NGI - The Next Generation Internet

📣 Applications are now open for the #TRUSTCHAIN Hackathon – an exciting opportunity to build a more private, secure, and sustainable internet using decentralized technologies!  🗓️ When: 17–25 November 2025  📍 Where: Online  🏆 Prizes: Up to €3,000 per track! Calling all developers, researchers, startups, and SMEs across Europe and associated countries to co-create solutions that put people first and tackle real-world challenges in: 🔹 Digital identity & privacy 🔹 Cross-chain interoperability 🔹 Blockchain energy tracking 🔹 Inclusive Web3 & civic tech 🔹 Decentralized marketplaces Build on existing TRUSTCHAIN-funded technologies and help shape the future of Europe’s digital landscape — ethical, transparent, and user-centric. Apply before 13 November 2025, 12:00PM CET: https://lnkd.in/dNVK4FKd Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dU_uss7u NGI TrustChain

🚀 OPENING KEYNOTE ALERT! Join us at #NexusForum 2025 for an inspiring start to the day: 🕤 09:30 — Opening Keynote ⭐ Manuel Mateo Goyet 🇪🇺 Acting Head of Unit “Cloud & Software” at DG CNECT, European Commission, Mr. Mateo Goyet will share key insights from the European Commission’s work on cloud and software innovation — and what it means for Europe’s digital future. 🌐💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices shaping Europe’s cloud ecosystem! 👉 Register now: https://nexusforum.eu/ #NexusForum #DigitalEurope #CloudComputing #SoftwareInnovation #EUCommission #NexusForumEU #DigitalTransformation #DataSpaces #CloudFederation #Innovation #TechPolicy #OpenSource #SovereignCloud #AIfactories #DataSovereignty #AIcontinent #CognitiveCloud European Commission European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud EUCloudEdgeIoT RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | OpenNebula Systems | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | F6S | Martel Innovate | 明治大学 | Yonsei University

📣 Applications are now open for the #TRUSTCHAIN Hackathon – an exciting opportunity to build a more private, secure, and sustainable internet using decentralized technologies!  🗓️ When: 17–25 November 2025  📍 Where: Online  🏆 Prizes: Up to €3,000 per track! Calling all developers, researchers, startups, and SMEs across Europe and associated countries to co-create solutions that put people first and tackle real-world challenges in: 🔹 Digital identity & privacy 🔹 Cross-chain interoperability 🔹 Blockchain energy tracking 🔹 Inclusive Web3 & civic tech 🔹 Decentralized marketplaces Build on existing TRUSTCHAIN-funded technologies and help shape the future of Europe’s digital landscape — ethical, transparent, and user-centric. Apply before 13 November 2025, 12:00PM CET: https://lnkd.in/dNVK4FKd Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dU_uss7u NGI TrustChain

🚀 ANOTHER MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT at the #NexusForum2025 Summit 🥁 Thrilled to share that Cristina Caffarra, Leader of the #Eurostack Industrial Initiative, will be delivering a Keynote at NexusForum2025 🇪🇺 ✅ REGISTER NOW!! ➡️ https://NexusForum.EU Cristina is a prominent antitrust expert economist who was Head of European Competition at Charles River Associates for over 20 years. Moving on from consulting, she co-founded the Competition Research Policy Network at the CEPR - Centre for Economic Policy Research, where she curates and hosts multiple policy discussions. She has been a vocal contributor to the global debate on antitrust and regulation of digital markets, shaping the European conversation around the role of antitrust as a tool of broader economic policy. 📅 When & Where: 5-6 November 2025, AREA42, Brussels 🇧🇪 Why you should attend: ➡️ Find out how the EuroStack initiative is galvanising the European industry into taking practical actions towards digital sovereignty. ➡️ Understand how the EU's industrial policy should be adapted to the new geopolitical scenario. ➡️ Learn about EuroStack's proposed framework for “Buy European” Regulation of Strategic Digital Procurement. #EuroStack #NexusForumEU #Innovation #TechPolicy #OpenSource #EUCloudEdgeIoT

📅 Join us at the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit, a unique space where policy, technology, and practice converge to shape the next chapter of Europe’s digital transformation. What to expect: 🔍 Explore how NGI Commons are evolving and scaling across Member States. 💶 Learn how the next MFF, innovative funding models, and procurement strategies are reshaping Europe’s digital landscape. 🛠️ Hear from open source builders, civic tech pioneers, and researchers sharing practical experiences and solutions. 🌐 Engage with policymakers, innovators, and community leaders to help shape future agendas. 🤝 Together, initiatives like NGI Commons and 6G4Society are building a digital future where innovation truly serves people and the planet. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dRF4GjWh #DigitalCommons #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #PolicyInnovation #EU #PublicDigitalInfrastructure #TechPolicy #NGI #Trust #EthicalTech

🚀 Panel Spotlight at #NexusForum2025 Summit: Building the #AI Continent 🇪🇺 How do we piece together the #AI ecosystem in Europe, from tools, infrastructure, to talent and governance? Join this engaging panel at #NexusForum2025 featuring diverse stakeholders who are on the front lines of building Europe’s “AI Continent”: Panel moderated by: 🎤 Dr Monique Calisti — CEO, Martel Innovate Panelists: 🎤 Florence Bout — Operations Officer, OpenNebula Systems 🎤 Petra Dalunde — Co‑Director of the Mimer AI Factory, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 🎤 Stanisław Krzyżanowski — Business Development Manager, CloudFerro S.A. 🎤 Alessio Manca — PMO (Villanova Project), Tiscali 📅 When & Where: 5-6 November 2025 — AREA42, Brussels 🔗 Register now: https://nexusforum.eu/ 🎯 What to expect: ✅ Insights on how to coordinate infrastructure, innovation, and deployment across sectors ✅ Discussion of business models, partnerships, and regional collaboration ✅ Challenges around trust, ethics, regulation, data access, and scaling AI sustainably 🔥 If you're interested in the future of #AI in Europe this panel is where policy, practice, and innovation intersect. #NexusForumEU #DigitalTransformation #DataSpaces #CloudFederation #Innovation #TechPolicy #OpenSource #SovereignCloud #AIfactories #DataSovereignty #AIcontinent #CognitiveCloud European Commission European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | OpenNebula Systems | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | F6S | Martel Innovate | Meiji University | Yonsei University

🚀 Register now for the "Digital Commons Policy Summit 2025!" 🇪🇺 The Digital Commons Policy Summit, organised by the NGI Commons consortium in close cooperation with the European Commission, will bring together policymakers, funders, and practitioners to shape a shared vision for Digital Commons in Europe. 🌍 Over the past decade, the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative has supported human-centric, trustworthy, and inclusive digital infrastructure — real tools that empower people and communities. 💡 This summit is a critical milestone in aligning bottom-up innovation with top-down policy, ensuring Europe’s Digital Commons are more than the sum of their parts. 🗓️ Don’t miss this pivotal moment in Europe's digital transformation. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dRF4GjWh 📆 20+21st November 2025 ⏰ 13.30 📍 🇧🇪 and online #DigitalCommons #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #NGI #EUdigital #PolicySummit #NextGenerationInternet Martel Innovate CNRS OpenForum Europe Open Future Foundation The Linux Foundation NGI - The Next Generation Internet

🚀 Panel Spotlight at #NexusForum2025 Summit: Building the AI Continent 🇪🇺 How do we piece together the #AI ecosystem in Europe—from tools, infrastructure, to talent and governance? Join this engaging panel at #NexusForum2025 featuring diverse stakeholders who are on the front lines of building Europe’s “AI Continent”: Panel moderated by: 🎤 Dr Monique Calisti — CEO, Martel Innovate Panelists: 🎤 Florence Bout — Operations Officer, OpenNebula Systems 🎤 Petra Dalunde — Co‑Director of the AI Factory MIMER, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 🎤 Stanisław Krzyżanowski — Business Development Manager, CloudFerro S.A. 🎤 Alessio Manca — PMO (Villanova Project), Tiscali 📅 When & Where: 5-6 November 2025 — AREA42, Brussels 🔗 Register now: https://nexusforum.eu/ 🎯 What to expect: ✅ Insights on how to coordinate infrastructure, innovation, and deployment across sectors ✅ Discussion of business models, partnerships, and regional collaboration ✅ Challenges around trust, ethics, regulation, data access, and scaling AI sustainably 🔥 If you're interested in the future of #AI in Europe—this panel is where policy, practice, and innovation intersect. #NexusForumEU #DigitalTransformation #DataSpaces #CloudFederation #Innovation #TechPolicy #OpenSource #SovereignCloud #AIfactories #DataSovereignty #AIcontinent #CognitiveCloud European Commission #EUfunded #HorizonEU #DigitalEU European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud #IPCEIcis 8ra - Cloud-Edge Continuum #CISERO #EuroStack EUCloudEdgeIoT RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | OpenNebula Systems | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | F6S | Martel Innovate | Meiji University | Yonsei University

⏰ The deadline for applications to participate to the upcoming workshop is 30th October 2025 🚀 #VirtualWorlds are no longer just for gaming, they're rapidly transforming how industries collaborate, innovate, and co-create. 🎯 From education and entertainment to healthcare, tourism, and beyond, immersive platforms like VRChat Inc., Engage VR, Spatial, and Resonite are reshaping how we work and connect. OPENVERSE is inviting: ✅ Industry representatives ✅ SMEs & startups ✅ Decision-makers & tech-forward professionals To join a series of interactive sessions and workshops to: 🔹 Test co-creation methodologies 🔹 Explore market potential 🔹 Foster cross-sector innovation through Virtual Worlds 💡 Help us shape the future of immersive collaboration. 📢 Ready to co-create the next wave of digital innovation? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dVSKHtRA #VirtualWorlds #DigitalInnovation #ImmersiveTech #Openverse #XR #Collaboration #FutureOfWork Department of Design - Politecnico di Milano BDVA - Big Data Value Association Martel Innovate The Lisbon Council XR4Europe COMMpla srl IDC4EU Trust-IT Services International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) University of Galway BruBotics - Vrije Universiteit Brussel Inspiring Futures

📌 SAVE THE DATE: #NGI Innovators Workshop – Open Source yet Market Ready| 🗓️ 17 September 2025 | 🕙 10:00–11:00 CET | 💻 Online You’ve built open-source tech with impact, but is it ready for the market? Join us for a hands-on, 1-hour workshop designed for #NGI-funded innovators and developers. Learn how to move from project to product using real #EU examples, simple strategic tools, and rapid self-assessment methods. 🚀 What you’ll gain: ✅ Inspiration from successful open-source product journeys ✅ Tools like the persona canvas, mini-SWOT, and MVP wrap ✅ A quick way to assess your project’s market readiness ✅ Resources to support your next move Let’s turn cutting-edge research into adoption-ready solutions — together. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eE8Ptg-A