“Meet the People of Aptitude” introduces the experts and innovators working behind the Aptitude project, one of Europe’s large-scale pilots testing the European Digital Identity Wallet in real-life conditions. In this interview, we meet Florent Tournois, Project Coordinator and Head of France Identité Program at Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) in France. He shares …
13/03/2026
Between 2 and 6 March 2026, the EUDIW Unfold Interop Week brought together stakeholders from across the European digital identity ecosystem for a week of interoperability testing focused on the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW). The initiative included remote testing activities throughout the week, as well as in-person proximity testing sessions held on 4 – …
Since July 2024, Canada has been associated with Pillar II of Horizon Europe, enabling Canadian organisations to participate in EU-funded collaborative research that addresses global challenges and strengthens competitiveness. Canadian organisations can now join international consortia alongside leading research organisations from across Europe and beyond. This growing momentum was recently reflected in the event “Demystifying …
On 25 February 2026, German partners participating in the Aptitude Large-Scale Pilot (LSP) met in Berlin for a dedicated coordination meeting focused on advancing the implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). The meeting brought together organisations working across Aptitude’s core use cases including Digital Travel Credentials, Tickets and Check-in, Mobile Vehicle Registration …
On 5 February 2026 Lithuania selected Procivis AG, a Swiss provider of digital identity and wallet solutions to deliver the national European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet sandbox following a public procurement procedure. Working in cooperation with the State Digital Solutions Agency (SDSA) of Lithuania, Procivis will build a national test environment designed to support Lithuania’s …
On 29 January 2026, Latvia shared its experience and progress implementing the European Digital Identity Wallet during the Nordic – Baltic eID seminar (NOBID), held in Copenhagen. The event focused on the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), Member State progress, as well as key opportunities and challenges related to its implementation. As part of the …
Portugal has become the first European Union Member State to launch a national Digital Business Wallet (BW), marking a significant milestone in public administration digitalisation. Officially introduced on 26 January 2026, the Portuguese Digital Business Wallet centralises essential company documents into a single, secure and legally valid digital channel. Integrated into the gov.pt app, Portugal’s …
On January 20th, 2026, Aptitude Project Coordinators Florent Tournois and Philippe Nieto, in their capacity at ANTS, represented Aptitude at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as members of the Global Digital Collaboration, hosted by the Swiss Government at the House of Switzerland. Their participation enabled high-level exchanges on the future of digital identity …
30/12/2025
Aptitude actively participated in the EUDI Wallets Launchpad 2025, the first multi-day large-scale testing event organised by the European Commission, held in Brussels from 10 to 12 December 2025. The event brought together more than 230 experts from across the EUDI ecosystem, marking a key milestone in the collective effort to prepare the EU Digital …
As Europe moves toward a unified digital ecosystem, the European Commission has introduced its proposal for European Business Wallets, a key initiative under the 2025 Digital Package and a major step for the WE BUILD project – the Wallet Ecosystem for Business and payments. The proposal aims to simplify compliance, cut administrative burdens and enable …
31/10/2025
The Aptitude consortium, bringing together 117 public and private partners across 11 EU Member States – France (project coordinator), Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Hungary – as well as Ukraine, proudly announces the launch of its Large-Scale Pilot (LSP) project, selected by the European Commission to advance digital identity …
31/10/2025
On October 22–23, 2025, the Aptitude consortium met in Paris for its official kick-off meeting. The event gathered 300 representatives from 117 European institutions, Member States, research organizations and private partners across 12 countries — all united by one goal: to make the European Digital Identity Wallet a reality. From Vision to Reality Over two …
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