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  • Publication 28 March 2025

“GenAI Meets Public Administrations” – Info Day: funding opportunities and future adoption strategies

The Commission, under its ApplyAI Strategy, launched a call in April 2025 for up to four GenAI pilot projects for public administrations within the Digital Europe Programme 2025-2027. This online information day aimed at supporting the creation of consortia.

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The call has a total budget of €21 million (€5-7 million per project).

The pilot projects will introduce scalable and replicable GenAI solutions into public administration, helping to enhance decision-making, optimise internal processes, improve accessibility, and simplify bureaucratic procedures.

This Info Day provided an in-depth presentation of the GenAI Pilots call, outlining its objectives, requirements, and expected outcomes. It also facilitated networking between public administrations interested in similar use-cases, integrators, and other stakeholders to support the creation of project consortia.

Participants had the opportunity to present their needs, share how they envision the use of GenAI solutions in public administrations, but also express interest in specific macro-areas or sectors through structured pitching sessions. An online matchmaking tool — b2match — was introduced during the Info Day, helping public administrations and other stakeholders to connect based on shared interests and needs.

You can access the recording and download the slides (ppt).

As a follow-up, a hybrid matchmaking event will be held at the Committee of the Regions on 22 May, offering further opportunities for networking and consortia-building. Register for the event.

Session: Apply AI Strategy - Workshop public sector

Objective

The Apply AI Strategy aims to accelerate AI adoption and innovation while leveraging European-made AI solutions. This workshop delved into promising AI solutions for the public sector, receiving structured feedback from stakeholder.

Session's Goals

  • Present an approach to identify impactful AI solutions for the public sector.
  • Discuss AI solutions for potential impact, implementation requirements, and scalability.
  • Align AI solutions with EU strategic priorities and address industry challenges.

Participants

  • Provided structured feedback on possible promising AI solutions.
  • Discussed implementation needs: such as data quality, technical integration, and talent needs.
  • Identified barriers and risk to adoption and propose mitigation measures taking into account existing AI support infrastructures.

Outcome

Participants identified possible AI solutions with high transformational potential to guide future policy initiatives and support tools, such as AI Factories and European Digital Innovation Hubs.

Agenda

09:30 - 10:45

Presentation of the Call for Proposals: GenAI for Public Administration
Overview of objectives, requirements, and expected outcomes, followed by a Q&A session.

  • Welcome and policy context - AI Continent and GenAI4EU
  • Presentation of Call text and B2Match Tool followed by Q&A
  • 10-minute coffee break
10:45 - 12:45

Pitching Session: Challenges & GenAI Solutions
Public administrations present their needs/areas of interest, followed by European start-ups and SMEs showcasing their GenAI solutions. The presentations are downloadable below.

12:45 - 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:30 Apply AI: Policy context and AI use cases for public administrations
Presentation of a methodology to identify impactful AI use cases for public administrations and stakeholder feedback through Slido.
14:30 - 15:00 Apply AI focus area: Policy context and AI use cases for the education sector
Presentation of impactful AI use cases for the education sector and stakeholder feedback through Slido.
15:00-15:30 AOB & Closing remarks

Presentations of public administrations

Presentations of Start ups

Frequently Asked Questions for Digital Europe Programme

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