“UNICO Advanced 5G and 6G R&D Programme in Spain”
Date, hour and room to be defined
Session Chair:
- Pedro Merino (Univ. Malaga, ES)
The session will devoted to present some representative projects and results from the UNICO Advanced 5G and 6G R&D Programme in Spain. This programme promotes the funding of public research foundations, Spanish public universities, and private entities to develop strategic research and innovation projects focused on 5G and 6G technologies. Its primary objective is to consolidate a comprehensive 5G+6G R&D ecosystem in Spain capable of attracting both national and international investment, while fostering the creation of start-ups and innovative companies specializing in research, certification, and technological assessment..
The programme is closely linked to the generation of stable, high-quality employment across the national territory through annual calls for proposals supporting R&D programmes, scholarships, and research projects. It is estimated that for every €10 million invested, approximately 50 projects or companies will benefit, demonstrating a significant multiplier effect.
The programme is part of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, implemented under the European Union’s NextGenerationEU framework. It is aligned with the European Joint Undertaking on Smart Networks and Services (SNS JU).
Programme
The session will introduced by a representative from the Ministry for Digital Transformation (Matias Gonzalez, Secretary-General for Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure and Digital Security). Then, representatives from up to 10 differente research institutions will present projects funded by the programme UNICO Advanced 5G and 6G R&D, highliting results and links to SNS projects.
