[NGI Trust] Impact Evaluation & Lessons Learnt

This report presents the main findings of the Impact Evaluation of NGI Trust project as well as lessons learned from the project, concluding remarks and recommendations that serve as a basis for future research and innovation actions. NGI Trust impact evaluation confirmed that the project was successful in selecting high-quality third-party projects and meeting its objective to “build on the state of the art in privacy and trust-enhancing technologies by funding projects in priority topics”. NGI Trust not only boosted innovation and helped participating projects progress significantly along the “innovation funnel” (nearly 85% of NGI Trust funded projects advanced their technology readiness level), but also contributed to establishing a sustainable European brand of innovation. NGI Trust is putting important technology and frameworks in the hands of many.