The Pillars of European Digital Sovereignty

Each level of the European technology stack represents a fundamental step towards a strategically autonomous and secure digital ecosystem. Explore the pillars that define our commitment.

What’s the challenge

Europe is dependent on foreign imports for over 80% of digital technologies used. In cloud alone, more than 70% of the market is controlled by 3 US companies, creating vulnerabilities in data control, supply chain resilience, and strategic decision-making. This dependence limits Europe's ability to set its own digital standards and protect its economic interests.

What we aim for

Technological independence gives Europe control over its digital future. By building a robust ecosystem of trusted European solutions, we enable businesses to innovate freely, ensure data remains secure and sovereign, and create new opportunities for growth. A digitally autonomous Europe means stronger competitiveness, better protection of citizens' rights, and the freedom to shape technology according to European values.

What we are building

The Tech Sovereignty Catalogue is a cornerstone initiative that maps Europe's digital capabilities across cloud, connectivity, cybersecurity, data, and AI. It connects innovative European companies with decision-makers, showcases market-ready sovereign solutions, and accelerates collaboration. Part of a coordinated effort to build Europe's sovereign technological stack, the Catalogue turns ambition into action—one trusted solution at a time.

What makes a solution fully sovereign?

To ensure the Catalogue truly supports Europe's digital autonomy, only solutions that meet the sovereignty criteria are eligible to be included:

Strengthen Europe’s technological stack

Contribute to one or more layers of the European digital infrastructure.
Be fully market-ready (TRL 9)

Demonstrate full deployment and operational maturity.
Be based in a EU or EFTA country

Must be developed and offered by an entity headquartered in Europe, with majority ownership or control based in Europe.

Ensure European data sovereignty

Data is stored and processed in Europe. For European customers, service execution must also take place in Europe.
Operate exclusively under European jurisdiction

Must be provided by an entity which can attest to fall exclusively under European jurisdiction.

How solutions are assessed

All submissions are reviewed by independent expert assessors against these criteria before inclusion in the Catalogue. This ensures credibility, transparency and strategic alignment with Europe’s digital sovereignty objectives.

Governance

The Catalogue is guided by a robust governance framework designed to ensure its integrity, consistency, and strategic value. At its core is an Advisory Board and a group of Expert Assessors, bringing together leading industry experts, researchers, academics, and policy specialists. They review submissions to guarantee that listed solutions are market-ready, sovereign by design, and meet high European standards.

In addition, partners contribute by sharing their expertise, networks, and resources. Their input helps maintain the catalogue’s quality and relevance, ensuring it remains a trusted tool for policymakers, businesses, and innovators across Europe.

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Paul Timmers

Professor European University Cyprus, visiting professor KU Leuven, senior advisor EPC Brussels, CEO ivii, partner WeltWert®

Let’s move from analysis to action for European digital strategic autonomy. This Catalogue is such a positive action.

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Andrea Renda

Director of research, CEPS

In our seminal report on EuroStack, we sought to offer a pathway to achieve digital sovereignty, rooted in European values and strategic autonomy. The Catalogue promises to be a guiding light through this pathway, offering concrete solutions at all layers of the tech stack, and positioning itself as an inclusive platform for all innovators and stakeholders interested in European digital sovereignty.

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Francesco Matteucci

Innovation Director, FBK

The need to strengthen the EU Digital Ecosystem is a pressing priority. The Eurostack catalogue represents a valuable effort to map and assess EU digital solutions to reach the EU digital autonomy. FBK plays an active role in this ecosystem, collaborating with companies and research institutions to design, develop and implement innovative digital solutions.

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Francesco Bonfiglio

Expert on European Digital Policies, former CEO of Gaia-X, former CEO of Dynamo, former CEO of Engineering D.HUB, co-author of the EuroStack, Independent Advisor on Digital Transformation, entrepreneur, lecturer

"It’s time to demonstrate what Europe can already deliver: a vast, innovative ecosystem of secure, reliable, and open digital solutions—now brought together in this catalogue to overcome fragmentation, give visibility to what exists, and invite all European providers to join forces in making their offering more accessible to the market."

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Renata Avila

CEO, Open Knowledge Fundation

The Open Knowledge Foundation has been working towards equitable access to technology and information as a foundation for open societies for over two decades. The Tech Sovereignty Catalogue brings this mission to life by enhancing transparency, accountability, and resilience across Europe’s digital ecosystem. It sets a precedent for a truly open sovereign digital development that can be shared globally, especially benefiting the smaller actors, young innovators and SME’s everywhere, who rely on open, interoperable technologies to innovate, compete, and thrive.

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Francesca Bria

Honorary Professor, UCL IIPP, Author of the EuroStack Report

The Catalogue is a concrete step toward building a sovereign, interoperable, and resilient European tech stack. Making visible European alternatives across the digital stack is a key first step toward reducing dependencies and enabling strategic public procurement to boost Europe’s technological and economic competitiveness. It strengthens our capacity to innovate in the public interest and in defence of democratic control over digital infrastructure.

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Constance de Leusse

Executive Director, AI and Society Institute, ENS-PSL

Digital autonomy is not just a technological imperative—it is a democratic one. This provides a crucial foundation for coordinating Europe’s home-grown digital capabilities, including AI, through the lens of autonomy, resilience, and shared public interest. At the AI and Society Institute, we believe that mapping these solutions is a vital step toward building a future where European values are embedded in the infrastructure that shapes our societies.

Industry and academic partners

Supported by

The Democratic Tech Alliance is a coalition of members from different political groups in the European Parliament, with civil society actors, think tanks, experts and European businesses working to create an EU tech ecosystem that supports democratic values and the public interest.

The way forward

Digital sovereignty starts here.

The Tech Sovereignty Catalogue is not just a database; it’s a dynamic ecosystem reflecting Europe’s commitment to a robust, secure, and independent digital future.

Explore the key milestones that laid the groundwork for this journey and stay updated on how we are collectively building Europe’s technological autonomy.

Learn more about the sovereignty criteria and the assessment process.

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The Pillars of European Digital Sovereignty

What’s the challenge

What we aim for

What we are building

What makes a solution fully sovereign?

Strengthen Europe’s technological stack

Be fully market-ready (TRL 9)

Be based in a EU or EFTA country

Ensure European data sovereignty

Operate exclusively under European jurisdiction

How solutions are assessed

Governance

Industry and academic partners

Supported by

The way forward