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You can register for our press lists in <a href="https://lists.nlnet.nl/mailman3/lists/press.lists.nlnet.nl/">English</a>. or <a href="https://lists.nlnet.nl/mailman3/lists/nl.press.lists.nlnet.nl/">in Dutch</a> <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" />. If you want to just receive information about new project calls, tenders and deadlines please register for our <a href="https://lists.nlnet.nl/mailman3/lists/update.lists.nlnet.nl/">public mailing list</a>.</p> <p>If you have any questions regarding the NLnet Foundation, please contact Michiel Leenaars, Director of Strategy, NLnet Foundation, Science Park 400, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phone: +31 20 8884252, cell phone: +31 6 27050947, m.leenaars[at]nlnet.nl</p> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2024-01-09: NGI0 Commons Fund will award 21.6 million euro in grants for the development of open digital technologies <cite>New Fund Aims to Reclaim Public Nature of the Internet</cite> <a href="20240109-NGI0-CommonsFund-unveiled.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2022-06-01: NGI0 Entrust launches first open call <cite>Open source R&D programme contributes 9.6 million € to "digital commons"</cite> <a href="20220601-launchNGIZeroEntrust.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2022-04-01: 40th anniversary of historical launch of EUnet and NLnet <cite>Groundbreaking collaborative networking that helped shape the internet in Europe</cite> <a href="20220401-fourtyyearsofeunet.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2021-04-16: Largest self-hosted content solution becomes portable personal data vault <cite>NLnet funds plugin to turn self-hosted server into personal data access tool</cite> <a href="20210416-Nextcloud-Solid-compatible.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2021-03-11: Veilig digitaal onderwijs los van big tech <cite>Kabinet moet 1% extra budget investeren in open source om leerlingdata te beschermen</cite> <a href="20210311-NLnet-veilig-digitaal-lesgeven.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2021-02-02: Ethical hackers donate half a million to open internet <cite>Security consultancy continues unique support to open source charity</cite> <a href="20210202-ROS-donation-milestone.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2019-06-16: NLnet grants first Next Generation Internet projects <cite>New support scheme launched for independent researchers and open source developers</cite> <a href="20190616-NGI-firstprojects.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2019-06-13: Hackers donate 90% of profit to charity <cite>ROS makes 140k donation to NLnet</cite> <a href="20190613-ROS-donation.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2017-09-21: New initiatives to battle cybercrime highlighted during Holland Strikes Back <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" /> <cite>Fourth edition of 'Holland strikes back'</cite> <a href="20170921-hollandstrikesback.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2017-09-19: European Pioneer Jaap Akkerhuis inducted in Internet Hall of Fame <cite>Research engineer from NLnet Labs celebrated as "global innovator"</cite> <a href="20170919-internethalloffame-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2016-12-16: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs donates 0.5 million to "Internet Hardening Fund" <cite>Collaborative investment in security of shared infrastructure of the internet </cite> <a href="20161216-EZ-donation-internet-hardening-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2016-09-28: Research and Higher Education Technology Fund" kickstarted <cite>Vietsch Foundation and NLnet cooperate in internet R&D for research and education</cite> <a href="20160928-vietsch-RHETFund.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2015-04-15: Trusted Networks Initiative continues to grow <cite>Banks, government organisations and infrastructure suppliers join</cite> <a href="20150415-trustednetworksinitiative-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2014-11-20: Netherlands' digital infrastructure delivers significant contribution to internet economy <cite>The Netherlands one of the European frontrunners in fast-growing digital infrastructure sector</cite> <a href="20141120-digitalinfrastructure-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2014-10-28: New weapon in the fight against cyber attacks launched <cite>Announcing the Trusted Networks Initiative </cite> <a href="20141028-trustednetworksinitiative-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2014-09-23: NLnet, ISPConnect and DHPA bring together internetsector around cyber resilience <cite>Major event 'Holland strikes back' to take place on October 28th 2014</cite> <a href="20140923-hollandstrikesback-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2014-06-30: Collective approach to internet attacks big success in the Netherlands <cite>Follow-up funding from NLnet helps "National Washing Facility" scale up</cite> <a href="20140630-nawas-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2014-04-08: Erik Huizer becomes fourth Dutchman in Internet Hall of Fame <cite>Internet pioneer from the Netherlands celebrated as "global connector"</cite> <a href="20140408-internethalloffame-en.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2013-06-26: Nederlandse internetpioniers krijgen internationale erkenning <cite>Teus Hagen en Kees Neggers in Internet Hall of Fame</cite> <a href="20130626-internethalloffame.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2013-05-21: <cite>NLnet enters FI-WARE consortium</cite> <a href="20130521-fi-ware.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2012-02-01: Getroffen internetgebruikers starten SOS INTERNET <cite>'Deelname in rechtszaken omtrent internetblokkades'</cite>. <a href="20120201-SOS-internet.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2011-09-09: NLnet funds development of remote data protocol for web applications <cite>'Unhosted protocol separates software and remote data '</cite>. <a href="20110909-unhosted.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2011-07-21: NLnet congratulates NoScript for winning 2011 Security Innovation Grant. <a href="20110721-noscript-wins.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2011-04-14: NLnet funds disaster zone phone software. <cite>'Austrialian researchers help phones talk among each other directly'</cite>. <a href="20110414-serval.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2011-02-09: <cite>'Dutch students produce improved security mechanism for the web'</cite> <a href="20110209-secweb.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2010-02-24: Innovationvouchers 2010 available. <a href="20100224-inno.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2009-11-04: Netherlands government launches ODF service at Italian Plugfest: <cite>interoperability effort makes market more transparent.</cite> <a href="20091104-officeshots/index.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2009-05-20: Officeshots.org available in closed beta. <a href="20090520-shots.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2009-01-29: Free webservice compares output of various Office implementations side-by-side. "The author finally can see what the reader sees". <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" /> <a href="20090129-officeshots.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-07-01: Conference "Launch of GPLv3 in the Netherlands". <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" /> <a href="20080701-gplconf.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-06-19: Dutch develop open source smart card for public transport "Public transport smartcards 2.0 should guarantee privacy". Press release: <a href="20080619-ovkaart.html">Dutch</a> <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" />; English <a href="20080619-ovcard.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-05-14: NLnet launches a contest to improve the protection for internet users. <a href="/contest/2008/">Contest webpage</a>. Announcement press release: <a href="20080514-wedstrijd.html">Dutch</a> <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" />; English: <a href="20080514-contest.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-04-16: Michiel Leenaars has been appointed as "Director of Strategy" for NLnet Foundation. <a href="20080416-director/index-nl.html">Dutch</a> <img src="/image/nl.png" valign="baseline" width="11" height="11" border="0" />; English: <a href="20080416-director/index.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-01-18: NLnet again calls Microsoft for more openness, <cite>"Non-disclosure will hurt standardisation OOXML"</cite> <a href="20080118-formats.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-01-16: Year theme: Identity, privacy & presence. <a href="/news/2008/20080116-theme-privacy.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-01-16: Year theme: Open Document Format. <a href="/news/2008/20080116-theme-odf.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> <ul class="pointer"> <li>2008-01-14: NLnet: Office market leader on crash course with history; Microsoft should release deprecated file formats into public domain. <a href="20080114-formats.html">more > ></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col4 reorder"> <div class="part"> <h3>Search</h3> <form onsubmit="/js/searchbutton.js" method="get" accept-charset="UTF-8" action="/search/static.html" class="sitesearch"><input id="searsia-input" type="text" name="q" class="form-control" value="" autocomplete="off" /><label for="searsia-input"><span class="hide">Search</span></label><input type="submit" id="searsiasubmit" name="submit" value="Search" /><label for="searsiasubmit"><span class="hide">Submit search</span></label></form> </div> <div> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/press/">Press releases</a></li> <li><a href="/logo/">NLnet logos</a></li> <li><a href="/foundation/media-coverage/">NLnet in the media</a></li> </ul> <p class="box marge"> <h5>Currently open for proposals:</h5> </p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/commonsfund/">NGI0 Commons Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/taler/">NGI TALER</a></li> <li><a href="/mobifree/">NGI Mobifree</a></li> <li><a href="/fediversity/">NGI Fediversity</a></li> </ul> <div><a href="/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html" class="part part_link part_green"><img src="/image/git-merge-2.svg" width="40" height="40" alt="git merge icon" /> <h5 class="color_white">Job opening</h5> <font color="white">NGI Zero is looking for a Regional Representative.</font> </a></div> <div><a href="https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero" class="part part_link part_blue"><img src="/image/ic_antenna_white.svg" width="40" height="40" alt="podcast logo, antenna with radio waves" /> <h5 class="color_white">Listen to our podcast</h5> <font color="white">Converstations with people building the Next Generation Internet</font> </a></div>  </div> <div class="part"> <h3>Events</h3> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20250201/FOSDEM/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2025-02-01</span> - <span class="p-name">Let's meet at FOSDEM 2025</span></a></p> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20241128/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2024-11-28</span> - <span class="p-name">Webinar: Ask Us For Help: Practical Support for NGI Beneficiaries</span></a></p> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20240502/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2024-05-02</span> - <span class="p-name">Tech talk with bunnie on IRIS: an open hardware project to verify chips</span></a></p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/webinars">Upcoming webinars & recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/events">Event archive</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="part"> <h3>News</h3> <p><a href="/news/2024/20241121-CfP-Fosdem.html">Call for Participation: Devroom on FOSS Funding at FOSDEM</a> 2024-11-21</p> <p><a href="/news/2024/20241111-NGI-Taler-grants.html">NGI TALER Grants for Tryton and Interledger Interoperability </a> 2024-11-11</p> <p><a href="/news/2024/20241111-NGI-Mobifree-grants.html">NGI Mobifree Grants Awarded for Fair Mobile Software</a> 2024-11-11</p> <p><a href="/news/2024/20241015-BlueHatsPrize4.html">Monitoring Plugins wins BlueHats Prize for maintainers</a> 2024-10-15</p> <p><a href="/news/2024/20241014-announcing-CommonsFund-call.html">NGI0 Commons Fund Supports 32 Projects Building the Public Internet</a> 2024-10-14</p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/news">More news</a></li> </ul> </div> <div><a href="/help" class="part part_link part_green"><img src="/image/ic_hand.svg" alt="" /><h5 class="color_white">Want to help?</h5>Help us by protecting open source and its users with 5 minutes of your time. </a></div> <div><a href="/donating/" class="part part_link part_blue"><img src="/image/ic_flower.svg" alt="icon of a flower" /><h5 class="color_white">Donate today</h5>Your donation can help grow the future! 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