Two HSbooster2 services now open, as first proposals and projects apply for standardisation support
HSbooster2 is currently running open calls for two of its three core services: the Proposal Support Service, which opened on 1 September 2026, and the Mentoring...
The European Commission opens a Community of Practice on competencies for knowledge valorisation intermediaries
The European Commission has opened a call for research and innovation actors to join a new Community of Practice dedicated to developing a competence framework...
widerAdvance opens applications: 15 September deadline for Widening Countries and Outermost Regions
Research organisations based in Widening Countries and Outermost Regions have until 15 September 2026 to apply for support through the widerAdvance Facility...
Signals from the research community: what the HSbooster2 Info Session revealed
Participants asked about clustering opportunities across thematic areas, about whether individuals without an affiliated organisation could apply, and about the...
Standardisation experts are in demand
CEN, CENELEC and ETSI open call to develop a Pan-European Certificate on Standardisation
HSbooster.eu II opens call for standardisation experts to shape Europe's R&I landscape
HSbooster.eu II has opened a call for standardisation experts to join its External Pool of Experts and support EU and nationally funded R&I projects in turning...
Could Your Research Earn European Recognition? Nominations Open for the 2026 Standards+Innovation Award
CEN and CENELEC are now accepting nominations for the 8th edition of the Standards+Innovation Award — and HSbooster.eu is encouraging its beneficiary community...
HSBooster returns with a bigger mandate and free support for research projects across Europe
Free mentoring, training, and hands-on support to help R&I projects contribute to standardisation — from proposal stage to active participation in Technical...
StandICT.eu 2026 Sustainability Consultation: Share your insights on ICT Standardisation
StandICT.eu has launched a Sustainability Consultation to gather insights from the standardisation community on how to strengthen its long-term impact. The...
HSbooster.eu Final Event: Insights and Future Directions for Standardisation in R&I
On March 5, 2025, the HSbooster.eu Final Event brought together experts, researchers, and innovators at Area 42 in Brussels to reflect on the journey of the...
Bridging Research & Standards: HSbooster.eu’s first Success Stories Booklet is now available!
HSbooster.eu has released its first Success Stories booklet, published in December. This first edition features a selection of standout projects that have...
HSbooster.eu unveils revamped website
As HSbooster.eu approaches the conclusion of its journey, the project has launched a newly redesigned website to showcase its remarkable achievements over the...
HSbooster Workshop Series on AI Standardisation: Key Insights and Recommendations
Read the post-event report from the AI Standardisation Workshop Series to discover how AI standardisation drives innovation, ensures compliance, and fosters a...
Key Recommendations from HSBooster.eu: Future Standardisation Booster Framework
HSBooster.eu has released a comprehensive report with strategic recommendations to strengthen the integration between research and standardisation efforts...
HSbooster.eu Training Academy: Explore the New Serious Smiley Game!
Introducing the Serious Smiley Game! Unlock these crucial soft skills for success in standardisation processes and elevate your professional development with...
HSbooster.eu at the 30th Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Dubai
HSbooster.eu has participated in the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai, the leading global event for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
HSBooster.eu at the Forefront of HLF-EDU 2024 Standardisation Conference
HSbooster.eu took the stage at the HLF-EDU 2024 Conference in Delft, Netherlands, addressing European standardisation challenges.
HSbooster.eu shines at the 2024 EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference
the HSbooster.eu team joined the 28th Annual EURAS Conference, held at Delft University of Technology in Delft,
DCU Hosts Engaging Standardisation Gaming Session with HSbooster.eu
HSBooster.eu organized an interactive gaming session at Dublin City University (DCU) on 19 March 2024, showcasing the Serious Smiley Game.
HSBooster at EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024: Enhancing Standardisation for Future Technologies
HSBooster.eu attends EuCNC & 6G Summit 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium, June 3-6, promoting free standardisation support for EU projects and sharing outcomes from...
HSBooster’s Contributions to Advancing Standardisation for Molten Salt Reactor Technologies
HSBooster.eu contributed to the JRC publication, "Molten Salt Reactor Technologies: Putting Science Into Standards," published in May 2024, outlining steps from...
HSbooster.eu at the EUOS Training Webinar: Insights from the European Standardisation Panel Survey
On 21 May 2024, the StandICT.eu Academy hosted a training webinar where a panel of experts contextualised standardisation within the EU valorisation policy
New Report Released: Navigating standardisation in R&I project proposals, insights for energy, mobility and building sectors
On January 31, a workshop organised by AIOTI in collaboration with the European Commission's DG Connect, IoT Unit, and supported by the HSBooster.eu project...
European Commission Annual Union Work Programme on European Standardisation (AUWP) 2024
The European Commission has published its Annual Union Work Programme on European Standardisation (AUWP) 2024.
Standards Orientation Tool - Empowering Projects' Standardisation Strategy
HSbooster.eu Launches Standards Orientation Tool to Empower Projects and Organisations in better drafting their Standardisation Strategies.
Standardisation shines at Enlit Europe 2023: All the Highlights
For those who missed HSbooster.eu at Enlit Europe 2023, the project welcomes inquiries and future collaborations with Horizon and Digital Europe initiatives...
HSbooster.eu workshops foster synergetic relationships between standards and innovation
In a bid to illuminate the synergetic relationship between innovation and standardisation, a series of enlightening workshops have been set up by HSbooster.eu.
World Standards Day 2023
Each year on 14 October, the standardisation community and members of IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, a day dedicated to recognising the...
HSbooster.eu at EC's event 'Making Research Results Work For Society'
The European Commission and EU Member States are promoting knowledge valorisation through initiatives like the Making Research Results Work for Society...
Meet Norma, HSbooster.eu's AI-Powered Chatbot!
The chat feature, now available on the HSbooster.eu website, allows visitors to get the help they need, when they need it, using conversational Artificial...
Highlights at the EURAS 2023 Conference
The 27th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference and 12th International Conference on Standardisation and Innovation in Informative Technology (SIIT)...
The 2023 State of Open Standards - Developing and adopting standards in the ICT sector
Standards, often hidden in the intricate web of our technological systems, play a pivotal role in shaping decision-making and fostering innovation. To better...
HSbooster.eu Training Academy Launches Six New Training Modules on Quality Infrastructure
HSbooster.eu’s Training Academy has just released new versions of six training modules on Quality Infrastructure. They offer readers valuable insights to...
ETSI Security Conference 2023
ETSI’s annual flagship event on Cyber Security, the ETSI Security Conference, will take place face-to-face from 16 to 19 October 2023, in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis...
Call for Nominations: Celebrating Standardization Innovation: S+I Awards 2023
CEN and CENELEC are happy to announce that they will host the fifth edition of the Standards+Innovation Awards. The Awards acknowledge and celebrate every year...
HSbooster.eu Standardisation Training Academy, all you need to know about standards is here
HSbooster.eu has launched its academy dedicated to training and education on standardisation processes. The goal is to address the skills gap in expertise and...
Call for Presentations and Demonstrations for the 2023 ETSI IoT Conference
The 2023 edition of the ETSI IoT Conference, which has become the must-attend event for anyone involved in IoT, is set to take place on 4-6 July 2023 in ETSI...
Software Technologies and Standards Recommendation Report: Enabling Interoperability and Innovation
A joint recommendation report on software technologies and standards has been published!
SWForum.eu, in collaboration with EU-funded projects namely, CHARITY...
Rolling Plan 2023 for ICT Standardisation
On March 6, the European Commission, in collaboration with the European Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP), released the Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation 2023...
Leveraging Open Source Technologies for Better Services in the European Software Ecosystem: Joint Report Released
SWForum.eu, together with FASTEN, FogProtect, PolicyCLOUD, and HSbooster.eu, have published a joint report titled "Leveraging Open Source Technologies for...
Over 70 H2020 and HE Projects now benefitting from the Standardisation Booster Services
The Horizon Standardisation Booster (HSbooster.eu) is providing support services to ongoing and completed H2020, Horizon Europe and Digital Europe projects in...
Hydrogen: Paving the way for new European standards to accelerate the roll-out of large-scale hydrogen solutions
In March 2023, the European Commission welcomed the Roadmap on hydrogen standardisation published by the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance.
Commission Adopts Recommendations on Code of Practice for Standardisation - A guiding light for HSbooster.eu
The European Commission has adopted recommendations on the Codes of Practice for standardisation in the European Research Area. The recommendations support the...
IoT and Edge Computing EU funded projects landscape Report
AIOTI WG Standardisation published new report “IoT and Edge Computing EU funded projects landscape”.
JRC Technical Report - Global temporal power data collection: electricity load and power generation from solar and wind
This technical report provides a global collection of temporal data of the power sector covering about 60 countries and regions worldwide.
Circular Economy in the Construction Industry
The European Commission considers the construction sector a priority for its circular economy action plan.
Interoperable Europe Act Proposal
The Commission has adopted the Interoperable Europe Act proposal and its accompanying Communication to strengthen cross-border interoperability and cooperation...
New international standard provides process framework for managing big data analytics
A new international standard, ISO/IEC 24668: Process Management Framework for Big Data Analytics, provides practical guidance, based on best practices, on...
Health and Pandemics - The role of Standards
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the development of various sets of standards to contrast the outbreak of future pandemic episodes.
Robust Supply Chains
Standards play an essential role for supply chains to allow routes-source flexibility and minimise risks such as return management, partner stock holding and...
Renewable and Clean Energy
Renewable energy, also acknowledged as ‘Clean Energy’, is an all-encompassing term referring to energy that is produced using only the earth’s natural resources...
Data Quality and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) and big data represent a highly relevant and priority topic for policy, research, and industry globally.
Intellectual Property Rights and Distributed Ledger Technology (with a focus on art NFTs and tokenized art)
This study aims to provide an overview over Intellectual Property Rights and Distributed Ledger Technology with a focus on IP issues relating to art NFTs and...
Political agreement to improve the governance and integrity of the European standardisation system
On 12th October 2022, a political agreement has been reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the amendment to the European...
Standards+Innovation Awards winners 2022
On Monday 3 October, CEN and CENELEC hosted the fourth edition of their Standards+Innovation Awards, an event that celebrates and acknowledges the important...
Common charger for the EU single market - Now it's a reality!
The European Parliament adopted new rules Tuesday introducing a common charger for small electronic devices like smartphones and tablets.
StandICT.eu 8th OpenCall
The StandICT.eu 2023 project has launched its new funding opportunity for ICT standardisation experts, leading theme for this opportunity is “#Resilience &...
EC’s Standardisation Booster recruits standardisation experts in Artificial Intelligence
The EC's Standardisation Booster is running an open call to recruit standardisation experts in the area to deliver these consultancy services.
European Commission publishes guidelines for R&I knowledge valorisation
The European Commission today published new EU guidelines on how to increase the social and economic value of research results into solutions that benefit...
ETSI SEMINAR - Forming the Next Generation of ICT Standards People: A Day of Teaching Standardization
By joining the one-day event on 6 October, university professors, lecturers, and other teaching professionals have the opportunity to deep-dive into the...
[PRESS RELEASE] EU Standardisation Booster - First Open Call for EU-funded projects on Research & Innovation
Pisa, 21 June 2022 – HSbooster.eu, the new service for Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects that will support their ability to uptake Standardisation, have...
Discovering HSbooster.eu: First Webinar Key Highlights & Takeaways
Discover HSbooster.eu project by reading the highlights and takeaways from its first webinar held last 31 May 2022.
Stakeholder consultation on the draft Code of practice on standardisation for researchers
The European Commission has launched an open consultation on a draft Code of Practice on standardisation for researchers. The consultation aims to co-create the...
Newly Launched HSbooster.eu: European Portal for Standardisation Booster
HSbooster.eu, the recently funded Horizon Europe project has launched its official website, providing expert services to Research and Innovation (R&I) projects...
Scoping study for supporting the development of a code of practice for researchers on standardisation
A document to identify elements of good practice for researchers dealing with standardisation in the course of R&I funded by Horizon 2020.
PRESS RELEASE - The new EU Standardisation Booster
HSbooster.eu will provide expert services to Research and Innovation (R&I) projects to help them increase impact and exploitation of project results by...
An EU Strategy on Standardisation
The new Standardisation Strategy outlines the European approach to standards within the Single Market as well as globally.