Let’s meet all the finalists of the European Digital Skills Awards 2026!

As the European Digital Skills Awards 2026 approaches, we are thrilled to announce the finalists!  

This edition of EDSA26 received a total of 220 applications across all five categories, highlighting the impressive efforts of organizations from across Europe to strengthen digital skills for every citizen.  

The EDSA26 projects are united in helping Europe get in ‘digital shape’, from building basic digital skills to advancing upskilling in every job sector and educational level, promoting inclusion, and increasing women’s participation in the digital world; and they’re showing great success!

The European Commission and the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform's team selected the 25 finalists for this edition. Let’s get to know them!  

Digital Upskilling @ Work

• Training programme for civil servants on digital skills
• Consortium FAIRmat
• SectorAI Upskilling
• Portugal Tech Week
• Slovak Digital HR Association

Digital Skills for Education

• Application of Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Technologies in Education – BrAIn
• Generation AI
• Girls Go STEM
• Golinelli LiVE – Live Virtual Experience
• An Essential Digital Competency: AI Literacy

Inclusion in the Digital World

• #DiscussAI
• AppLI: Italy’s Personal Assistant for Employment
• My Digital Bank: Easy and Safe
• Scratch Tactile: tangible and inclusive programming for a barrier-free digital education
• STATUS QUEST

Women in ICT Careers

• THRIVE - Upskilling for Women
• STEM4Girls UC3M
• Technovation Girls Portugal
• Program for the elimination of the digital gender gap #GirlsSTEAM
• Girls in STEAM Academy

Cybersecurity Skills

• Cyber Citizen
• HackShield Future Cyber Heroes
• Command ALERT
• NERO - AdvaNced cybErsecurity awaReness ecOsystem for SMEs
• KiberACS - Academy of Cybersecurity

Missed the live event? The recording is now available on the DigitalEU YouTube channel, and check out the slides here.

Now it is time for the jury, Katharina Kunze, Kotryna Jankūnaitė, Mónica Canário, Stefano Kluzer, and Thomas Layer-Wagner, to choose the final winners and announce them.  

Save the date: 30 June 2026!

The winners will be announced on 30 June 2026 during the EU Skills Day. The DSJP team and the European Commission will celebrate the European Digital Skills Awards 2026 (EDSA26) Ceremony, shining a spotlight on outstanding initiatives that are closing the digital skills gap across Europe. Five winners will be revealed across five award categories, recognising exceptional impact, innovation, and inclusion.

Register here!

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