What would it cost to license or use the Digital Youth Maturity Index?+
The DYMI was designed as a cloud-based open-access tool, which suggests the base version may be freely available. Commercial licensing terms for integration into proprietary products would need to be negotiated with the coordinator, Aarhus Universitet. Based on available project data, no pricing model has been published.
Can this tool work at industrial scale across different countries?+
The consortium spanned 10 countries (AT, DE, DK, EL, ES, FR, IE, IL, NL, NO) with 14 partners, which means the DYMI was developed and validated in a multi-cultural European context. The cloud-based architecture was designed for broad deployment. The final version reached TRL6, meaning it has been demonstrated in a relevant environment but may need further engineering for mass-market scale.
Who owns the intellectual property and can I license it?+
As a Horizon 2020 RIA project, IP typically stays with the consortium partners who generated it. The coordinator is Aarhus Universitet in Denmark. Any licensing or integration deal would need to go through them and potentially other contributing partners. Based on available project data, the DYMI was intended as an open-access tool, but commercial applications may carry different terms.
Does this comply with EU regulations like the Digital Services Act or GDPR for children?+
The project was explicitly designed to support European policy on children's digital safety and was funded under the DT-TRANSFORMATIONS-07-2019 call. While the tool itself would need independent certification, its design aligns with EU regulatory direction on age-appropriate digital services. The DiGYou recommendation program was built to formulate policy recommendations directly.
How long until this could be integrated into our product?+
The DYMI reached TRL6 (demonstrated in a relevant environment) by project end in January 2025. Moving to commercial integration (TRL7-9) would likely require additional engineering, API development, and potentially a pilot partnership. Based on available project data, the final exploitable version is ready for piloting with early adopters.
What data does the tool need and how does it integrate?+
The DYMI is a cloud-based tool that uses machine-learning techniques for behavioral prediction and user group classification. It would require data on children's daily mobile ICT usage patterns. Based on available project data, integration specifics and API documentation would need to be discussed with the development team at Aarhus Universitet.
Is there ongoing support or further development planned?+
The project officially closed in January 2025 after 5 years of research. With 4 industry partners and 2 SMEs in the consortium, there is commercial interest in continuing development. Based on available project data, post-project exploitation plans would need to be confirmed with the coordinator.
