The overall mission of the Next Generation Internet initiative is to re-imagine and re-engineer the internet for the third millennium and beyond to shape a value-centric, human and inclusive society for all. How we share and retrieve information is an essential part of that equation.

As part of the open call the initiative is looking for contributions to help reshape the state of play, and to help create an open, trustworthy and reliable internet for all. Up until 2021 it will award 5.6 million euro in small to medium-size R&D grants towards improving search and discovery. They are looking for new ideas and core technologies that help society tackle hard but very very important questions, each of which has significant social and economic consequences.

Next Generation Internet is seeking project proposals between 5.000 and 50.000 euro’s – with the potential to scale them up if there is proven potential.

Have a look at the current projects to see examples of aproved projects, but don’t be afraid to send something completely different if you think you can contribute to the topic.