Digital Decade 2026 - Progress report on multi-country projects

The areas of activity for multi-country projects remained stable in this period. This allowed EU countries and the European Commission to advance on many large-scale projects developing the EU’s technological capacities in these sectors.

Main developments

European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs)

• Two new European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs) have been set up, namely the Digital Commons EDIC and the Innovative Massive Public Administration interConnected Transformation Services EDIC (IMPACTS-EDIC).
• Member States have submitted applications to the Commission to set up two more EDICs, namely the Cybersecurity Skills Coalition EDIC (CSC EDIC) and the EDIC for Agrifood.
• Further EDICs are currently in preparation, and more initiatives are under consideration for becoming EDICs.
• The first Annual EDIC Gathering took place in November 2025 with a broad participation of Member States representatives and EDICs, with a focus on common challenges and strategic discussion about the future development of the EDIC ecosystem.

Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI)

• The IPCEI on Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (IPCEI-ME/CT) and the IPCEI on Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI-CIS), approved mid and late 2023, are now fully operational.
• On 22 July 2025, the European Commission approved the IPCEI Tech4Cure with the cooperation of 5 Member States.

Joing Undertakings (JUs)

The Chips Joint Undertaking and the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking are progressing further to deliver on their expanded tasks and objectives.

Find out more about:

• The 2026 State of the Digital Decade package
• Multi-country projects