Daniel Harris 2024-10-22 14:57:37 Joint funding: seeking US/CA collaborators: Next Generation Internet...
We (the Kendraio team) are seeking a partner in the US or Canada to collaborate on a joint funding application for the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative (up to 100K EUR). We are interested in working on no-code, local-first, malleable-software tools. We’re looking for a range of participation anywhere from advice to working on technology jointly, with the mutual aim of empowering end-users.
Kendraio is a nonprofit and open source project . We are exploring and researching solutions to interoperability and data-portability challenges. Our aim is to enable end-users to be in control of their interface and data, without requiring software development skills.
The NGI Sargasso initiative is centred on the future of the Internet. This funding call addresses multiple challenges: privacy, interoperability, internet archiving, data security, sustainable digital infrastructure, harmonised cross-Atlantic governance, inclusive public digital spaces, cybersecurity and AI, redefining intelligence in a hyperconnected world, and space-based internet.
We are most interested in these challenges:
- Enhanced Data Security and Privacy in a Transcontinental Perspective: Improving data security measures and protecting personal data between Europe and North America.
- Interoperability and Standardisation Across Borders: Developing seamless system interactions for creating interconnected digital environments.
- Internet Archiving: Preserving and managing digital information in an accessible and secure way for future generations.
- Open Challenge for Next Generation Internet: There is also a space for us to propose our own takes on what we believe a new Internet needs.
We would love to discuss a potential collaboration, whether it’s sharing advice or building technology together.
The deadline for this application is November 25, 2024. Find our NGI Sargasso funding application with references here: docs.google.com/document/d/1mteXjrd3fJpOoQ5Y-J00yOfffwnG_mCGBy5nI_AmNoA
We look forward to hearing from you!
Christopher Shank 2024-10-23 02:54:45 Could you expand on who you are looking to collaborate with? Other organizations, individuals, etc.?
Daniel Harris 2024-10-23 09:48:10 Good question Christopher Shank. Both, but in different ways. In one scenario, we need to be dealing with an organisation – even if it's a small one – and just a front for an individual. But this organisation needs to be eligible so you'll need to check the funding website linked from the doc linked above. If there's no organisation then we can contract an individual to Kendraio but then we still need a partner organisation in the US or Canada. But happy to talk about contracting as a parallel potential.
