Academia/Research

CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 ‘Artificial Intelligence’

Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)

Many of these standards, e.g. Bias, impact society. In terms of SMEs, I have been closely associated with a software SME, and always ask myself how this SME would be impacted.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

The EU AI Act places high importance on cybersecurity of AI systems and products, but there is comparatively little work done on this, and none that has reached the level of mature standards. Hence it is important to develop these standards, and ensure that they reflect both the cybersecurity point of view and the specific difficulties of AI, as in the ETSI list , and possibly wider.

Impact on society (7th Open Call)

Europe has already seen many cybersecurity attacks, whether by hostile nation states or by criminal gangs, even before AI becomes widely deployed. The impact of these has already led to at least one death, as well as much damage and distress. As AI becomes more widely deployed, these risks will only grow, and need effective standards-driven mitigations. The impact of my work will be coherence between the developing European standards in ISO-IEC JTC/1 SC27 and the current international draft standards in the area of cybersecurity. In addition, I will feed in research from the cybersecurity community as it affects AI-specific attack methods.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

University of Bath

Organization website

University of Bath

Personal website

ORCID

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Standardisation

Proposal Title (7th Open Call)

Artificial Intelligence Standardisation (including Cybersecurity)

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (4th Open Call)

Topic (7th Open Call)

Carlos Luis Parra-Calderón

Description of Activities

My fellowship tackles the following gap, the standardisation of clinical information, as clinical information must be standardised to ensure the secure and effective use of language models in electronic health records (EHRs).

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

This contribution is intended to impact the development of new, more competitive AI-based Electronic Health Record products offered by European vendors.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

The project lays the foundation for an accessible and efficient ecosystem around AI in healthcare. Harmonising standards such as FHIR and ISO 13606 reduce technical barriers, enabling SMEs to develop solutions compatible with existing systems and compete with large enterprises. It also lowers development costs and drives innovation.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The expected outcome is a standardised framework to support the effective implementation of AI in healthcare, facilitating the standardisation of interoperable, AI-ready patient data across Europe by fostering the implementation of the European Health Data Space.

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

For society, AI standardisation promises to improve quality, safety, and equity in healthcare. It will foster public trust through compliance with ethical and privacy principles aligned with European values such as transparency. These improvements can translate into more accurate diagnoses and personalized treatments, benefiting patients and professionals.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#5 2026

Organisation type

Head of Computational Health Informatics Group, Institute of Biomedicine of Sev…

Organization

Head of Computational Health Informatics Group, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Standards for the next generation of information for Healthcare and Research, AI-Language Models-based

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

Advancing AI and Health Standards: Harmonizing Information Interoperability and AI for Healthcare

ISO/TC 215

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42

Standards Development Organisation

ISO

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

E-Health, Healthy living and ageing

Topic (5th Open Call)

Geoffrey Goodell

Description of Activities

Through this fellowship project, I am directly pursuing the development, approval, and publication of the following standards: ISO 22739:2024 ‘Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies – Vocabulary’, ISO/TR 24332 ‘Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology in relation to authoritative records, records systems, and records management’ and ISO/NP 24982 ‘Digital currencies – Vocabulary’.

Fellow's country

United Kingdom

Open Call Topics

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

These applications facilitate and enhance a wide variety of commercial activities among European businesses and feature prominently in active development of European regulations, including but not limited to eIDAS, EBSI, and some ECB initiatives on the development of a digital euro.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

DLT can facilitate and enhance a wide variety of commercial activities among European businesses and feature prominently in active development of European regulations, including but not limited to eIDAS and EBSI.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

Distributed ledger technology offers an opportunity to promote better management of data within public services, including for accounting and records management, as well as for electronic payments, particularly in the context of digital currencies, which represent an opportunity for central banks and financial regulators to provide a public payment mechanism that citizen-consumers can use independently of potentially exclusive custodial relationships.

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

Open Call

OC#5 2026

Organisation type

Lecturer, University College London

Organization

Lecturer, University College London

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Core Standards for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Currencies

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

Core Standards for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Currencies

ISO/TC 307

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

ISO

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

Marco Azpúrua

Description of Activities

There is a lack of standard procedures installers can employ to determine whether their installation work has caused new electromagnetic interference problems. The challenge is to develop guidelines to help detect major emissions problems in the field early to fix them promptly, in a proactive and preventive manner that are complementary and coherent with standard emissions tests as part of compliance assessment.

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

Smart Grids and Smart Metering

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

The alternative test methods proposed in the standards I contribute to benefit both SMEs and larger enterprises during their product certification processes, resulting in reduced costs, diminished noncompliance risks, and accelerated time-to-market for their products.

Impact on SMEs (5th Open Call)

This action has the potential to positively impact SMEs and European society by addressing the challenges identified in the EV charging infrastructure. For SMEs, developing standardized procedures and traceable measurement methods creates market opportunities, enabling SMEs to design and manufacture products that meet regulatory requirements more efficiently. Moreover, the project’s focus on reliability in EVCS can increase consumer trust in SME-produced technologies, enhancing competitiveness.

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

The project supports the transition to electromobility for European society, aligning with EU environmental goals. A better standardized EVCS facilitates sustainable mobility growth and ensures grid stability while providing solutions for electromagnetic disturbances and power quality issues.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#5 2026

Organisation type

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Organization

CISPR Expert, Assistant Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Rapid Electromagnetic Emission Check of Fixed Installations

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

Towards Standardized Measurements of Electromagnetic Disturbances from Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Standards Development Organisation

IEC

CENELEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Smart Grids and Smart Metering

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Smart Grids and Smart Metering

João Manuel Leitão Quintas

Description of Activities

My fellowship aims to contribute to ongoing efforts related to standardisation and European policy, advising on topics related mainly to Robotics and Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence.

Fellow's country

Portugal

Open Call Topics

Robotics and autonomous systems

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

SMEs related to robotics and/or developing artificial agents with a certain degree of autonomy can be impacted by this contribution, as the standard being developed aims to bring added value for integration and interoperability in solutions based on robotic and autonomous systems.

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

Solutions integrating robotics and autonomous systems that adhere to the standard should result in more interoperable, intelligent, sustainable, and cost-effective technologies, enabling people. to carry out tasks related to personal assistance.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

One of the direct impacts of my activity is widening the stakeholders' network that can also learn from the standard development and share domain-specific information that is relevant to implement use cases for the standard. It may be of particular interest to the TEF-Health European Project, which is establishing a test and experimentation facilities network across the EU, and I am part of the team and IPN which is leading the Portuguese node.

Impact on society (8th Open Call)

Impact on Society The activity aims to significantly contribute to the development and revision of standards, specifically the newly accepted IEEE P1955, which addresses 6G Empowering Robotics, and IEEE P1872.3, which extends IEEE 1872.2-2021 with specific domain ontologies and new concepts related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-machine interaction. Additionally, it will promote the adoption of existing standards like IEEE 1872.2-2021. This activity will actively engage in the creation and revision of new standards, including developing resources, use cases, and technical documentation that facilitate the adoption and implementation of these standards across various healthcare and technology sectors.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

Coordinator of RTD unit - Laboratory of Automatics and Systems, Instituto Pedro Nunes

Organization website

Instituto Pedro Nunes

Personal website

Github

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Contribution to a new standard for autonomous robotic systems IEEE1872.3

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Contribution to new standard for autonomous robotic systems IEEE1872.3

Proposal Title (8th Open Call)

Standardization in Robotics and AI for Healthcare

IEEE Standards

Role in SDO

Standards Development Organisation

IEEE

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Robotics and autonomous systems

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (4th Open Call)

Robotics and autonomous systems

Leandro Navarro

Description of Activities

Within my WG, we address the gap in the link between digitisation and environmental sustainability, and particularly of products and services. Specifically, digital devices and related elements ranging from materials to e-waste are a significant part of our environmental problem.

Fellow's country

Spain

Open Call Topics

Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

It is particularly important that European SMEs find DPPs a way to communicate the sustainability advantages of their products better and that producing a DPP, and digitalising product information becomes an advantage and not an additional obstacle to SMEs. One of the advantages of ITU and ETSI over other standards development organisations is that these standards will be free and more accessible for SMEs.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

Relevant for any size organisation that produces or modifies ICT products that are part, involved in any stage, of the circular economy. Particularly, this is very important for social enterprises in the business of repair, refurbishment and recycling. This is the case, for instance, of the European RReuse.org association that groups social enterprises with more than 100.000 jobs.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The digitalisation of product-related information has the aim to contribute to a transition to more environmentally sustainable and circular products.

Impact on society (5th Open Call)

The resulting standard element from this work will support legislative initiatives in the EU for implementing the digital product passport for ICT products in Europe and globally. This work focuses on environmental information for ICT products, and is complementary to other digital standards about the DPP in Europe and globally. Also, this a relevant standard for any size organisation that produces or modifies ICT products that are part, involved in any stage, of the circular economy

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

The resulting standards from the ITU-T L.GPSIM work item will support legislative initiatives in the EU about ecodesign and sustainable products to remove data sanitization as a risk and barrier to the circular economy (reuse and other circular processes to extend product lifespan) and for the implementation and evaluation of circular economy initiatives.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

Professor, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Organization website

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

An information model for digital product passport information on sustainability and circularity

Proposal Title (5th Open Call)

DPP standards and ICT products: digital information on sustainability and circularity

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Good practices for the sanitisation of the information media in end-of-life ICT devices

ITU-T work programme

Standards Development Organisation

ITU

ETSI

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (5th Open Call)

Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport

Topic (6th Open Call)

Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport

Lauriane Aufrant

Description of Activities

Overall, I am taking a more holistic view of the AI standardisation roadmap while pursuing in parallel my contributions to specific AI standards in SC 42 and JTC 21.

Fellow's country

France

Open Call Topics

CEN/CLC/JTC 21 - Artificial Intelligence

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

While it is feared that a large number of standards associated with the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand, if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas (inability to comply).

Impact on SMEs (4th Open Call)

There is growing concern regarding the impact of the upcoming AI Act on the activity of SMEs in that field. While it is feared that a large number of standards associated to the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas (inability to comply). I have started to make increased efforts to reach out to SMEs and collect their views and needs in those regards, and I am leveraging those inputs throughout my contributions in the various standards as well as in coordination.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

There is growing concern regarding the impact of the upcoming AI Act on the activity of SMEs in that field. While it is feared that a large number of standards associated to the AI Act could create an excessive burden for SMEs to understand and implement the new requirements, on the other hand if there remain gaps in the standards’ coverage of the AI landscape, this will create huge challenges for SMEs whose products sit precisely in such areas. I have started to make increased efforts to reach out to SMEs and collect their views and needs in those regards, and I am leveraging those inputs throughout my contributions in the various standards as well as in coordination.
In parallel, and beyond the considerations for the AI Act, I am also including in my work continuous considerations for interoperability aspects, which appear to be key to enable easier entry into the market for European SMEs.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

My work serves as support to the preservation of consumer rights, by enabling more transparency, comparability, and clarity on the actual performance of AI systems in the market.

Impact on society (4th Open Call)

My efforts are currently focused on answering the standardisation request that CEN-CENELEC JTC21 received from the European Commission in relation to the AI Act. As the target dates grow closer, it seems that the current pool of experts is not sufficient to answer the diverse needs expressed in the request. I have thus initiated reinforced outreach efforts, as well as onboarding sessions for new experts.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

NLP lead scientist for Defense and security applications, Inria

Organization website

Inria

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Towards accurate, transparent, and explainable systems in AI and NLP, in support of the AI Act

Proposal Title (4th Open Call)

Supporting the AI Act with standards for trustworthy systems and datasets in AI and NLP

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

R in ISO/IEC AWI 24970 on AI logging, in JTC 21’s work item JT021024 on AI Risk Management, JT021029 cybersecurity of AI systems, or JT021039 quality management system for regulatory purposes.

Role in SDO

moderator

Standards Development Organisation

ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

Homer Papadopoulos

Description of Activities

The development of ICT standards for QT is crucial for establishing harmonised approaches and interoperability within the EU, thus ensuring the successful deployment of large-scale quantum networks.

Fellow's country

Greece

Open Call Topics

Quantum Technologies

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

For European SMEs, this work opens new opportunities in the quantum technology market by providing clear, standardised pathways for the adoption and implementation of quantum communication technologies, enabling them to compete more effectively in the global technology landscape, fostering economic growth and innovation within the European Union.

Impact on SMEs (6th Open Call)

The project impacts European SMEs and societies by supporting SME Involvement in Quantum Standardization. The aims is to provide guidance and best practices for quantum technology startups, and to createa roadmap for SME-friendly quantum communication deployments.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

Secure quantum communication networks protect sensitive information and critical infrastructures from quantum computing threats, enhancing the overall security and resilience of European digital infrastructure, contributing to a safer Europe where citizens can trust the protection of their data and the stability of critical services.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

This activity contributes to enhancing Cybersecurity for European Societies as it supports the strengthening of data security and encryption against future quantum threats. It also enables ensuring the reliable and secure deployment of QKD networks for critical infrastructure protection.
Moreover, my engagement supports promoting Economic Growth in the European Quantum Industry as it facilitates cross-border quantum technology deployments aligned with EuroQCI and international standards

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#6 2026

Organisation type

CEN/CENELEC Topics - Quantum Technologies

Organization

Project Leader, NCSR Demokritos

Organization website

NCSR Demokritos

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Large scale QKD and Quantum Networks best practices

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Providing Best Practices for QKD Implementation

Contributing to Standardization Roadmaps

Aligning European Efforts with Global Standardization Bodies

Standards Development Organisation

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Quantum Technologies

Topic (6th Open Call)

Quantum Technologies

Mauro Dragoni

Description of Activities

In this fellowship, I work on the analysis of the Digital Twins (DT) landscape with a focus on the urban domain. We focused on two priority gaps that, once solved, may enable the modelling of complex DT through the exclusive use of the SAREF suite to enhance the interoperable communication between entities composing a DT; and to enable the modelling of time series to represent how a DT evolves through time.

Fellow's country

Italy

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

This proposal will amplify the SAREF impact on the standard ontology's general usability.
It would be possible to empower the EU know-how and leadership in this sector, especially in the ontology-AI-Digital Twins integration.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The increased quality of the outcomes of the industrial sector will contribute to increase the quality of life of citizens.

Impact on society (6th Open Call)

The ACT4ALL activities will work as enablers to create a standard that could have a market impact and be suitable for direct follow-up within ETSI. A novel ACT fully-fledged standard will open the development of a breakthrough global detection and communication network focused on rapid response to bio-eco-emergencies. This will radically change the current services already deployed by the European and National Public Health Institutes to monitor, alert, and advise Political decision-makers, Public Organizations, Environmental Institutes, and citizens by implementing new adaptable and modular automated diagnostic solutions for future pandemics combined with innovative technological solutions based on the concepts of inter-connected IoT.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

OC#6 2026

Organisation type

https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/press-releases/2496-etsi-launches-a-technical-com…

Organization

Head of the Intelligent Digital Agents research unit at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK)

Organization website

FBK

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

DT-COOP: Standardising Digital Twins Cooperation

Proposal Title (6th Open Call)

Sviluppo dello Standard ACT per la Sorveglianza Pan-Europea e la Gestione delle Emergenze Sanitarie e Ambientali

TC Smart M2M

Standards Development Organisation

ETSI

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Topic (6th Open Call)

Pandemic Preparedness

Carlos Zednik

Description of Activities

Explainability is critical for ensuring trustworthiness of state-of-the-art AI. Standardising explainability will build consensus on best practices methods that allow developers to build more high-performing systems, provide enhanced end-user experience, and facilitate oversight.

Fellow's country

Netherlands

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

By articulating conditions and best practices of explainability, therefore, my contributions help SMEs and other stakeholders develop trustworthy AI.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

The impact will be significant and positive if future AI systems are more transparent, and for this reason more trustworthy.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Eindhoven University of Technology

Organization

Assistant Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology

Organization website

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

Philosophical Contributions on TS6254 - Explainability

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial Intelligence

Standards Development Organisation

ISO/IEC

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year

Topic (2nd Open Call)

Cybersecurity/Network and Information security

Johann Groszschaedl

Description of Activities

Improving security is one of the most, if not the most, important priorities for the evolution and future development of the IoT.

Fellow's country

Luxembourg

Open Call Topics

Impact on SMEs (2nd Open Call)

MSP430 microcontrollers are deployed in thousands of IoT devices of European companies in all segments of the Embedded/IoT industry, ranging from automotive appliances over industrial control systems to medical devices. Many of the companies that designed and/or manufactured these devices are SMEs.

Impact on society (2nd Open Call)

This project has contributed to improve the security of the IoT since cryptographically strong E2E protocols are the foundation upon which secure architectures, systems and protocols can be built.

Linkedin Profile

Open Call

Organisation type

Organization

University of Luxembourg

Organization website

University of Luxembourg

Portrait Picture

Proposal Title (2nd Open Call)

IoTDisco: Strong yet Lightweight End-to-End Security for the Internet of Constrained Things

Standards Development Organisation

IETF

StandICT.eu Year

2026

Year