Europe currently relies on foreign suppliers for over 80% of its digital technologies, with just three non-European hyperscalers controlling more than 70% of the cloud market. The Tech Sovereignty Catalogue is a concrete response to this structural dependency: a concrete initiative that maps the complete European technology stack, from hardware and connectivity through cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, and AI, turning the ambition of digital autonomy into a navigable, actionable ecosystem.
This talk introduces the Catalogue, its current and upcoming developments, its governance model, and the sovereignty criteria developed by our consortium of partners to ensure only genuinely sovereign solutions are included. To be listed, a solution must meet criteria across three areas: corporate sovereignty (European headquarters, majority ownership and voting rights, and exclusive European jurisdiction), data sovereignty (storage, processing, and service execution within Europe by a provider that complies to corporate sovereignty), and full technological maturity and market deployment. Assessment, mapping, and listing of the vetted solutions are all provided free of charge to solution providers. The Catalogue is more than a directory; backed by a strong partnership of industry players, think tanks, academic institutions, and research institutes, it is actively fostering a community of like-minded European companies that are already collaborating, building together to expand their joint offering across Europe.
We will also explore how Free and Open Source Software fits naturally within this framework. Solutions built on open standards and designed for interoperability align closely with the Catalogue’s vision of a collaborative, non-fragmented European digital ecosystem, making the case that sovereignty and openness are complementary rather than competing values. For SFSCON’s community of decision-makers and developers, the Catalogue represents a practical bridge between the ideals of software freedom and the policy reality of European digital independence.
