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 * **Mauro Mugnaini** ([Nubisware S.r.l.](http://www.nubisware.com))
 
+## How to Cite this Software
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 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the EUPL V.1.1 License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details.
 
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 ## About the gCube Framework
 This software is part of the [gCubeFramework](https://www.gcube-system.org/ "gCubeFramework"): an
 open-source software toolkit used for building and operating Hybrid Data
 Infrastructures enabling the dynamic deployment of Virtual Research Environments
 by favouring the realisation of reuse oriented policies.
  
-The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes including:
+The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes see [FUNDING.md](FUNDING.md)
 
-- the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
-    - DILIGENT (grant no. 004260);
-- the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration 
-    - D4Science (grant no. 212488), D4Science-II (grant no.239019), ENVRI (grant no. 283465), EUBrazilOpenBio (grant no. 288754), iMarine(grant no. 283644);
-- the H2020 research and innovation programme 
-    - BlueBRIDGE (grant no. 675680), EGIEngage (grant no. 654142), ENVRIplus (grant no. 654182), Parthenos (grant no. 654119), SoBigData (grant no. 654024),DESIRA (grant no. 818194), ARIADNEplus (grant no. 823914), RISIS2 (grant no. 824091), PerformFish (grant no. 727610), AGINFRAplus (grant no. 731001);
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+## Acknowledgments
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