The Challenge is particularly targeted at Digital SMEs and startups that would like to accelerate their digitally-enabled growth and leverage on already existing components that provide basic capabilities to facilitate the delivery of digital, interoperable, cross-border and cross-domain services and solutions.

 As a participant, SMEs and startups will develop a concept of a service or solution that can:

• Reinforce their service offering by using standards-based solutions,
• Facilitate cross-border operations and tap into pan-European markets,
• Reach a higher level of security, interoperability and compliance of the services and solutions offered.

This Challenge invites participants to shape a concept for a service or solution that could be integrated in their company business offer. The proposed service or solution concept must be based on one or more of the open and reusable solutions provided by the European Commission.

The wining SMEs and startups stand to win EUR 50 000 (first place), EUR 20 000 (second place) and EUR 10 000 (third place).

The closing date for application is 28 February 2020, 12.00 pm Brussels time, following this data applications are no longer possible.

Participants are requested to complete an application form via the Challenge website: https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/sme