The LACUNA project announces the call for tenders to select a company or highly qualified research centre to develop Theion, an AI-based platform designed to assist in the textual reconstruction of the Herculaneum papyri containing the works of the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus of Gadara.

The tender, managed through MePA (Mercato Elettronico della Pubblica Amministrazione; bid tender n. 6504736), has a maximum budget of €300,000 and a contract duration of two years, ending 31 August 2028.

Full documentation is available on the University of Naples Federico II website.

Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2026.