Weighted Score:
66
Medium sovereignty because Netherlands-based mapping provider; mixed EU and non-EU ownership; global platform dependencies.
Company name: HERE Global B.V.
URL: https://www.here.com
eurotechguide review(s): Not reviewed
Digital services offered: Maps
| Criterion | Score | Short Assessment | Long Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOV-1 (strategic) | 3 | EU-based, mixed ownership. | HERE Global B.V. is Netherlands-based but co-owned by German OEMs and non-EU investors (e.g., Intel). → SEAL-3. |
| SOV-2 (legal) | 3 | EU jurisdiction, mixed control. | Dutch law applies, but strategic influence is shared with non-EU shareholders. → SEAL-3. |
| SOV-3 (data & AI) | 2 | Data platforms global. | Mapping and location platforms often operate globally; EU-only data residency is limited. → SEAL-2. |
| SOV-4 (operational) | 3 | EU-majority governed; global operations and US minority stake. | HERE operates under an EU legal entity with EU-majority ownership, but a US minority shareholder remains and operations depend on global data acquisition and infrastructure networks. Operational control is strongly European, yet not exclusively EU-insulated as required for SEAL-4. → SEAL-3 |
| SOV-5 (supply chain) | 2 | Global tech stack reliance. | Depends on global cloud/hardware ecosystems and automotive supply chains. → SEAL-2. |
| SOV-6 (technological) | 3 | EU-majority platform; proprietary mapping stack with global dependencies. | HERE’s technology is largely proprietary, limiting audit and modification rights. It supports integrations and standards, but mapping stacks depend on global data/compute ecosystems and are not fully sovereign-controlled end-to-end. → SEAL-3 |
| SOV-7 (security) | 3 | EU-majority governance; enterprise security posture. | HERE operates under EU-majority ownership and enterprise security standards. However, global operational dependencies and non-EU minority ownership prevent full sovereign security control. –> SEAL-3 |
| SOV-8 (environmental) | 2 | Footprint depends hosting. | Environmental impact depends on global data processing footprint and hosting. → SEAL-2. |