DRUPAL for European CyberSecurity - CoCyber

The Lisbon Council for Economic Competitiveness and Social Renewal, asbl, is a Brussels-based think tank and policy network.

Founded in 2003 in Belgium as a non-profit, non-partisan association, the organization is committed to making a positive impact through innovative research and fostering meaningful dialogue between political leaders and the general public. Their primary focus lies in addressing the economic and social challenges of the 21st century.

Project Location

Brussels, Belgium

Project Deliverable

Drupal Website + Maintenance

Project Industry

European Projects

Project Timeline

1.5 years

THE CHALLENGE

The CoCyber.eu project was a brand-new initiative under the European Union, to improve collaboration between civilian and defence
cybersecurity communities across Europe.

The Lisbon Council needed a modern, secure, and flexible Drupal website to serve as the project’s digital hub, a place where stakeholders could share trusted information, and practices, and coordinate policy recommendations.

The solution needed to be responsive, easy to update by non-technical staff, and adaptable to evolving EU project needs.

The design had to align with the CoCyber brand and present complex information in an accessible way.

GeoNovation was responsible for:

Creating a custom Drupal theme built on Bootstrap 5, extended with
additional styling and components;
Developing custom modules to manage sources, bibliography,
questionnaires, and other interactive features;
Ensuring the platform met EU-level security and accessibility standards.

Our Approach

GeoNovation worked closely with the Lisbon Council team to align the platform with both the project’s strategic mission and operational needs.

The UX/UI design was provided by the client, allowing the team to focus on a robust, maintainable, and secure implementation.

The development proceeded using the Gitflow branching model to track versioning and release of features through the different environments, until production.

Setup of Drupal 10 environment with a custom Bootstrap 5 theme
Development of custom modules for source and bibliography management, questionnaires, and dynamic content displays.
Responsive design and accessibility compliance

The Solution

GeoNovation delivered a fully responsive Drupal 10 platform according to
CoCyber.eu’s mission.

The website uses a custom theme built over a Bootstrap 5, and implements a custom module for specific internal functionality, offering practical tools for the visitors.

Sources & Bibliography Management: Structured repository for
academic and policy references;
Digital Maps: Interactive mapping features to visualize activities and
initiatives;
Questionnaires: Custom survey and feedback forms;
Dynamic Listings: Custom modules for events, knowledge base
entries, and other content types.

After launch, CoCyber.eu received positive feedback from EU project partners.