What StandICT.eu does

StandICT.eu is a European Union-funded programme, currently in its 2029 edition (EU grant agreement no. 101213612, covering the 2024-2029 period), that supports European ICT standardisation experts' participation in European and international Standards Development Organisations including the ITU, ISO, IEC, ETSI, CEN/CENELEC, and IEEE. Founded in 2018 and coordinated by Trust-IT Services srl — an Italian private limited company registered in Pisa, with VAT IT01870130505 — the programme operates through a six-party consortium that includes Fraunhofer ISI, OpenForum Europe, the European Digital SME Alliance, Dublin City University, and Australo Interinnov Marketing Lab SL. Since launch it has channelled over €7 million in funding to more than 900 European experts across nine completed open calls.

The offering is structured around a core Open Calls / Fellowship Programme that provides direct financial support to ICT experts contributing to international standards work, complemented by three adjacent programmes: the StandICT.eu Standards Academy (self-paced e-learning plus expert-led webinars covering FRAND, eIDAS, AI Act, NIS2, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act), the Mentorship Programme pairing experienced SDO participants with funded newcomers, and a Technical Working Groups (TWG) structure that produces open-access Landscape & Gap Analysis reports across AI, IoT & Edge, semiconductors and chips, digital twins, trusted information, and climate-neutral smart cities. The programme does not develop proprietary technology; the underlying 'platform' is an operational stack — the standict.eu website, a dedicated Grants Platform at grants2029.standict.eu, Mailchimp-distributed newsletters, and Zoom-delivered webinars — used to publish open calls, manage applications, deliver training, and disseminate analysis.

Commercially, StandICT.eu is a non-revenue initiative: it generates no pricing plans, ARR, or paying customers, and all operating income flows through the EU grant. Primary beneficiaries include individual European ICT standardisation experts, SMEs (which represent 99% of EU businesses and are explicitly targeted through dedicated resources), and women in ICT, where representation in funded fellows rose 62% between 2018 and 2026 (reaching 30% in the 2026 edition). The customer base also extends internationally, with active TWG engagement into Japan through the EU-Japan CRA and JC-STAR working group alongside broader reach into the USA, China, Korea, and India.

Name

StandICT.eu

Legal name

Trust-IT Services srl

Website

https://standict.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StandICT.eu is an EU-funded programme coordinated by Trust-IT Services that supports European ICT standardisation experts through fellowships, training, mentorship, and landscape analysis reports, serving researchers, SMEs, and under-represented groups participating in international standards bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ICT Standardisation Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

Keywords

• ICT standardisation support
• EU grant programmes
• Standards training academy
• Fellowship funding programmes
• Landscape analysis reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Pisa

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StandICT.eu is an EU-funded programme that supports European ICT standardisation experts through direct financial fellowships (via open calls), free training via the EUOS Standards Academy, a Mentorship Programme connecting newcomers with senior experts, and Technical Working Groups that produce Landscape & Gap Analysis reports across ICT domains. The current 2029 edition operates under EU grant agreement no. 101213612 and is coordinated by Trust-IT Services srl in partnership with Fraunhofer ISI, OpenForum Europe, Dublin City University, European Digital SME Alliance, and Australo.

Product overview

StandICT.eu is an EU-funded programme (2029 edition, grant agreement no. 101213612) for driving EU leadership in ICT standardisation. The offering consists of a core Open Calls/Fellowship Programme that provides financial support to European ICT experts contributing to international standards, complemented by the StandICT.eu Standards Academy for training and the Mentorship Programme for onboarding newcomers. Technical Working Groups produce Landscape & Gap Analysis reports across domains including AI, IoT, Edge Computing, semiconductors, and smart cities. Partners include Trust-IT Services, Dublin City University, Fraunhofer ISI, OpenForum Europe, Australo, and Digital SME Alliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EUOS (European Observatory for ICT Standardisation): Technical working groups and standards landscape analysis
• EUOS Standards Academy
• StandICT.eu Mentorship Programme

Products and services

• Open Calls / Fellowship Programme StandICT.eu's primary funding mechanism providing financial support to European ICT experts, including those from SMEs, to contribute to European and international standardisation efforts across AI, cybersecurity, data, blockchain, and quantum technologies.
• EUOS Standards Academy (StandICT.eu Standards Academy) Online training platform offering self-paced e-learning modules and expert-led webinars at Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for newcomers and seasoned professionals in ICT standardisation. Includes case studies on FRAND, eIDAS, AI Act, NIS2 Directive, and webinars on geopolitics and open source.
• Mentorship Programme Programme connecting experienced European ICT standardisation experts with new funded fellows and SME newcomers. Mentors share their experience and networks to support new voices in shaping international standards.
• Technical Working Groups (TWGs) Collaborative expert groups producing landscape analysis reports and gap analyses in specific ICT standardisation domains. Includes TWG on Trusted Information, AI, IoT & Edge, and semiconductors/chips.
• Landscape & Gap Analysis Reports Comprehensive reports analysing standardisation landscapes across ICT domains including AI, IoT, Edge Computing, Trusted Information, Digital Twins, semiconductors, and smart cities. Identify gaps and provide recommendations for new working groups.
• Report on Landscape and Gap Analysis of Standards in Semiconductor and Chip Technologies Detailed landscape and gap analysis of nearly 5,000 global standards in semiconductor and chip technologies, published as an open-access deliverable.
• Guidance for the Integration of Digital Twins in Data Spaces Guidance document providing context on data spaces, digital twins, IoT and edge computing standardisation, with use cases in agriculture, connected vehicles, smart cities, energy, and smart manufacturing.
• CEN TC 465 Ad hoc Group Climate-Neutral Smart Cities and Communities Report mapping standards from ISO, IEC, ITU-T, and national bodies with gap identification for climate-neutral smart cities, based on eight city case studies from across Europe.
• IoT and Smart City Standardization for Health and People Well-Being: ITU Recommendations Report on ITU-T Study Group 20 activities covering IoT and smart sustainable cities standardisation for health and people well-being for the 2025-2028 study period.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% increase in funded applications from women between 2018 and 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trust-IT ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTrust-IT Services srl is the lead operator of StandICT.eu, managing the website, services, data processing, newsletter distribution (via Mailchimp), and webinar delivery (via Zoom). Trust-IT handles user accounts, applications processing, and general programme management from its office in Pisa, Italy. Trust-IT also serves as CEO of StandICT.eu (Silvana Muscella as CEO of Trust-IT Services and StandICT.eu Coordinator).
• Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraunhofer ISI is a key consortium partner contributing expertise in standardisation research. Professor Knut Blind from Fraunhofer chairs the StandICT.eu Standards Academy and contributes to the Mentorship Programme, providing academic rigour to training content.
• OpenForum Europe aisblcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenForum Europe (OFE) is a consortium partner bringing expertise in open source and standardisation policy. OFE contributes case studies and content to the Standards Academy, including topics such as FRAND, Standard Essential Patents, Open Source Software, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
• European Digital SME AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Digital SME Alliance (DigitalSME) is a consortium partner focused on empowering SMEs in ICT standardisation. They contribute to the Standards Academy and Mentorship Programme, helping connect StandICT.eu with the SME community across Europe and providing expertise on SME-specific standardisation needs.
• Dublin City University (DCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDublin City University is a consortium partner contributing academic expertise. DCU staff (e.g., Silvana McMahon, Irina Tal) participate as speakers and experts in StandICT.eu events and contribute to the Standards Academy and Mentorship Programme.
• Australo Interinnov Marketing Lab SLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralo is a consortium partner, with CEO Jose Gonzalez serving as StandICT.eu 2023 Partner and CEO of AustralO. Australo contributes to the programme's operations and stakeholder engagement.
• ELASTIC (SNS JU funded project)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerELASTIC is a joint partner in the 5th edition Women in ICT Standardisation webinar, bringing expertise in 6G and smart networks under the SNS JU programme.
• EDU4StandardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEDU4Standards is a EU-funded project that collaborates with StandICT.eu on joint webinars and events focused on education for standardisation, including the Women in ICT Standardisation series.
• CYBERSTAND.euminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCYBERSTAND.eu collaborates with StandICT.eu on joint events and activities related to cybersecurity standardisation.
• SEEBLOCKS.euminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEEBLOCKS.eu collaborates with StandICT.eu on blockchain and DLT standardisation activities, contributing speakers and expertise to joint webinar series.
• INSTARminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINSTAR (International Standards and Artificial Intelligence) partners with StandICT.eu on standardisation activities, including joint participation in events and webinars on AI standards and regulation.
• HSbooster.euminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHSbooster.eu provides standardisation services and collaborates with StandICT.eu on joint webinars, including the Women in ICT Standardisation series and events on hydrogen and sustainability standards.
• Women in Telecommunications and Research (WiTaR)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWiTaR is a working group of the 6G-IA that partners with StandICT.eu on the Women in ICT Standardisation webinar series, bringing expertise on gender diversity in telecommunications standardisation.
• Women4Cyber FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen4Cyber Foundation collaborates with StandICT.eu on the Women in ICT Standardisation webinar series to promote gender inclusion in cybersecurity and ICT standardisation.
• SNS-ICEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSNS-ICE (Smart Networks and Services Implementation Support for Europe) collaborates with StandICT.eu on joint activities related to 5G/6G and smart networks standardisation.
• ICOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICOS co-led the Technical Working Group on semiconductors with StandICT.eu and ALLPROS.eu, producing a major landscape and gap analysis report on semiconductor and chip technology standards.
• ALLPROS.euminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALLPROS.eu co-led the Technical Working Group on semiconductors with StandICT.eu and ICOS, contributing to the landscape and gap analysis of semiconductor standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EDU4Standards: EDU4Standards is an EU-funded project focused on education for ICT standardisation, co-hosting joint webinars and events with StandICT.eu including the Women in ICT Standardisation series. Both programmes address the same challenge of building European capacity in ICT standardisation through training and community-building.
• HSbooster.eu: HSbooster.eu is an EU-funded coordination and support action providing standardisation services to EU research projects, collaborating with StandICT.eu on joint webinars including the Women in ICT Standardisation series and hydrogen/sustainability standards events. It operates the same EU-funded model of funding and supporting European standardisation experts.
• INSTAR: INSTAR (International Standards and Artificial Intelligence) is an EU-funded project partnering with StandICT.eu on AI standardisation activities, joint webinars, and event participation. Both projects address the EU's mandate to drive European participation in international AI standardisation.
• CYBERSTAND.eu: CYBERSTAND.eu is an EU-funded project collaborating with StandICT.eu on joint events and activities related to cybersecurity standardisation. Both programmes share the EU-funded CSA model and address EU strategic priorities in ICT standards, with overlapping expert networks and event series.
• SEEBLOCKS.eu: SEEBLOCKS.eu is an EU-funded project collaborating with StandICT.eu on blockchain and DLT standardisation activities, contributing speakers and expertise to joint webinar series. Both operate under the same Horizon Europe CSA model and target similar expert communities.

Broad incumbents

• CEN-CENELEC: CEN-CENELEC is the official European standardisation system recognised by the EU, formally responsible for ICT and broader standards development. While not directly competitive, CEN TC 465 (Climate-Neutral Smart Cities) draws on StandICT.eu deliverables, positioning the two in an overlapping standards ecosystem where StandICT.eu feeds talent and analysis into CEN-CENELEC working groups.
• ETSI: ETSI is the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, a major SDO in which StandICT.eu funds fellows to participate. ETSI is a primary beneficiary of StandICT.eu's fellowship programme and a recurring collaborator in events and workshops, making it a major incumbent in the same standards ecosystem.
• IEEE Standards Association: IEEE Standards Association is a major international SDO in which StandICT.eu funds European experts to participate. It represents the destination for many StandICT.eu fellows and a recurring collaborator in standards ecosystem events, making it an incumbent whose membership the programme supports and whose work it influences.

Emerging players

• ICOS: ICOS co-led the Technical Working Group on semiconductors with StandICT.eu and ALLPROS.eu, producing a major landscape and gap analysis report on semiconductor and chip technology standards. Both projects operate as EU-funded initiatives with overlapping expert communities in emerging technology standardisation.

Others

• European Digital SME Alliance: European Digital SME Alliance is a consortium partner of StandICT.eu focused on empowering SMEs in ICT standardisation. While not directly competitive, Digital SME Alliance shares the goal of SME inclusion in standardisation and provides the SME community reach that complements StandICT.eu's fellowship programme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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