Discover DIGITAL SME's support for the funding of standardisation experts through projects and initiatives.
CYBERSTAND.eu, an EU funded project, aims to:
Supporting the participation of EU standardisation experts in international and European Standard Developing Organisations;
Supporting activities to identify or create standards that support the Implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act;
Supporting activities to increase the uptake of standards by European companies, particularly SMEs.
CYBERSTAND.eu will select and procure more than 200 activities through 6 cycles of Specific Service Procedures (SSPs), assigning a total of EUR 1.500.000 for developing and working on harmonised standards. Monitor the priority page.
StandICT.eu 2026, in which DIGITAL SME is a consortium partner, solidifies the European ICT Standardisation Ecosystem. It achieves so through:
Contributing to a Fellowship Programme with EUR 2.925.000 funding earmarked over 36 months with 9 Open Calls, fostering the participation of European standardisation experts in international standardisation bodies
The managing of an EU Observatory for ICT Standardisation, and activities of different Technical Working Groups with contributions from ICT standardisation experts
Training the next generation of ICT standardisation experts through its Standards Education Group
Creating an engaging and influential Forum on EU Strategy for ICT standards to address policy issues (FOREST)
StandICT.eu 2026 hosts recurrent open calls until 2026. Access our funding portal for more information on modalities.
BlockStand, an EU-funded project led by DIGITAL SME, aims at:
Supporting the participation of European blockchain standardisation experts in international and European Standard Developing Organisations
Orienting the implementation of the European Commission’s Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation on blockchain & DLT
Reinforcing links with the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) and the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), to merge the European blockchain standardisation community
To this extent, EUR 400.000 is available for experts’ funding. Keep an eye on the funding portal for more information on modalities.
The European DIGITAL SME Alliance actively supports SMEs by being a member of Small Business Standards (SBS).
Each year, SBS appoints experts to represent SME interests in European and international standardisation committees. Experts are appointed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI committees at the European level, and ISO and IEC at the international level.
SBS is a European non-profit association (aisbl) co-financed by the European Union and EFTA Member States, empowering SMEs by raising awareness of the benefits of standards and carrying out annual open calls for standardisation experts stemming from European SMEs. Access our funding portal for more information on modalities.
DIGITAL SME Essay competition promotes critical thinking and exploration of various ICT-related topics.
This competition offers a unique opportunity for individuals to showcase their research, insights, and innovative ideas in the field of ICT. With a focus on fostering intellectual discourse and promoting thought leadership, our competition aims to inspire the next generation of ICT professionals while contributing to advancements in the field.
