BUILDING TRANSATLANTIC BRIDGES FOR THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET THROUGH FUNDING AND MENTORING
NGI Sargasso supports EU, US and Canadian teams developing trusted internet technologies, digital identity, decentralised solutions and next-generation internet architecture. Through five open calls, it provides equity-free funding and a nine-month capacity-building programme to up to 96 projects.
Grant agreement: Nº 101092887
Duration
01.2023 – 12.2025
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Horizon Europe
Project Budget
€6 M
The Challenge
Emerging internet technologies such as digital identity, data sovereignty and decentralised systems require stronger international collaboration, yet innovators across Europe, the US and Canada often lack dedicated funding and structured pathways to work together.
Our Objective
Emerging internet technologies such as digital identity, data sovereignty and decentralised systems require stronger international collaboration, yet innovators across Europe, the US and Canada often lack dedicated funding and structured pathways to work together.
Innovation & Impact
NGI Sargasso combines international collaboration, open innovation and equity-free funding to help innovators develop trusted internet technologies, validate solutions and accelerate their adoption across the transatlantic ecosystem.
Sploro plays a key role in the strategic execution of the project, leveraging its expertise in:
FSTP Management
Managing the full open call lifecycle, including application management, proposal evaluation, sub-grant agreements and the brokerage platform connecting EU, US and Canadian innovators.
Exploitation Management
Leading the project’s exploitation strategy, supporting intellectual property management and defining the long-term sustainability of project results.
Economic Boost
Providing up to €4.8 million in equity-free funding to support transatlantic research and innovation projects developing Next Generation Internet technologies.
Ecosystem Impact
Building a lasting transatlantic innovation ecosystem by connecting European, US and Canadian innovators through matchmaking, collaboration and open innovation.
Societal Impact
Advancing a more open, trustworthy and human-centric internet by promoting privacy, transparency, inclusivity and digital sovereignty.
Market Impact
Helping innovators strengthen market readiness through mentoring, business development and investment support, accelerating the transition from research to market.
Tech Impact
Supporting the development of trusted internet technologies, digital identity, decentralised systems and next-generation internet architecture while encouraging open-source collaboration and standards development.
The NGI Sargasso consortium brings together 4 partners from 4 European countries
European Science Foundation
Sploro
Mobile World Capital
Australo
Explore and download NGI Sargasso’s public deliverables on Zenodo
