Together, we can make the Internet work for everyone. 💡

Your voice matters! As part of the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, we invite you to participate in our latest community survey. This is your chance to share your insights, help us understand your needs, and contribute to the development of impactful solutions for the internet of tomorrow.

It only takes a few minutes, but your input could make a lasting difference.

> Take the survey and join us in building a more open, sustainable, and inclusive digital future.

Your pet could be involved in a cyberattack 🐕

In this unique NGI Interview, Melanie Rieback shares how her groundbreaking 2006 research uncovered vulnerabilities in RFID chips—sparking a global conversation about the trade-offs between cost and security. Dive into her insights on the future of digital security, open-source technology, and corporate responsibility.

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Who’s building the digital world we rely on every day?  ✅

Every time you pay a bill, send a message, or access a government service, you depend on digital infrastructure. But have you ever wondered who controls these essential systems—and whether they’re designed to serve your best interests? Discover why Europe’s digital sovereignty and public value could redefine how digital infrastructure serves people—and what’s at stake for all of us.

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Let's build Fossil-Free Internet with Green Web Foundation 🌱

Imagine an internet-powered entirely by verified green energy—this is the bold vision of Green Web Foundation, an NGI Search-backed non-profit working towards a sustainable, inclusive, and just digital future. Through groundbreaking tools like carbon.txt and CO2.js, they’re enabling organizations to track and share sustainability data transparently, setting the stage for a fossil-free internet by 2030.

Dive into this fascinating journey as we explore their vision, achievements, and how NGI Search funding has helped make it all possible.

> Read the full interview and discover how digital sustainability can shape a better internet for everyone.

The NGI has funded more than 1300 innovators with inclusive and trust-based complementary technology building blocks. It includes services, applications, decentralised ledger technologies such as blockchain, data portability, AI, machine learning, networking and open-source software and hardware.

The blog presents the stories of the people who are making the Internet safer and more trustworthy. Let yourself be inspired.

FOSSDEM 2025
When: February 1 2025 | Where: Brussels

FOSS Backstage 2025
When: March 10 2025 | Where: Brussels

Global Multistakeholder High Level Conference on Governance of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds
When: March 31 2025 | Where: Brussels and Online

OW2con’25
When: June 17 2025 | Where: Châtillon, Paris

7th International Open Search Symposium
When: October 8 2025 | Where: Helsinki

Don’t forget to check out and circulate on the current ongoing open calls and see how you can get your innovation supported and funded.

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