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The Digital Transition hub aims to promote joint research and innovation activities in the process of digital transformation for industry and society.
Focus is on the digital transition for rural and mountain areas, by fostering innovation and regional development through digital technologies.
The approach followed is interdisciplinary, covering cutting-edge secure and green digital technologies applied to different research fields in UNITA
(e-health, e-learning, smart cities, inclusive society, etc.).

AI & ML applied to different fields
e-learning
e-health
IoT & Telecom
Cybersecurity
Advanced manufacturing & Industry 4.0
Leadership
Instituto Politécnico Da Guarda (IPG)
Universidad Pública de Navarra
(UPNA)
Number of people participating
in hub activities
>120 researchers
Cartography 2: 108 projects
Core competence
Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Law, Economics
Main project for 2025-2026
Starting grants & Advanced Grants
Exploration of external funding sources
Alliances with regional EDIHs
Intelligent Information Processing for the Digital Transition: Promises and Risks
4 projects funded
- Theory of Mind and Conversational engagement in Human-AI interactive Technology.
- Social robots in education: weaving networks & opening paths.
- Automating clinical scoring with LLMs: A pragmatic digital transition.
- Adaptive Intelligent Tutoring Chatbot for Education and Industry.
Green and Secure ICT for the digital society in Anthropocene
2 projects funded
- E-SAFE – BicyclE SAFEty for Mobility and Active Riding in Smart Cities.
- Intelligent Management of Mobility and Parking in Mountain Low-Density Heritage Cities.

