Call Open: Swiss National Preselection of European Digital Innovation Hubs

In the context of Swiss participation in the Digital Europe Programme, the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has launched the process to establish European Digital Innovation Hubs in Switzerland. The national preselection call for expressions of interest will be open from 7 October 2025 until 28 November 2025. 

European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are regionally-based one-stop shops supporting companies and public sector organisations to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive. They provide access to technical expertise and testing facilities, skills and training programmes, and broader innovation services. They will be connected to the existing network of EDIHs across Europe allowing for the exchange of expertise and services. 

The selection of Swiss EDIHs will be a two-step process. Firstly, a national preselection call will designate candidate entities as qualified to participate in the next step of the selection process. In the second step, the European Commission is launching a restricted call for proposals for the establishment of EDIHs in Switzerland, open only to the pre-selected candidates. 

The restricted European Commission call will open in November 2025 and close in March 2026 The amended Work programme 2025-2027 has been published on 6 October 2025 with the details on the restricted call. The nationally preselected Swiss candidate entities will be invited for a dedicated Infoday with the European Commission in December 2025 to support them in their proposal preparation for the restricted call.

The EDIHs selected through the European Commission’s restricted call will receive EU funding through the Digital Europe Programme as well as additional co-financing from SERI. For more information consult the Digital Europe Programme website for Swiss participants.

The call document details the context, selection criteria and process, and is available at the link here.