EU Tech Sovereignty
The European Union has made it clear: technology independence starts with open source. Is your business ready?
The EU Tech Sovereignty Package — June 2026
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission published the European Tech Sovereignty package, a paradigm shift in Europe's approach to technology ecosystems. It is structured around four key initiatives:
Chips Act 2.0
Strengthening European semiconductor manufacturing and design capabilities.
Cloud & AI Development Act
Unlocking AI and cloud computing potential for European businesses.
EU Open Source Strategy
Reducing technology dependencies through free and open source software.
Digitalisation & AI in Energy
Strategic roadmap for digitalisation and AI in the energy sector.
The Problem: European Digital Dependence
80%
of key digital products, services and infrastructure come from outside the EU
264B€
spent annually by the EU mainly on proprietary American solutions
70-90%
of modern software depends on open source, but the commercial value goes to non-EU giants
What This Means for Your SME
Avoid Vendor Lock-in
Open source lets you switch providers without being trapped in proprietary formats.
Adopt Open Source Alternatives
The Commission supports alternatives in cloud, office tools and secure email.
Economic Benefits
Open source contributes 65-95 billion EUR annually to the EU GDP.
Access Funding Programmes
Kit Digital (Spain), European Competitiveness Fund, AI Factories & EuroHPC.
Public Procurement: Public Money, Public Code
Publicly funded software must be open source.
Open Source Alternatives vs Proprietary Giants
| Area | Proprietary | Open Source Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Storage & Office | Google Workspace / M365 | Nextcloud + OnlyOffice |
| ERP & Business Management | SAP / Dynamics / Oracle | Odoo Community + OCA |
| Server Virtualisation | VMware vSphere / Hyper-V | Proxmox VE |
| Email & Collaboration | Exchange / Teams | Postfix + Dovecot + Mattermost |
| Database | Oracle / SQL Server | PostgreSQL / MariaDB |
| AI & Automation | Closed-source AI APIs | Ollama + Open WebUI |
| Monitoring | SolarWinds / Datadog | Zabbix / Grafana |
| Operating System | Windows Server | Linux (Debian / Ubuntu) |
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) & Open Source
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) requires software to meet cybersecurity standards. Open source has a natural advantage.
Auditable Code
Open source allows independent security audits. No black boxes.
Fast Patches
The global community identifies and fixes vulnerabilities faster than any single vendor.
Compliance Ready
Open source projects align with CRA requirements through SBOMs and transparency.
No Single Point of Failure
Diversity of contributors and maintainers brings resilience.
Official EU Documents
Analysis & Articles
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Learn moreEvery solution we deploy is built on open source technology — fully aligned with the EU Tech Sovereignty strategy.
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