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StandICT.eu has been supporting the EU Leadership in ICT standardisation since 2018. Across its editions, it has channelled over €7 million to more than 900 European experts, built a continuously updated repository that consolidates standards-related outputs from all editions, and expanded with academy and mentoring components which aim to lower the entry barriers for newcomers wishing to enter into the ICT standardisation activities.
Objectives
This webinar showcases selected highlights from the StandICT.eu 2026 edition and opens the floor to the recently launched StandICT.eu 2029 edition, outlining the main novelties within and around the new funding opportunities.
- Discover tangible results of StandICT.eu 2026.
- Discover StandICT.eu 2029 novelties and the current Open Calls.
Why attend
- Understand how StandICT.eu supports European leadership in international SDOs.
- Delve into the success stories of StandICT.eu Fellows and standardisation landscapes and gap analyses.
- Get practical guidance on the ongoing Open Call and how our Mentorship Programme and Academy can help applicants.
Draft agenda
- 10:30 | Welcome and introduction (Maria Giuffrida, Trust-IT - Moderator)
- 10:35 | StandICT.eu over the years: an overview (Silvana Muscella, Trust-IT)
- 10:45 | Policy perspectives from the European Commission (TBC)
- 11:00 | StandICT.eu Fellows’ success stories:
- Ruth Lennon, Atlantic Technological University
- Jan Lindquist, Linaltec
- Richard Pitwon, Resolute Photonics UK Ltd
- 11:30 | New Open Calls (Teresa Ridolfi, Trust-IT)
- 11:40 | StandICT.eu Standards Academy and Mentorship Programme (Knut Blind, Fraunhofer and Gabriele Casalini, Digital SME Alliance)
- 11:50 | Q&A
- 12:00 | End of the webinar