As of June 2026, the TrustMarc Initiative has built a working proof of concept — applying TrustMarcs to 350,000 items — and is engaging around twenty non-profit organisations to help shape what comes next.
350,000+
items in the proof of concept
~20
non-profit organizations engaged
May 2026
proof of concept shown at On Think Tanks, Rabat
We applied TrustMarcs to 350,000 items from Coherent Digital's Policy Commons to build a working proof of concept, demonstrated to delegates at the On Think Tanks Conference in Rabat, Morocco. It tested the standards, certificate structures, resolver, metadata exchange, and user workflows end to end.
Proof of concept demonstrated
TrustMarcs on 350,000 Policy Commons items, shown to delegates at the On Think Tanks Conference in Rabat, Morocco.
CompleteGovernance board appointed; standards work begins
An international, independent board oversees the TrustMarc standard — keeping it open, interoperable, and governed by the communities it serves.
In progressDevelopment partners recruited; workflows designed
Recruiting 10–12 development partners from across the scholarly and professional information ecosystem to shape the standard and prototype workflows in their own environments.
In progressAlpha launch at the Charleston Conference
The beta — incorporating partner content and workflows — unveiled at Charleston, the premier annual gathering for librarians, publishers, and vendors.
UpcomingFull launch and roll-out
TrustMarc opens to all organisations across the scholarly and professional information ecosystem.
PlannedWe’re recruiting a limited group of development partners.
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