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EU funding (€7,998,557): Scalable, Hybrid, and Intelligent End-to-End Defense for 6G Networks Hor 1 Jun 2026 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Scalable, Hybrid, and Intelligent End-to-End Defense for 6G Networks
SHIELD-6G aims to ensure reliable and secure service operation in 6G networks by developing an advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) platform and AI-driven security framework. The project addresses the increasing complexity, attack surface, and automation demands of future 6G infrastructures, which will integrate cloud, edge, and non-terrestrial domains to support time-critical applications such as healthcare, immersive training, smart manufacturing, and maritime communications. The project’s objectives are to: (1) design and implement a 6G-native CTI engine and intelligence workflows; (2) define an interoperable, trustworthy, and energy-efficient 6G security architecture; (3) develop AI-powered threat detection and resilience mechanisms; (4) enable end-to-end orchestration of multi-level security services across stakeholders; (5) create an AI-based testing, compliance, and auditing framework with digital twins and deception technologies; (6) validate solutions in cross-domain vertical use cases; and (7) contribute to global standardization, dissemination, and exploitation of results. SHIELD-6G will achieve these objectives by integrating federated learning, explainable AI, digital twins, honeypots, and large language models into a modular architecture that supports real-time CTI generation, adaptive orchestration, and privacy-preserving data sharing. The project’s methodology combines research and innovation with practical proof-of-concepts in realistic testbeds, ensuring measurable improvements in detection accuracy, latency, interoperability, trustworthiness, and energy efficiency. The project directly contributes to the SNS JU Work Programme (Stream B, Reliable Service Operation) by advancing end-to-end security, resilience, and compliance capabilities for 6G, aligned with European priorities of sovereignty, privacy, sustainability, and global standardization leadership.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Centre Tecnologic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya | €399,375 |
| Cumucore Oy | €357,694 |
| Ericsson Arastirma Gelistirme VE Bilisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi | €339,750 |
| Latvijas Mobilais Telefons SIA | €588,234 |
| LoutusAI OÜ | €274,219 |
| MBP Network Technology Ltd. | €401,625 |
| Montimage Eurl | €399,369 |
| Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO | €552,108 |
| Nextworks Srl | €349,988 |
| Nokia Solutions AND Networks Oy | €449,438 |
| OY L M Ericsson AB | €427,500 |
| Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy | €405,633 |
| Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo SA | €451,181 |
| Thales | €362,309 |
| Thales six GTS France SAS | €303,336 |
| Universidad de Murcia | €400,000 |
| University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin | €769,325 |
| Viavi Solutions Ireland Ltd. | €407,250 |
| Wings ICT Solutions Technologies Pliroforikis Kai Epikoinonion ΑΕ | €360,225 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101291599
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