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March 6, 2023

Will Europe’s dream of tech sovereignty ever become reality?

European policymakers don’t want to miss out on the AI and deeptech wave. But is it already too late?


Zosia Wanat

9 min read

At first glance, Danish gaming giant Unity and Romanian robotic process automation company UiPath have very little in common. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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