Up to €200,000 in funding available.
Join us for a Webinar on Monday 4th November 12:30-14:00 CET.
Register via: https://forms.gle/B2oP2DVmJtdbcdbH9
Contact: cvijanovic@efiscentre.eu
THE CALL IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS, OR GROUPINGS THEREOF.
Specifically, the following may apply, either on an individual basis or as a consortium:
- Researchers and developers (holding a master’s degree or higher) employed in third-level education institutes, research infrastructures, not for profit organisations and charitable (scientific) foundations and public research centres.
- Internet technologists and innovators, privacy and trust specialists and action groups
- Organisations/companies with relevant privacy and trust cases or concerns in specific sectors or ‘verticals’ (fields such as health, etc.).
- Micro, small and medium sized enterprises firms working on internet technologies.
- Applicants may be legal entities or natural persons and should be registered (for organisations) or resident (for individuals) in an EU Member State or a Horizon 2020 associated country.
NGI_TRUST OPEN CALL THIRD-PARTY PROJECTS
Three types of third-party projects will be awarded funding:
- Type 1 (viability): up to €75,000 per project from NGI_Trust, no matching funds required. The objective is to explore and assess the technical feasibility and/or commercial potential of a breakthrough innovation that aims at enhancing privacy and trust for the NGI. Activities can include conceptual development, risk assessment, market study or intellectual property management of a new technology or service, or a new application of existing technologies. Indicative duration: 6 months.
- Type 2 (execution): up to €150,000 per project from NGI_Trust and matching funds of up to €75,000 (2/3 – 1/3 model). The objective is to fund R&D or technology development projects underpinned by a strategic plan and feasibility assessment (which can be, but need not be, developed through a Type 1 project funded by NGI_Trust). Indicative duration: 6-9 months.
- Type 3 (transition to commercialisation): up to €200,000 per project from NGI_Trust and the equivalent in matching funds (50/50). These projects should pursue the commercialisation of a privacy and trust enhancing innovation for the NGI (which can be, but need not be, developed through a Type 2 project funded by NGI_Trust). Indicative duration: up to 12 months.

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