EU programs

The table below provides information on EU programs with topics related to urban security and terrorism, ranging from H2020, FP7 and ISFP projects. For every project the financing, name, type of technology and applicability is mentioned. This overview is a result of the PRoTECT project.

NR.	Financing	Project name	Type of technology	APLICABILITY /SCENARIO
1.	H2020	FORENSOR FOREnsic evidence gathering autonomous sensor; project reference no. GA 653355	Sensors : EVIDENCE GATHERING SENSOR with ultra-sensitive camera and built-in intelligence.	After attack; Forensics applications for LEAs; Operate at remote locations, automatically identify pre-defined criminal events, and alert LEAs in real time while providing and storing the relevant video, location and timing evidence
2.	H2020	BigClouT Distributed Intelligence for Smarter Cities; project reference no. GA 723139	IoT: Cloud and big data capabilities, intelligence gathering	Provide cities with the analytic capability needed to exploit the Big Data coming from IoT devices, open data sources, social networks and mobile applications
3.	H2020	City Risk Avoiding and mitigating safety risks in urban environments; project reference no. GA 653747	ICT: Web and social media platform for actively contributing  citizens	Before, during,  after attack Framework among authorities and citizens through mobile applications that will allow in a collaboratively way to prevent or mitigate the impact of crime incidents or other security threats
4.	H2020	SURVEIRON Advanced surveillance system for the protection of urban soft targets and urban critical infrastructures; project reference no. GA 711264	ICT, Sensors: Fleet of intelligent robots/aerial vehicles UAVs	During and after attack; Surveillance and detection technologies
5.	H2020	SPIDERS Synthetic aPerture Interferometric raDiometer for sEcurity in cRitical infraStructures; project reference no. GA 674274	ICT, Sensors: Passive scanning system, interferometric radiometer	3D scanning system of walking people and detection of hidden objects and material
6.	H2020	ChemSniff Chemical sniffer device for multi-mode analysis of threat compounds; project reference no. GA 674716	Sensors: ion trap (LIT) mass spectrometer (MS) operating in a non-scanning mode	Real-time detection of chemical compounds
7.	H2020	BIO-AX A novel wearable, cost-effective and non-invasive biometric body worn video solution for accurate and high throughput screening of people, bags and vehicles; project reference no. GA 719806	ICT, Sensors: body worn video solution (ecosystem)	Secure evidential video gathering and live stream to command centre
8.	H2020	INGENIOUS The First Responder (FR) of the Future: a Next Generation Integrated Toolkit (NGIT) for Collaborative Response, increasing protection and augmenting operational capacity; project reference no.  GA 833435	ICT, Sensors,   Actuators : Next Generation Integrated Toolkit (NGIT) for Collaborative Response	Information sharing and communications between teams and with victims
9.	H2020	EXERTER Security of Exlosives pan-European Specialists Network; project reference no.  GA 786805	Method: Network with Explosives Specialists	Research and innovation in Security of Explosives
10.	H2020	I-LEAD Innovation - Law Enforcement Agency's dialogue; project reference no. GA 740685	Method: Defining needs for innovation	Practitioner groups and advise the Member States regarding Public Procurement of Innovation Technologies
11.	H2020	ENTRAP Enhanced Neutralisation of explosive Threats Reaching Across the Plot project reference no.  GA 730560	ICT: Tools for Morphological analysis, attack-defence trees, Bow-tie diagrams and wargaming	Before attack countering present, emerging and future explosive threats
12.	H2020	IN-PREP Crossing New Frontiers in Disaster Preparedness; project reference no. GA 740627	ICT, Method: Framework for improving and planning of joint interventions	Before attack Improving the joint capacity to respond
13.	H2020	ASGARD Analysis System for Gathered Raw Data; project reference no. GA700381	ICT : Solutions for processing of seized data, availability of massive amounts of data and big data	Before attack; Forensics, Intelligence and Foresight (Intelligence led prevention and anticipation)
14.	H2020	CYBER-TRUST Advanced Cyber-Threat Intelligence, Detection and mitigation Platform for Trusted Internet of Things; project reference no. GA 786698	ICT - IoT: Cyber-Threat Intelligence, Detection and mitigation Platform for Trusted Internet of Things	Capture different phases of emerging attacks by cyber-criminals, before and after attack
15.	H2020	ASTRID Adressing ThReats for virtualized services; project reference no. GA 786922	ICT : Technology for planning cloud applications and Network Function Virtualisation	Unified access and encryption management, correlation of events and information among different services/applications, support for legal interception and forensics investigation
16.	H2020	TENSOR Retrieval and analysis of heterogenous online content for terrorist activity recognition; project reference no. GA 700024	ICT : Terrorism intelligence platform, tools for efficient and effective searching, crawling, monitoring and gathering online terrorist-generated content from the Surface and the Dark Web	Recognition, retrieval and analysis of online content for terrorist activity
17.	H2020	PROPHETS Preventing Radicalisation Online through the Proliferation of Harmonised ToolkitS; project reference no. GA 786894	Method : Setting up a security model for preventing radicalisation online (interplay of human factors and cyber ecosystem)	Identification, investigations and response to security threats, communication strategy
18.	H2020	EVAGUIDE Security management Platform for enhanced situation awareness and real-time adaptive evacuation strategies for large venues for sports and entertainment project reference no.  GA831154	ICT: Security Management Platform	Complex evacuation processes for large facility
19.	H2020	beAWARE Integrated solution to support forecasting, early warnings, transmission and routing of emergency data, aggregated analysis of multimodal data, and management the coordination between the first responders and the authorities; project reference no. GA 700475	ICT : Integrated solution to support forecasting, early warnings, transmission and routing of emergency data, aggregated analysis of multimodal data, and management tha coordination between the first responders and the authorities	Provide support in all the phases of an emergency incident
20.	H2020	MAGNETO Multimedia Analysis and correlation enGine for orgaNised crimE prevenTion and investigatiOn; project reference no. GA 786629	ICT : Sophisticated knowledge representation, advanced semantic reasoning and augmented intelligence, well integrated in a common, modular platform with open interfaces	Crime analysis, prevention and investigation capabilities,
21.	H2020	MEDEA Mediterranean practitioners’ network capacity building for effective response to emerging security challenges; project reference no. GA 787111	Method: Regional Networks of practitioners and other security related actors in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region.	Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) initiatives, within Thematic Communities of Practitioners (TCP): Managing of migration flows and asylum seekers, Border management and surveillance, Fight against cross border organized crime and terrorism, Natural hazards and technological accidents.
22.	H2020	CITYCOP Citizen Interaction Technologies Yield Community Policing; project reference no. GA 653811	ICT : 4 tools: a portal, a central back-end system, mobile app,  a social media infrastructure	Training game for LEA officers based on scenario building and reaction and Privacy-by-design methodology
23.	H2020	TRILLION TRusted, CItizen - LEA coILaboratIon over sOcial Networks project reference no.  GA 653256	ICT : Multiple channels for incident reporting and interaction	Facilitating information sharing and effective collaboration between citizens and LEAs
24.	H2020	AirBrush A fast non-intrusive vapour detection system that rapidly identifies explosives in public areas; project reference no.  GA 811977	sensors: Non-intrusive vapour detection system - Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) sensor	Optimize the AirBrush design and validate its performance through pilot test with NCTV at Schiphol Airport
25.	H2020	AUGGMED Automated Serious Game Scenario Generator for Mixed Reality Training; project reference no. GA 653590	METHOD, ICT: a serious game platform	Training game for first responders
26.	H2020	SURVANT SURveillance Video Archives iNvestigation assisTant; project reference no. GA 720417	ICT: Innovative system that will collect the relevant videos from heterogeneous repositories	capabilities for accurate search queries  and results using advanced visualization tools
27.	H2020	VICTORIA Video analysis for Investigation of Criminal and TerrORIst Activities; project reference no. GA 740754	ICT: Develop a TRL-6 video analysis technology, Create a business model and ecosystem, Train LEA investigators	Video analysis for Investigation of Criminal and TerrORIst Activities
28.	H2020	STAIR4SECURITY STANDARDS, INNOVATION AND RESEARCH FOR SECURITY project reference no. GA 853853	METHOD: A collaborative platform as single entry point of information on the security sector coming mostly from research activities	An overview of current and new projects: national European or International level, ensure more coordination between all stakeholders,
29.	H2020	RED-Alert Real-time Early Detection and Alert System for Online Terrorist Content based on Natural Language Processing, Social Network Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Complex Event Processing; project reference no. GA 740688	ICT: Data mining and predictive analytics tools: novel natural language processing, semantic media analysis social network analysis (SNA), Complex Event Processing (CEP) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies	The RED-Alert solution will outperform state-of-the-art solutions in terms of number of languages supported, privacy preserving capabilities, usability, detection performance, real-time capabilities and integration capabilities
30.	H2020	Arcopter The Game Changer Free-wing VTOL Drone for Commercial and Governmental Missions; project reference no.  GA 816552	Sensors: Drone for Commercial and Governmental Missions (UAV), that combines fully autonomous operation, accurate Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) and capability to operate in windy conditions, fully autonomous operation carrying a variety of payloads (cameras) based on the customer’s needs and application	During the attack and after for providing safety, efficiency for LEA's purposes
31.	H2020	CURSOR Coordinated Use of miniaturized Robotic equipment and advanced Sensors for search and rescue OpeRations; project reference no.  GA 832790	ICT, Sensors, Actuators: Miniaturized robotic equipment and advanced sensors including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for command & control, 3D modelling and transportation of disposable miniaturized robots  equipped with advanced sensors for the sensitive detection of volatile chemical signatures of human beings	Information and data gathering after attack.
32.	H2020	DARWIN Expecting the unexpected and know how to respond; project reference no. GA 653289	METHOD: European resilience management guideline	Improvement of stakeholders ability  to anticipate, monitor, respond, adapt, learn and evolve, and to operate efficiently in the face of crises
33.	FP7-SECURITY	VALCRI Visual Analytics for Sense-making in CRiminal Intelligence analysis; project reference no. GA 608142	ICT, Sensors: Information analysis system based on visual analytics, text processing	Before and after attack, advanced query and representation of data capabilities
34.	FP7-SECURITY	DRIVER+ DRiving InnoVation in crisis management for European Resilience; project reference no.  GA 607798	Method: Portfolio of solutions (online catalogue), Centre of Expertise	Innovative solutions in crisis management and European Network for crisis management innovation
35.	FP7-SECURITY	P-REACT Petty cRiminality diminution through sEarch and Analysis in multi-source video Capturing and archiving plaTform; project reference no.  GA 607881	Low-cost cameras and smart sensors (video and motion) sensor data (video and motion); Capturing and archiving network/platform that allows the protection of small businesses from petty crimes	Monitoring and recording (data gathering) for the protection of small businesses from petty crimes
36.	FP7-SECURITY	INACHUS Technological and Methodological Solutions for Integrated Wide Area Situation Awareness and Survivor Localisation to Support Search and Rescue Teams; project reference no. GA 607522	METHOD, SENSORS, ICT: a. Simulation tools for estimating the locations of survival spaces b. Decision and planning modules for advanced casualty and damage estimation c. Integration of sensors and mobine signals d. A snake robot mechanism (integrated with the sensors) to penetrate inside the rubble e. communication platform f. data analysis techniques and 3-D visualization tool g. System Integration of all the aforementioned software and hardware subcomponents h. Contribution to standards i. Consideration of societal impacts and legal/ethical issuesj. Numerous field and simulated tests properly Appropriate training package and extensive training courses	After attack search and rescue operations
37.	FP7-SECURITY	EXPEDIA EXplosives PrEcursor Defeat by Inhibitor Additives; project reference no. GA 604987	METHOD: A European guide for first responders with basic instructions on how to interpret findings on a crime scene when suspected bomb factories have been encountered.	Increase the security of the citizens in Europe; Increasing the understanding of how terrorist’s create homemade explosives (HME), what chemicals they start from and where they find them in the open market
38.	ISFP-2017-AG-IBAATLAS	ATLAS 2017 a network of 38 special intervention units from all 28 EU-MS, ISL, NOR and CHE; project reference no. GA814730	Method : Joint trainings and exercises in maritime and urban environment	Tactical and technical intervention skills are improved and standardized
39.	ISFP-2017-AG-IBAENLETS	ENLETS ETP  project reference no.  GA 814756	Method : Network of Law Enforcement agencies	Sharing best practices: exchange knowledge on technology between member states, co creation, enhance cooperation on projects and research
40.	ISFP-2017-AG-IBARAILPOL	RAILPOL Enhance and intensify international railway police cooperation; project reference no. GA 821848	Method : International association of governmental controlled police organisations	Prevent threats; guarantee measure effectiveness against cross-border crime
41.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	BULLSEYE harmonize the existing procedures and equipment used in EU countries to respond to chemical or biological terrorist attacks; project reference no. GA 815220	Method : Cross-sectoral exercise and train the trainer course	Exchange of chemical or a biological terrorist attack knowledge and procedures
42.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	Pericles preventing vehicle ramming attacks; project reference no. GA 815358	Method, Physical: European vulnerability tool Improvement of physical security measures in public spaces	Before a terrorist attack; taking into account aesthetics and the open nature of public spaces in order to minimize the impact on society
43.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	PACTESUR Protect Allied Cities against TErrorism in Securing Urban aReas; project reference no. GA 815091	Method : Well-structured framework defining how cities and local police forces can better protect their vulnerable public spaces	Strengthening cooperation between cities and convergent strategies on urban security
44.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	MELODY A harmonised CBRN training curriculum for first responders and medical staff; project reference no. GA 814803	Method : CBRN training curriculum for first responders and medical staff	Improvement of first responders capabilities
45.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	XClanLab Application for mobile devices to identify a clandestine laboratory for homemade explosives; project reference no.  GA 815359	ICT: Application for mobile for Android and IOS devices	Report information and photos from the scene transferred to experts
46.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	SECUR-CITIES Prévention et sécurité dans les espaces publics des villes européennes; project reference no. GA 815391	Method: A transferable model for  European cities, regarding new security equipment to better protect potential targets, the need to rethink urban planning and to develop a genuine safety culture	Strengthen measures for all actors; Develop new approaches to secure public spaces; Practices exchange; Test new equipment and technologies
47.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	PRINCE Preparedness Response for CBRNE incidents; project reference no. GA 815362	Method: Produce a roadmap and recommendations by creating a catalogue of training curricula	Sharing information on CBRN threat and risks, exchange best practices and joint trainings and exercises
48.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	SafeCi Safer Space for Safer Cities project reference no. GA 814892	Method: Joint workshops and a handbook with recommendations	Enhancing the protection of public spaces and other soft targets
49.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	SHERPA Shared and coherent European Railway Protection Approach; project reference no.  GA 815347	Method: Up-to-date knowledge base on threats and countermeasures (both technical and procedural); a coherent approach for risk assessment, risk, crisis and disaster recovery management; strengthening co-operation among stakeholders through high-level international trainings and other practical tools; outlining needs and requirements	Improving the overall protection level for stations and trains in Europe against terrorists
50.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	Skyfall LEA training for Counter-UAV Protecting Europe against UAV threats; project reference no. GA 815244	Method: A matrix how to protect and respond on different types of UAV incidents and a study of all systems currently available, which are suitable for physical drone interception	Improving preparedness and response levels of LEA's
51.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	CERBERUS The establishment of the Central European Regional Mobile CBRN-E/Dirty Bomb First Responder Unit; project reference no. GA 815310	Method : Establishing the Central European Regional Mobile CBRN-E/Dirty Bomb First Responder Unit as unique cross border and cross-sectoral cooperation and coordination mechanism	Improvement of the training facilities
52.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	DirtyBomb Increased preparedness to CBRN incidents via first responders’ joint exercises; project reference no.  GA 815151	Method: Identification of critical points to be improved and development of training materials for the EU LEAs	Enhance the level of preparedness of first responders
53.	ISFP-2017-AG-PROTECT	STEPWISE A Simulation, Training, and Evaluation Platform for the Protection of Crowded Public Spaces; project reference no.  GA 815182	Method: Digital models of places and buildings, study of security design, assessing the degree of vulnerability of public spaces	Sharing of knowledge on the protection of public spaces
54.	ISFP-2018-AG-CT-PROTECT	QROC Quick response for Operational Centres; project reference no.  861716	Method: Identify needs and best practices regarding new innovative technologies for operational centres to improve public protection	Cross border communication capability between law enforcement National Operational Centres