over 20 initiatives for structured dialogue and future alignment.
By transitioning from informal contacts to long-term partnerships, COcyber is building the foundation for a more coherent and sustainable cybersecurity ecosystem. These synergies will amplify the project’s impact and help contribute to a more unified, resilient, and strategically aligned European digital future.
The work for the Deliverable 6.1 has been led by COcyber partner AMETIC as part of Task 6.1 on synergies within Work Package 6.