Author: Rita Ungarelli (SINTEF)
We are pleased to announce that five EU-CIP roadmaps are now publicly accessible through the EU-CIP Knowledge Hub. This comprehensive collection represents three years of dedicated research, analysis, and stakeholder engagement in the field of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience (CIP/CIR).
Check it out: EU-CIP Roadmaps, White Paper and Value Added Reports – Knowledge Hub
The five-part roadmap series provides strategic guidance for advancing CIP/CIR across Europe through 2030:
Roadmaps v1: Foundation report
The inaugural landscape mapping
This foundational report establishes the groundwork for all subsequent analyses, presenting the first comprehensive overview of EU-funded CIP research and innovation activities. Drawing from over 30 ECSCI (LINK) cluster projects, it identifies preliminary capability gaps and outlines the methodology for ongoing landscape assessment.
Roadmaps v2: Strategic framework
Enhanced analysis and roadmap structure
Building on the foundation, this edition delivers an enhanced strategic perspective with preliminary findings on knowledge gaps and a streamlined three-part roadmap structure covering Research & Technology Development, Regulatory & Standards Development, and Training & Skills Development. It marks the shift from microscopic project examination to holistic ecosystem analysis.
Roadmaps v3: Technology focus
State-of-the-art technologies and implementation
This comprehensive update examines cutting-edge technologies addressing identified capability gaps, from AI-driven solutions and digital twins to advanced cybersecurity measures. It provides detailed implementation roadmaps with six strategic phases and introduces complementary skills profiles essential for effective gap closure.
Roadmaps v4: Research outcomes & insights
Technological, industrial, legal and ethical developments
Featuring insights from targeted surveys and expert consultations, this edition consolidates research outcomes, future trends, and best practices from security research projects. It includes expanded sectoral analysis through white papers covering energy, finance, space, telecommunications, transport, and water sectors. Special attention is given to the technological, industrial, legal, and ethical dimensions that shape the evolving landscape of CIP/CIR.
Roadmaps v5: Exploitation & commercialization
From research to market deployment
This edition focuses on the critical transition from research to practical implementation, providing an updated map of opportunities and constraints for exploiting EU security research. It emphasizes industrialization, commercialization, and deployment of innovative solutions, with special attention to training programs and standardization needs.
Key Contributions
These roadmaps collectively provide:
Accessing the resources
All roadmaps are now available for download through the EU-CIP Knowledge Hub at knowledgehub.eucip.eu. These resources are designed to support policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and critical infrastructure operators in building a more secure and resilient infrastructure landscape across Europe.
The roadmaps represent a collaborative effort involving stakeholders from across the European critical infrastructure protection community, ensuring that recommendations are both practically grounded and strategically forward-looking.
Spoiler: The publication of the final EU-CIP roadmap is imminent; this upcoming document will provide a consolidated and updated map highlighting areas that demand standardised solutions and/or certification schemes to accelerate innovation uptake and stimulate market creation in critical infrastructure protection and resilience domains.