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🔓 New Opportunity Unlocked!
📣 Calling #ICT #standardisation experts!
@Stand_ICT is assembling a trusted External Pool of Evaluators to review proposals submitted to our Fellowship Programme
👉Discover more about what we offer & apply now: standict.eu/call-externa...

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🤩 We have just finalised the 1st open call infographic of the StandICT.eu 2029 era.
🎉The number is outstanding! Our OC#1 closed with a staggering 165 submissions.
🛩️ The momentum is real and it’s growing - visit us to get the latest updates: standict.eu/open-calls-f...

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#Research paper supported by #StandICT: “The impact of standard-setting knowledge networks on firm innovation”.
💡Findings: firms innovate more when they broker across #standards networks & collaborate beyond close tech circles.
➡️Check the Article: doi.org/10.1016/j.jb...
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⏰Starts in about 1 hour! Last call to register.
⭐ Join our webinar "Online Info Session | Open Call 1" and get everything you need to optimise your Open Call 1 application.
🗓️ Today, 11:00–12:00 CET
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🎁 Winter break wish - #StandICT style: in numbers.
Today we submitted the final deliverable of #StandICTeu2026 on the interface between European #research & #innovation initiatives & #StandICT
🔗119 fellowships linked to 85 projects
❄️Top domains: #eHealth (15), #AI (10) #Energy (8) #Quantum (5)

Start small, be consistent, and collaborate!
Our fellows are laying out actionable advice to engage #SDO working groups and make contributions stick.
🔵Ruth Lennon, Atlantic Technological University
🔵Jan Lindquist, Linaltec
🔵Richard Pitwon, Resolute Photonics UK Ltd

"Every new edition of #StandICT brings with and put forward innovations and pilot initiatives, such as the #Mentorship support, that prove to be successful, and I'm sure the 2029 edition will tackle the most relevant challenges ahead" - Carlos López Rodríguez, DG CNECT

“Since 2018, #StandICT has backed 900+ fellowships across global SDOs.”
Today we’re sharing what worked and what’s next with StandICT 2029.
🔗https://standict.eu/events/standicteu-fellow-journeys-funding-opportunities-ict-standards #Standardisation

🎥 We’re LIVE: StandICT.eu Fellow Journeys, from Funding to #ICT #Standards.
Join us now to hear impact stories + how to apply to Open Call 1.
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⏰Starts in 1 hour! Last call to register
Join our webinar “StandICT.eu Fellow Journeys"
⭐ Optimise your Open Call 1 application
💙 Learn from StandICT 2026 fellows’ success stories
🛩️ Discover the Standards Academy & Mentorship support
🗓️ Today 10:30–12:00 CET
🔗 Register now standict.eu/form/webinar...

⏱️ 90 minutes to supercharge your StandICT #OpenCall 1 proposal
Join our webinar on 10 Dec to
1️⃣Get insider guidance to optimise your application
2️⃣Explore results from #StandICT2026 Fellows
3️⃣Ask your questions
✍ Register now standict.eu/events/stand...

🌏 It's been a honour to contribute to the works of #GISC2025.
The event brought together international experts, industry leaders, and #Standards organisations to discuss the future of #AI, #6G, #QuantumTechnologies, and other emerging technologies under the theme “AI for All”.

🤔 What is the FCB?
🛩️ A high-level advisory group that:
🔵 provides strategic guidance on trends and regulatory alignment.
🔵helps shape open call priorities in sync with emerging needs.
🔵advises on financial support for hosting standardisation meetings in Europe.

🚀 Foresight at the Core of Impact
👉 As part of our Kick-Off Meeting in Pisa, we introduced the #Foresight Committee Board (FCB).

#ICTStandards #Standardisation #Policy

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⚡Energising discussions on Open Calls & Grant Types at StandICT.eu 2029 #KoM
🔍 What’s coming next?
🥁clear schedule of 6 Open Calls
🥁 Refined #grant categories
🥁 A stronger focus on supporting #SMEs, #researchers.

#Standards #FundingOpportunities

🤝Today we officially launched #StandICT 2029 with our consortium partners coming together around the table in Pisa
🧩 We represent a community of ICT #Standards experts working side by side to deliver impact
♥️ A big thank you to our partners, which seamlessly contribute to making our community thrive

💡Celebrate #WorldStandardsDay today & sign up for our upcoming WEBINAR #Chips, Gaps & #Standards: Charting the Semiconductor Standardisation Trajectory.
📅23 October 2025 at 15:00 CEST
👉 Register now and join the conversation: standict.eu/events/2025-...

#StandICT at #ETSI Security Conference!
With contributions from StandICT Fellows, @cyberstand-eu.bsky.social, @instarstandards.bsky.social, hsbooster.eu & NEROcybersecurity.eu, we presented a report the importance of #cybersecurity #standardisation skills.
Get the Report: standict.eu/events/etsi-...

📣 Have Your Say!
🔵 @ec.europa.eu has launched a consultation on the revision of the EU #Standardisation Regulation
🔍 Help collect relevant evidence & expertise on the key challenges & opportunities for the revision of the Regulation:
👉 single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/consultation...

🪄 And yes… something special is on the horizon. Just in time for #WorldStandardsDay, we’ll be unveiling a major new piece of the StandICT puzzle. Stay tuned!

🪁 Follow us, spread the word, and help Europe create the standards that shape tomorrow.

🤝 These will be provided by a trusted consortium:

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4️⃣ A Foresight Committee Board to scan emerging trends and provide strategic steering in alignment with ICT Rolling Plan.

5️⃣ Targeted support to enable the organisation of key global standardisation meetings in Europe, because shaping the future means being in the room when it’s written.

2️⃣ Strategic landscape and gap analyses via dynamic Technical Working Groups.

3️⃣ A dedicated mentoring & coaching programme to equip the next generation of standardisation experts, working hand-in-hand with #ETSI & @cen-cenelec.bsky.social

🎯Our mission is clear: reinforce Europe’s role in the global ICT Standardisation Ecosystem through five major pillars:

1️⃣ A €4.2M Fellowship Programme delivered through 6 open calls over 36 months, continuing to support the experts shaping international #standards.

📊 After three successful editions supporting over 900 fellowships and strengthening EU’s presence in global standards development, #StandICT2029 takes a step further with a sharper focus, broader reach, and deeper impact.

💡What’s #new in #StandICT2029?

🌟A brand-new chapter for Europe’s flagship initiative on ICT #standardisation begins today 🎆

🎉 #StandICT2029 has officially started!

🟦 The new cycle builds on a solid legacy which we have summarised in an insightful infographic.