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Launching the eurotechguide Sovereignty Index: making sovereignty measurable
The Eurotechguide Sovereignty Index makes digital sovereignty measurable. Based on the European Commission’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework, it assesses cloud and digital services across eight structural dimensions, from legal exposure and ownership control to supply chain and technology dependencies. At launch, the index covers 65 mostly cloud-based services, each receiving dimension-level SEAL scores and a weighted overall sovereignty score, supported by documented rationale. The index does not rank providers politically or judge product quality. Instead, it provides transparent, evidence-based insight into structural dependencies, helping policymakers, enterprises and consumers compare services and make informed decisions about sovereignty, risk and long-term digital resilience.
The Eurotechguide Sovereignty Index makes digital sovereignty measurable. Based on the European Commission’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework, it assesses cloud and digital services across eight structural dimensions, from legal exposure and ownership control to supply chain and technology dependencies. At launch, the index covers 65 mostly cloud-based services, each receiving dimension-level…
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Why is there no European Big Tech?
There is no Big Tech in Europe due to fragmented markets, risk-averse finance, and complex regulation. This makes scaling up difficult compared to the US and China. To nurture European Big Tech, policymakers must act and consumers also need to actively choose and support European alternatives. This would finance European tech, incentivize innovation and competitive…
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Why is European tech important?
Europe is addicted to US Big Tech. At the same time, there are 2 compelling events happening: Big Tech is starting to meddle in politics and countries are isolating themselves. I argue in this article that European consumers should look for European solutions and some do exist. However, they are not yet easy to find.