Since its foundation, the company has participated in 30+ EU-funded research projects, mostly in the security and defence sectors.
Today, Z&P continues to contribute to EU research and technological growth by orchestrating both small and large consortia and partnering with international entities to address EU strategic priorities.
Z&P’s research activities have been funded by the European Commission directly (FP7, H2020, HEU, CIPS, ISAC, ISF, PADR, EDIDP, EDF) and through its Agencies (EDA, ESA, ENISA, FRONTEX, JRC).


Security
(iNteracting netwOrk of inTelligence and securIty practitiOners with iNdustry and acadEmia actorS)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme between 2021 and 2026 with GA n. 101021853.
(Vulnerability Risk Assess-ment, Tools and Training Exercise for Active Protection of Religious Buildings)
Funded by the EC under the Internal Security Fund (ISFP) between 2025 and 2028.
(Proactive Enhancement of Human Performance in Border Control)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme with GA n. 653676.
(European network of Cybersecurity centres and competence Hub for innovation and Operations)
Funded by the EC udnder the H2020 programme between 2019 and 2023 with GA n. 830943.
(Solutions to enHance Interfaith protEction of pLaces of worship from terrorist Danger)
Funded by the EC under the Internal Security Fund (ISFP) between 2021 and 2023 with GA n. 101034229.
(A European Positive Sum Approach towards AI tools)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme between 2021 and 2023 with GA n. 101022001.
(Robust Risk Based Screening and Alert System for Passengers and Luggage)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme with GA n. 787120.
(Integrated Framework for Predictive & Collaborative Security of Financial Infrastructures)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme under GA n. 786727.
(Counter-narratIve Campaign for prEventing RadicalisatiOn)
Funded by the EC under the ISFP programme with GA n. 812613.
(Open Distributed Digital Content Verification for Hyper-connected Sociality)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme with GA n. 825477.
(Testbed Framework to Exercise Critical Infrastructure Protection)
Funded by the DG Home CIPS programme.
(Critical Response in Security and Safety Emergencies)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 261682.
(Countering WEEE Illegal Trade)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 312605.
(Online and Mobile Communications for Crisis Response and Search and Rescue)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 312850.
(Law Enforcement Intelligence Learning Applications)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 608303.
(Protection of critical infrastructures in 19 European, Middle East and Central Asian countries from CBRN risks)
Funded by the European Union between 2024 and 2028.
(REduction of COgnitive BIAses in Intelligence Analysis)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 285010.
(SCADA LABoratory and test bed for critical infrastructure protection)
Funded by the European Commission DG Home.
(SECurity of Railways against Electromagnetic aTtacks)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 285136.
(Online and Mobile Communications for Emergencies)
Funded by the European Commission under the FP7 programme with GA no. 606796.
(Transport Hub Intelligent video System)
Funded by the European Commission DG JLS/HOME “Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and Other Security-Related Risks” programme.
(Terrorism pReventIon Via rAdicaLisation countEr-NarraTive)
Funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme with GA no. 740934.
Defence
(Advanced European platform and network of Cybersecurity training and exercises centres)
Funded by the EC under the European Defence Fund between 2022 and 2026 with GA n. 101103208.
(Quantum Agile Resilient Military communications)
Funded by the EC under the European Defence Fund between 2025 and 2028 with GA n. 101224135.
(laNguagE Modules develOpment)
Funded by the EC under the European Defence Fund between 2024 and 2029 with GA n. 101167770.
(Sea/Air Interphasic Wing-in-Ground Effect Autonomous Drones)
Funded by the EC under the European Defence Fund between 2023 and 2026 with GA n. 101102763.
(development of a DECISion support toolbox for enhancing the feasibility study of the upgrade of MARitime surveillance through the integration of legacy assets with new innovative solutions)
Funded by the EC under the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) between 2020 and 2024 with GA n. EDIDP-SME-2019-027-DECISMAR.
(Predictive methodologY for TecHnology Intelligence Analysis)
Funded by the EC under the PADR (Preparatory Action on Defence Research) funding programme with Grant Agreement no. 800893 between 2018 and 2020.
(Strategy-Oriented anaLysis Of the Market fOrces in EU defence)
Approved by the European Defence Agency (EDA) and funded by the European Commission under the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR-STF2018) programme with Grant Agreement no. 831739.
Green Deal
(oNe hEalth SusTainabiLity partnership between EU-AFRICA for food sEcuRity)
Funded by the EC under the Horizon Europe Framework between 2022 and 2025 with GA n. 101060762.
(Integrated Technological and Information Platform for Wildfire Management)
Funded by the EC under the H2020 programme between 2021 and 2024 with GA n. 101037247.
