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.

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

Flash Report on the Europol Industry and Research Days

6 February 2026

Organised by the Europol Innovation Lab, the Europol Industry and Research Days, running annually in The Hague, the Netherlands, is described by Europol as a key platform to foster collaboration, innovation and knowledge exchange among law-enforcement agencies, industry and research. This Flash Report provides an overview of the Industry & Research Days concept, a review … Read more

Flash Report on Web Traps and Digital Resilience

2 February 2026

Today, we launch the 11th ENACT Flash Report on Web Traps and Digital Resilience – Leveraging Serious Educational Games for Child Safety. This report explores the threats children face in the online world and the wide array of serious games developed to support children, young people, and their guardians in understanding the risks they may … 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.