The Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT) develops and implements policies to make Europe fit for the digital age. It invests in research, innovation, deployment and uptake of trustworthy and green digital technologies that improve our economy and people’s lives. Through funding, legislation and policy initiatives, it helps ensure European leadership and independence in critical digital technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence, Common Data Spaces, high-performance computing, 5G, micro-electronics, blockchain and quantum).