TrustChain at EmpoderaLIVE 2023: the leading event on Digital Citizen Sovereignty and Civic Technology solutions in Europe

In an increasingly digitalized world, the protection of citizens’ rights online has become a fundamental concern. How can we ensure that our rights and freedoms are safe on the vast territory of the Internet? To address this issue and explore innovative solutions, EmpoderaLIVE 2023 brought together advocates of Digital Citizen Sovereignty, on September 26 and […]
Unlocking the Power of Digital Commons: NGI Forum 2023 Navigating Towards the Future of the Internet

[press release] The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative proudly announces the NGI Forum 2023 – a European Commission flagship event set to explore the key drivers for the future of the Internet. The NGI Forum 2023 is a hybrid event that will take place on November 15-16 in Brussels, and it promises to be a […]
TrustChain Open Call 2 webinar #2

Calling all developers, innovators, researchers, SMEs and entrepreneurs! €1.989.000 will be distributed among (up to) 17 selected projects! Trustworthy online platforms that preserve user’s data privacy and provide strong data governance frameworks are the focus of this TrustChain Open Call 2 (OC2) on “User Privacy and Data Governance”. The Webinar #2 was held on Monday, […]
SEEBLOCKS project: First SEP for Blockchain Experts

Are you a seasoned professional in the field of European Blockchain/DLT Standardisation? Here’s your chance to make an impact on the global stage while securing financial support. SEEBLOCKS project has announced a funding opportunity of €300,000 (through a series of four SEPs – Selection and Engagement Procedures) to support the participation of European Blockchain/DLT Standardisation specialists […]
Opportunity announcement: European Blockchain Convention STARTUP BATTLE!

A great event on the horizon this autumn and an excellent opportunity for blockchain startups! This years’ European Blockchain Convention (EBC) will take place in Barcelona on 25th & 26th of October. The EBC was created with the mission to “accelerate the blockchain ecosystem in Europe”. For that purpose, so far the convention has hosted 5000+ […]
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Evaluators for TrustChain OC#2

Calling all experts with experience in evaluating EU funded projects! TrustChain aims to set up an External Poll of Evaluators to support the review process of the proposals received from Open call #2 – User Privacy and Data Governance. The External Poll of Evaluators gathers a set of recognized independent experts highly knowledgeable on different […]
TrustChain Open Call 2 webinar #1

Calling all developers, innovators, researchers, SMEs and entrepreneurs! €1.989.000 will be distributed among (up to) 17 selected projects! Trustworthy online platforms that preserve user’s data privacy and provide strong data governance frameworks are the focus of this TrustChain Open Call 2 (OC2) on “User Privacy and Data Governance”. The Webinar #1 is held on […]
Press Release: TrustChain Open Call #2 is open to applications!

TrustChain project started in January 2023 to address the inherent challenges within the current centralised Internet architecture that is not transparent to the user, does not protect the privacy-by -default and does not scale well through 5 Open Calls and an overall budget of €8,775M. Trustworthy online platforms that preserve user’s data privacy and provide […]
TrustChain is funding 13 projects to build the Next Generation Internet!

Meet the teams that will define, upgrade/extend the state-of-the-art in the decentralized digital identity arena to achieve a more human-centric and trustworthy internet. As the result of the Open Call #1, 13 teams were selected based on their ideas, knowledge, skills and growth vision and plan among the 100 applicants from 29 countries! In order […]
Interview: Caroline Barelle, TrustChain coordinator

Welcome to the first TrustChain interview! First edition presents Caroline Barelle as the TrustChain coordinator. In this interview Caroline writes about her vision, understanding of the project and provides some key inputs and messages for any applicant. Enjoy! As the coordinator of the second project under the NGI initiative, why is it important to keep talking […]