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.

Horizon Europe Cluster 3 2026 – FCT Factsheet

4 March 2026

ENACT has published a new Factsheet analysing the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 “Fight against Crime and Terrorism” (FCT) call for 2026. This Factsheet provides a concise and at-a-glance overview of the FCT call topics under Cluster 3 for 2026. Each of the topics has been classified according to the policy, functions and technology areas of … Read more

Flash Report: Country Profile – Italy

3 March 2026

Following the launch of its Country Profile Flash Report series, ENACT continues with this second edition, providing an in-depth overview of a Member State’s position within the European Fight against Crime and Terrorism (FCT) research and innovation landscape. This country profile highlights Italy’s strong and strategically influential role in European security research, reflected in its … Read more

Innovation award recipients – DrugHunter opens pilot programme for LEAs

12 February 2026

Winner of the Europol Excellence Awards in Innovation 2023 – DrugHunter, developed by SafePAS – has been supported by ENACT’s Cooperation Pillar, which provides funding for innovation award winners to enhance their dissemination and exploitation activities, leading to better uptake of innovative security solutions. ENACT was fortunate to have SafePAS participate in the validation event, … 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.