ENACT

European Network Against Crime and Terrorism

ENACT is a European network to support the exchange of research and innovation knowledge as well as the visibility and uptake of solutions in the fight against crime and terrorism.

Coordinator

Polícia Judiciária

Consortium

12 partners

Start Date

1st September 2023

Duration

3 years

Funding

€1,912,974

ENACT Pillars

ENACT is built on the four pillars identified by the European Commission for the operation of knowledge networks. ENACT will build on these four pillars to develop a ‘knowledge as a service’ model that will guarantee the sustainability of the network beyond the length of the project.

Networking

Deliver a network-enabling service that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and value among the knowledge hubs of the wider Fight against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) research and innovation (R&I) community.

Research

Catalogue, aggregate and exploit the existing knowledge on the FCT area ensuring continuous availability of a structured knowledge base accessible to decision makers of the various R&I communities.

Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation

Communicate project activities and disseminate and exploit project findings in a flexible and timely manner, ensuring a continuous availability of updated actionable knowledge.

Cooperation

Foster cooperation between market actors in the area of the fight against crime and terrorism to improve the uptake of innovation.

Whitepaper from the SM2IG event ‘Innovation to Market’ published

18 August 2026

As part of the Security Mission Information & Innovation Group (SMI2G) event, held on 23–24 April 2026 at the Conseil régional d’Île-de-France, Paris, France, the panel discussion “From Innovation to Market” brought together panellists who shared their experience in research and innovation activities, with a focus on innovation uptake. ENACT’s André Alegria was part of … Read more

First ENACT Expert Report published

18 August 2026

ENACT has published its first external expert analytical report on ‘Digital Capability Readiness in EU Law Enforcement: Evidence from Horizon FCT Projects‘. The report, coordinated throught the ENACT Capabilities Observatory and written by external experts Mara Mignone, Agnese Raimondi and Valentina Scioneri from Sociography, focuses on the impact of AI on law enforcement and what … Read more

ENACT Sept 2025 – Feb 2026 FCT Maps Available

14 August 2026

ENACT is pleased to publish the latest iteration of the FCT Periodic Maps, covering the period from September 2025 to February 2026. Developed through the work of the four ENACT observatories, the maps provide an updated overview of trends across capabilities, technologies, markets and standards, and ethical, legal and societal considerations in the Fight against … Read more

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ENACT Consortium

ENACT is a 12-partner strong consortium with representatives from nine European countries. The consortium is well-balanced with five Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), two universities, three Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs), one industry organization and one industrial association.