NGI Innovators Workshop: Open Source yet Market Ready 

What does it take for NGI-funded open source projects to become truly  market-ready?

Whether you’re building the next privacy tool, decentralised infrastructure, or secure communication protocol, this hands-on workshop is designed to help you bridge the gap from code to product. 

The NGI Innovators Workshop: Open Source yet Market Ready will give you practical tools, real examples, and an opportunity to think strategically about your project’s next steps — all in just one hour. 

What You’ll Learn 

• How successful EU projects transformed open source into sustainable products 

• How to map your project using a simple user persona and mini-SWOT 

• How to define an MVP wrap: your problem, your users, your value 

• How to assess readiness across scalability, uniqueness, and adoption 

• What you can do next: tools, resources, and support from NGI 

Whether your project is fresh out of the gate or maturing rapidly, this session will help you think like a product builder without compromising your open-source values.