DANTE
DANTE is a cutting-edge project that provides services for businesses to companies—especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—and public administrations (PAs) operating in the fields of health and active aging, as well as technologies for living environments. The services offered—funded by the PNRR or requiring only a minimal contribution—relate to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing (HPC).
DANTE is a Digital Innovation Hub and is part of the European network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs).
ROLE OF THE FOUNDATION
The Foundation is a member of the coordination team and leads WP3, ‘DANTE DIH go-live, operation & improvement’, which is dedicated to providing services relating to ‘proof of concept’, training, access to funding and advice on technological innovation.
FUNDED BY:
The project DANTE has received funding under grant agreement No. 101083913, entered into with the European Commission on 4 November 2022, as part of the European call DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-01 (topic: DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-INITIAL-01) for the establishment of a European network of Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), and from the grant agreement entered into with the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy (MIMIT).

DURATION: October 2022 - April 2026
PARTNERS:
- Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Tecnologie per Ambienti di Vita (SMILE, coordinator)
- Confindustria Veneto SIAV Srl
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l’Informatica (CINI)
- Distretto Interni e Design (dID)
- Distretto Tecnologico INNOVAAL
- Distretto Tecnologico Pugliese Salute dell'Uomo e Biotecnologie Società Consortile a Responsabilità Limitata (H-BIO)
- Distretto Tecnologico Sicilia Micro e Nano Sistemi Scarl (MICRONANO)
- DNA:LAB SRL
- EHEALTHNET SCARL (eHealthNet)
- Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi - ETS
- Innovazione Tecnologica SRL
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (INRCA)
- Node Societa’ Cooperativa (NODE)
- Pineta Grande S.P.A.
- Polo di innovazione ICT e terziario innovativo (PITAGORA)
- Rete Innovative Regionale ICT for Smart and Sustainable Living (ICT4SSL)
- Studio Impresa Ricerca e Sviluppo SRL
- Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
- Università degli Studi di Padova – Human Inspired Technology (HIT) Research Centre
- Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
- Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM)
- XENIA Progetti S.R.L.



