NGI BreakOut Session
Schedule: Wednesday 18 June, 09:00 - 15:00.
Session Room: February Room
How to get there?: See Orange Gardens practical information
Remote connection: Contact us for connection details.
Part One: Success Stories from NGI EU Funding
NGI Search Open Call #5 is now closed. However, OW2 is presently offering more opportunities to finance your open source project or digital commons innovation, based on the following NGI Initiative European cascade funding: NGI Zero Commons Fund
NGI Zero supports strategic technology R&D, in the development of free/libre/open source software and hardware, and the establishment of open standards and open data - technologies that can be used, studied, modified and shared by anyone for any purpose. Through five programmes a total of 50+ million Euros is being granted to hundreds of independent researchers and open source developers working on a better internet.
This meeting offers NGI Zero and NGI Search beneficiairies to showcase their outcomes or work in progress, then a free discussion to explore new collaboration opportunities.
Content and program
Agenda: 09:00 - 10:30.
Moderator: Zenna Emma Linnéa Fiscella, Aarhus University (DK)
Agenda:
- [NGI Search] AI-generated Code Search, Philippe Ombredanne, AboutCode.
- [NGI Zero] NextGraph : Build secure, local-first and decentralized apps, by Niko Bonnieure, NextGraph.org.
- [NGI Zero] Exploring Chip Design with Open Source Electronic Design Automation, by Christophe Alexandre.
[NGI Search] Citizen-Dataset for fighting misinformation online. A new participatory dataset, by Marco Antonio Stranisci, aequa-tech.- [NGI Search] Trallie: a framework to transform unstructured data into valuable information using LLMs (tbc), Vijayasri Iyer.
This workshop is coordinated by the NGI Search project.
Please, join the coffee break from 10:30 to 11:00 in the main room.
Part Two: NGI Innovator Meetup
Content and program
Schedule: June 18 morning 11:00 - 12:30, then 14:00 - 15:00 (if required)
Moderators: Thomas Wilczek and Fernando Rullan, Fundingbox
Abstract:
What does it take to build a sustainable, impactful, and collaborative open-source ecosystem in Europe?
The NGI Innovators Meetup Workshop will bring together NGI-funded innovators, along with open-source experts, post-growth thinkers, developers, and community builders to dive deeper into five strategic areas: open-source post-growth, accessing markets and achieving market fit, empowering developer communities, and effectively engaging with EU policymaking.
Join an insightful and interactive panel.
This session blends sharp insight with hands-on co-creation. Guided by experts in each different topic, attendees will actively participate through live polls, moderated discussions, micro-surveys, breakout collaboration, and sticky-note idea boards.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Learn from NGI’s long-standing commitment to open-source innovation
- Share your challenges and ideas with peers and experts
- Help prioritize real, community-driven solutions
- Connect with others shaping the future of Europe’s digital public space
As the closing session of OW2con’25, this workshop is where we gather lessons, forge alliances, and spark the next wave of initiatives — all in one room.
