2026

Available (103)

Showing 49 - 60 per page



Olvis Enrique Gil Ríos

Michael Shea

Country
Austria
Fellow's country
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Michael Shea EPU
Portrait Picture
Michael
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
Topic
Digital Product Passport
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year

Burkhard Zimmermann

Description of Activities

Leading IEC SC62 D JWG 36 and support IEC SC62A JWG 9 as an expert

Country
Switzerland
Fellow's country
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Congenius AG
Portrait Picture
Burkhard
Proposal Title
Leading IEC SC62 D JWG 36 and support IEC SC62A JWG 9 as an expert
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
Topic
Robotics
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year

Paul Lesbre

Description of Activities

Co-founder of a circular economy startup developing infrastructure for DPP-enabled resale in the European textile sector, based in Berlin. Leading business development, regulatory strategy, and product design for a platform that enables verified resale through Digital Product Passports. The startup is incubated at ESCP Blue Factory.

French national with experience in business development and technology. Self-taught technical skills in product prototyping and data systems. Previous experience includes roles in consulting and business analysis.

Beyond this project: Active in the European circular economy ecosystem. Relocating to Paris in May 2026 to continue building at the intersection of sustainability regulation and commerce technology.

 

Country
France
Fellow's country
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Realign
Portrait Picture
Paul
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year

Antonio Jara

Description of Activities

The sectors of Digital Twins, Virtual Worlds/Citiverse, IoT and Data Spaces are fragmented, especially the uneven uptake of NGSI‑LD, Smart Data Models/SAREF and governance models creates a barrier for cross‑domain interoperability in cities. Therefore, I focus on harmonising these layers within ITU‑T Citiverse and EU Local Digital Twin  (LDT) Toolbox. I also contribute to aligning LDT and Data Space governance with UNE 0087:2025 and the Gaia‑X Trust Framework to operationalise sovereignty, compliance and automated conformance. Moreover, I contribute to mapping LDT/MIM8, NGSI‑LD, SIMPL and Citiverse deliverables to speed deployment and avoid duplicate or conflicting specs. 
 

Country
Spain
Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)
Libelium is a SME and it has directly contribute to Libelium and other SMEs working on Data Spaces, Digital Twins and Citiverse by lowering entry costs via reusable NGSI‑LD/MIM8 profiles and Toolbox components; reduced lock‑in and faster integrations, and making easier the market access to Data Space Ready patterns (CT73/UNE) and Gaia‑X alignment for trustworthy exchange.
Impact on society (9th Open Call)
I see a bit different societal impact of each target project:
Interoperable public services and vendor‑neutral procurement via NGSI‑LD/MIM8 profiles.
Trustworthy data sharing for cities/SMEs through UNE 0087 an Gaia‑X trust mechanisms.
Inclusive urban innovation under the Citiverse initiative (human‑centred, open, safe).

Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Libelium
Portrait Picture
Antonio Jara
Proposal Title (9th Open Call)
Integrating Citiverse and Local Digital Twins via Data Spaces
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
2029
Year
Topic (9th Open Call)

Ismael Arribas

Description of Activities

This fellowship supports my role as a convener of ISO TCC307 WG3. The priority is to organise the appropriate ballots and meetings to allow the experts to discuss and reach a consensus based on the comments received for the projects in ISO TC 307 WG3. Another priority is to complete the norms with the attendance list and verify that all experts in the meeting were duly registered in the portal and authorised to participate in the meetings.

One of the main challenges of this work has been overcoming the cultural barriers and language differences encountered during this period, particularly through various meetings and ad hoc meetings for the three projects, which are ongoing in preparation for the final stage to publication. 

Country
Spain
Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)
Smart contracts are a fundamental enabler for developing with other technologies. In particular, the taxonomy and classification of smart contracts will contribute to understanding the scope within the Data Act and avoid confusion with some smart contracts that are not limited to the scope of the Data Act, thereby making it more comprehensive for the Digital Single Market and future strategy. The context of the EUDIC, EBSI, and other advancements for smart communities will gain a clear perspective with the technical specification TS 18126 (Taxonomy and classification for smart contracts).
In addition, the Sustainable Development Goals, which many projects of SMEs and other European societies are pursuing, will have guidance on how smart contracts are contributing to achieve the SDGs; this will be a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 24874 (Guidance on the use of smart contracts in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)).
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
kunfud
Portrait Picture
Ismael Arribas
Proposal Title (9th Open Call)
ISO TC 307 Convenor WG3 Smart Contracts and its applications
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
Topic
Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
StandICT.eu Year
2026
2029
Year

Mathy Vanhoef

Description of Activities

This fellowship supported my work in updating to the IEEE 802.11 standard to prevent a recently discovered security weakness. This weakness is related to mesh networks, where, without extra defenses, an adversary could inject arbitrary packets into protected mesh networks. We designed a defense to mitigate this challenging gap. Unique about our created defense is that it is fully backward compatible, meaning each individual mesh client can independently enable this defense. As a proof-of-concept, we also implemented this defense in the Linux kernel to demonstrate practicality and confirm it prevents attacks.
 

Country
Belgium
Fellow's country
Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)
During the fellowship, I have been in contact with LANCOM, a European company providing Wi-Fi equipment, on improving the security of their devices, inspired by our research and contributions to the IEEE 802.11 standards. This allows European SMEs to take a leadership position on ensuring security and privacy in IEEE 802.11 equipment and networks.
Impact on society (9th Open Call)
Privacy and security are core human rights in our eyes, and our standardization improvements support this societal right. More broadly, these contributions help us as a European player to influence the IEEE 802.11 standard with these values. The security improvements are also created with sustainability in mind, as their overhead is designed to be minimal and practically negligible, and is designed to be backward compatible to reduce e-waste.

Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Universiteit Leuven
Portrait Picture
Mathy Vanhoef
Proposal Title (9th Open Call)
Security and Privacy Enhancements for IEEE 802.11
Standards Development Organisation
Topic
Cybersecurity
StandICT.eu Year
2026
2029
Year
Topic (9th Open Call)

Mateusz Zych

Description of Activities

The fellowship addressed key limitations found in version 2.0 of the OASIS Collaborative Automated Course of Action Operations (CACAO) standard. While CACAO v2.0 introduced the first machine-readable format for cybersecurity playbooks, real-world use revealed gaps that limited interoperability and automation. The most critical issues included ambiguous schema elements, unclear execution semantics, and limited support for graphical and modular representations needed to visualize and exchange playbooks. From a European standpoint, these shortcomings directly affected operations. SOCs, CSIRTs, and critical infrastructure operators faced difficulties creating executable playbooks, hindering the coordinated responses envisioned by the NIS2 Directive, the Cyber Solidarity Act, and the EU Cyber Crisis Blueprint.

The fellowship, therefore, focused on three main goals:
1. Consolidating feedback from European and international stakeholders who implemented CACAO v2.0.
2. Designing and drafting CACAO v3.0 — a major revision introducing structural schema improvements, more precise execution semantics, and modular extensibility.
3. Aligning the work with EU cybersecurity policy and operational priorities so that standardized, machine-readable playbooks can support coordinated preparedness and response.

The effort resulted in the ongoing working CACAO v3.0 Draft Specification and accompanying validation outputs, now progressing toward formal adoption within OASIS. By resolving the main technical and semantic issues, the fellowship strengthened Europe’s role in cybersecurity standardization. It established a solid, vendor-neutral foundation for automated, collaborative cyber defense across the EU.
 

Country
Norway
Impact on SMEs (9th Open Call)
The development of CACAO v3.0 directly benefits European SMEs by reducing technical and financial barriers to adopting advanced cybersecurity practices. The standard’s open and vendor-neutral design allows smaller organizations to integrate automated playbooks into their operations without relying on costly, proprietary tools. This strengthens their incident response capabilities and helps them meet the security and reporting obligations set out in the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Solidarity Act.
Beyond SMEs, CACAO v3.0 enhances resilience across European digital infrastructure by enabling harmonized, machine-readable playbooks that support faster, coordinated responses to incidents affecting critical services such as energy, healthcare, and public administration.
Impact on society (9th Open Call)
The fellowship directly supports Europe’s goals for cyber resilience, digital sovereignty, and trust in critical infrastructure. By improving CACAO’s technical maturity and usability, the work enables more organizations—especially SMEs and public-sector entities—to adopt standardized, automated cybersecurity playbooks without reliance on proprietary technologies.

The resulting CACAO v3.0, with better schematics and semantics specification, offers easier, more coordinated responses to cyber incidents, reducing disruption to essential services such as healthcare, energy, and transport. It also reinforces cross-border cooperation and preparedness through machine-readable, reusable response procedures, enabling Member States and operators of essential services to collaborate under shared frameworks like NIS2 and the Cyber Solidarity Act.

Ultimately, this work enhances Europe’s capacity to defend against complex threats while fostering open collaboration, transparency, and interoperability—key enablers of a secure and digitally independent European society
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
University of Oslo
Portrait Picture
Mateusz Zych
Proposal Title (9th Open Call)
CACAO v3.0: Enhancing Interoperable Cybersecurity Playbooks for EU-wide Response
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2026
2029
Year

Diana Soeiro

Country
Portugal
Fellow's country
Open Call Topics
Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)
The contribution directly impacts European societies and SMEs by helping develop standards that promote healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive urban environments. These standards support cities in improving well-being, resilience, and equitable access to services—key factors for vibrant communities and local economies. For SMEs, clearer guidelines on sustainability and smart urban solutions create opportunities for innovation, market access, and competitiveness within Europe. By fostering alignment between global best practices and local needs, the work helps European stakeholders adapt to evolving challenges in urban development and public health.
Impact on society (8th Open Call)
By promoting interoperability and scalable health and well-being indicators, this initiative advances inclusive, data-driven solutions for sustainable urban development. I contribute extensively by providing guidance on integrating existing management system elements and concerns with technology—particularly emphasizing digital health and IoT integration—to promote health and well-being effectively within urban management systems.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Instituto Português de Qualidade - IPQ
Portrait Picture
Diana Soeiro
Proposal Title (8th Open Call)
Global Health and Wellbeing Standard for Sustainable Cities: Integrating Digital Health
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year
Topic (8th Open Call)

Jan Veneman

Country
Switzerland
Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)
Europe hosts a vibrant ecosystem of start-ups and SMEs developing rehabilitation robots - systems that support relearning functional movement after neurological injury or disease. Under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), manufacturers must demonstrate compliance with the state of the art for safety and performance. For devices within scope, IEC 80601-2-78 has become the key benchmark for basic safety and essential performance of rehabilitation robots. Following publication of the first edition (2019), the joint working group initiated a second edition revision to incorporate early implementation feedback and advances in technology. As this revision progresses toward Committee Draft closure, small manufacturers can expect clearer, more practicable requirements, reducing ambiguity in design inputs, verification planning, and conformity assessment. In parallel, IEC 60601-4-1 (Technical Report) provides a shared framework to characterize and manage degrees of autonomy in medical electrical equipment and systems. current development practices with where general safety requirements are heading.
Overall, these initiatives close critical gaps for European SMEs by clarifying expectations around robotic and AI-enabled rehabilitation devices, helping them accelerate safe market access, contain compliance costs, and remain competitive across EU and global markets.
Impact on society (8th Open Call)
Rehabilitation robotics are among the earliest real-world uses of medical robots and have paved the way for broader adoption of robotics and AI in healthcare and daily living environments with vulnerable users. Clear, harmonised safety requirements and reproducible test methods
are essential - not only to protect patients and clinicians, but also to give manufacturers and providers the confidence to deploy these technologies responsibly. By codifying “state-of the-art” expectations, the standards framework enables innovation while safeguarding users.
Societal benefits enabled by robust standards include:
Patient safety and dignity: Defined limits, fail-safe behaviours, and human–robot interaction requirements reduce the risk of harm and ensure predictable performance in rehabilitation settings.
Healthcare access: Standardised safety/performance criteria help scale high-quality therapy beyond specialised centres, supporting adoption in regional hospitals and community care.
Clinician support and quality of care: Reliable, well-tested systems can deliver high-dose, repeatable training while reducing therapist physical strain, freeing time for complex clinical tasks.
Public trust and uptake: Transparent, consensus-based requirements underpin procurement, reimbursement, and clinical guidelines—building societal confidence in robotic care.
Innovation with accountability: Clear targets shorten development cycles, lower compliance ambiguity for SMEs, and focus competition on outcomes and usability rather than ad-hoc safety interpretations.
The degree-of-autonomy guidance further generalises these protections to any medical product using robotic or AI technologies. By providing a common language for autonomy levels and the associated safety controls and human oversight, it supports ethically aligned, trustworthy deployment of AI-enabled medical devices across care pathways, from clinics to homes.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Hocoma Medical GmbH
Portrait Picture
Jan Veneman
Proposal Title (8th Open Call)
Participation in IEC TC 62/SC 62D/JWG 35/36 and TC 62/SC 62A/JWG 9 (Medical Robots and Medical AI)
Standards Development Organisation
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year
Topic (8th Open Call)

Jutta Breyer

Country
Spain
Open Call Topics
Impact on SMEs (8th Open Call)
Digital and ICT Professional skills performance play a vital role for the European economy and society, and dedicated EU reference standards are essential. SME’s form the backbone of the economy in Europe, with almost two-thirds of employees in the EU working for an SME. SMEs often struggle with digital transformation and the optimal use of AI due to limited resources. Clear references and frameworks for skills and roles requirements for the digital and AI domain can be an essential aid for small and medium-sized enterprises when planning, recruiting and developing staff. The standards also provide the common language needed to interact with education providers and policy makers to understand and raise awareness on SME specific skills needs dealing with AI and digital more in general as well as with other specific technologies, and to find from there efficient and effective ways to get the right staff.
Open Call
Organisation type
Organization
Breyer Publico SL
Portrait Picture
Jutta Breyer
Proposal Title (8th Open Call)
AI, Quantum: Common Eu Standards For Ict Professional Skilling Across Technologies & Sub-Domains
Proposal Title
AI, Quantum: Common Eu Standards For Ict Professional Skilling Across Technologies & Sub-Domains
Role in SDO
Standards Development Organisation
Topic
Artificial Intelligence
StandICT.eu Year
2029
Year
Topic (8th Open Call)