Interdisciplinary team receives funding for DAZM Project
Together with Rudolf Müller (SBE) and Rim Stroeks (CEI/SBE), Darian Meacham (FASoS) has been awarded funding for the project DAZM (Digitale Autonomie voor Zorg en mkb) through the national call “The transition towards digital autonomy”. The call, organised by SIDN fonds and Digital Holland, supports collaborative research that contributes to a more independent and resilient digital future. In total, eight projects received funding to investigate practical pathways towards greater digital autonomy in the Netherlands. DAZM will be carried out by BISS and CEI in collaboration with companies Mosa.cloud and BB Open.
About the project
Many public organisations, particularly in healthcare, rely heavily on a small number of digital service providers. While interest in open-source alternatives is growing, organisations often lack insight into the technical, organisational and financial implications of making such a transition.
Through DAZM, BISS will support a series of pilot projects with public institutions, including healthcare organisations. These pilots will evaluate an open-source collaboration platform based on LaSuite, a unified collaboration platform built for public employees, as a potential alternative to existing digital workplace solutions. The project will also investigate how prepared Dutch SME IT providers are to support organisations in adopting open-source technologies.
The findings will provide practical insights into the opportunities and challenges involved in strengthening digital autonomy within the public sector.
About the funding programme
The call ‘The transition towards digital autonomy’ was launched by SIDN fonds (Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland) and Digital Holland to support research and innovation aimed at reducing strategic dependence on non-European digital technologies and infrastructure.
As digital sovereignty becomes an increasingly important topic across Europe, governments and public organisations are looking for ways to increase flexibility, resilience and freedom of choice in their technology ecosystems. The programme therefore supports collaborative projects between knowledge institutions and industry partners that explore and test viable alternatives, helping to build a more independent digital future.