Paresh Rathod presenting research, development and innovation work Innovation: Funded project portfolio

Turning applied research into trusted solutions and future ready capability.

50+ projects involving 300+ partners from universities, research institutes, technology companies, public authorities, coast guards, border authorities and civil-security practitioners.


18Major Funded European and International RDI Projects: 18 projects
13Strategic EU Proposals and Coordination: 13 projects
7Key Indirect and Clustered Projects: 7 projects
20+The portfolio also notes over 20 additional specific project collaborations executed with industrial partners
Funded project portfolio

Major Funded European and International RDI Projects.

01

Cybersecurity and Digital Trust

Projects: CyberSecPro · ECHO · RIESCA

Cybersecurity education, competence networks, secure digital services, resilience, critical infrastructure and practical workforce capability.

02

AI, Maritime Awareness and Public Safety

Projects: AI-ARC · PROMENADE · ABC4EU · SATERISK

Trustworthy AI, maritime situational awareness, border technologies, data protection, satellite-positioning risk and public-safety systems.

03

Digital Education and Future Skills

Projects: ECOLHE · DIG4LIFE · PROMAND · LeTeEm · CAL4INO

Onlife learning, digital literacy, mobile development, employability, entrepreneurship and education for the next generation.

04

Mobility and Multi-Agency Cooperation

Projects: MACICO · MOBI

Interoperable emergency communications, future response vehicles, technical interfaces, public-safety research and student-supervised development.

05

Industry and Internationalisation

Projects: EXPAT · Pro-FIT

Digital platforms supporting international talents, cross-border enterprise cooperation and working-life development.

06

Service and Living-Lab Innovation

Projects: MMM · DeLi

Digital service development for tourism, food and wellbeing challenges through technical advising, web platforms and student groups.

Project roles and contributions

Innovation connected to responsibility and real outcomes.

PM

Project Leadership

International coordination, consortium training design, work-package contribution and cooperation across institutions.

DP

Governance and Digital Trust

Data-protection policy, cybersecurity, secure data practices and responsible technology adoption.

ICT

Technical Development

Web platforms, secure storage, digital services, applied technology evaluation and implementation guidance.

EDU

Education and Capability

Training architecture, working-life competence, student projects, internships, theses and next-generation education.

Innovation focus

Knowledge put into action.

Applied research, responsible technology and international cooperation connect ideas with practical capability for people, institutions and communities.

01

Cutting-Edge Technology

Advanced technologies and digital systems developed for practical, responsible use.

02

Trustworthy AI

Human-centred, responsible and secure artificial intelligence adoption.

03

Cybersecurity

Cyber resilience, digital trust, skills and secure digital services.

04

Secure Blockchain

Secure implementation, responsible adoption and trustworthy digital ecosystems.

05

Applied Research and RDI

Working-life research, development and innovation connected with real-world needs.

06

Education and Capability

Future-ready skills, education for the next generation and professional learning.

Proposal and consortium development

From shared challenge to fundable international cooperation.

Proposal leadership is presented separately from funded and delivered projects to maintain a clear and accurate professional record.

01

Proposal coordination

SecSOS · CEA · eDPO · Smooth Border

Coordination, project leadership and technical writing for cybersecurity, data protection, healthcare security and border-control proposals.

02

Technical proposal contribution

ENFORCES · Ai-BSOLUTE · CyberTEx · CloudInnovating

Subject-matter input for cybercrime, cybersecurity training, citizen engagement and advanced digital capability.

03

Capability-development proposals

COMPASS 2.0 · VirtuSTEM · EIPCOP · CRISP · FIDES

Proposal contributions connecting technology, education, professional capability and international cooperation.

Industry and student innovation

Working-life capability developed through real cooperation.

A core part of Paresh’s innovation work connects project activity with industry partnerships, living-lab workshops, technical prototypes, internships, theses and student development projects.

More than 20 industry collaborations through NEON SID Labs helped integrate students into working-life environments and develop practical ICT, cybersecurity and innovation competence.

Students and professionals participating in applied technology development
Innovation as opportunity.Projects become practical pathways for students, professionals, institutions and communities.
Associated innovation ecosystem

Wider European networks and clustered contributions.

Associated, indirect and student-supported contributions are distinguished from direct project leadership.

AR

ARCSAR

Arctic and North Atlantic security and emergency-preparedness cooperation.

DY

DYNAMO

AI-supported resilience assessment for critical sectors and business continuity.

C4E

CyberSec4Europe

European cybersecurity competence-network capacity and governance development.

HYB

EU-HYBNET

Pan-European cooperation to strengthen capability against hybrid threats.

CY

CYCLOPES

Law-enforcement practitioner cooperation addressing cybercrime capability gaps.

CISE

EU CISE 2020

Maritime Common Information Sharing Environment validation and cooperation.

IN

INACHUS

Technology for wide-area situational awareness and survivor localisation.

Funding acknowledgement

Innovation enabled through public investment and international cooperation.

This portfolio was made possible through European, national and regional funding programmes and through the commitment of international consortium partners. Their support, expertise and public investment are gratefully acknowledged.

EU

Digital Europe

European Union investment in advanced digital capability and cybersecurity skills.

HE

Horizon Europe

European Union research and innovation programme.

H20

Horizon 2020

European Union framework programme for research and innovation.

FP7

Seventh Framework Programme

European research and technological-development funding.

E+

Erasmus+ and EU Education Programmes

Erasmus+, Erasmus Intensive Programmes and the EU Lifelong Learning Programme.

CB

Interreg Central Baltic

Regional cooperation supported through European regional-development funding.

EKA

CELTIC and EUREKA

European industry-led cooperation with national public-funding participation.

FI

Tekes · Business Finland

Finnish innovation funding; Tekes now operates as Business Finland.

Selected consortium context: projects represented here have involved organisations such as the University of Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, University of Turku, Fraunhofer, SINTEF, Thales Alenia Space, Leonardo, Naval Group, public authorities and operational security services.

University of Cambridge Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning University of Turku Fraunhofer SINTEF Thales Alenia Space Leonardo Naval Group Public authorities and operational security services

Organisations named participated in one or more projects represented in this portfolio. Their inclusion acknowledges consortium cooperation and does not imply endorsement of this personal website.

Research to innovation

Research develops knowledge. Innovation turns knowledge into capability, collaboration and impact.