# European tech sovereignty

The latest news, analysis and opinion on European tech sovereignty.

What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
Pro
Analysis
June 4, 2026
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
The new set of proposals unveiled Wednesday by the EU Commission aims to reduce the region’s dependence on foreign providers of critical technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
Pro
Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
Pro
Analysis
May 18, 2026
Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
Supported by the European Commission, six chip startups have created a new lobby group to represent their interests
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
Pro
Interview
May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
Pro
Analysis
April 20, 2026
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
German AI translation startup DeepL recently partnered with Amazon for its cloud infrastructure, sparking concerns
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
The UK’s £500m Sovereign AI Unit just struck deals with these 7 startups
Pro
List
April 16, 2026
The UK’s £500m Sovereign AI Unit just struck deals with these 7 startups
Drug discovery, cheap supercomputing and sustainability startups among chosen partners
Martin Coulter
European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore
Pro
Analysis
March 17, 2026
European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore
Homegrown success is supercharging demand for alternatives to American infrastructure
Martin Coulter
‘We are at risk’: Mistral CEO warns against US dominance in AI
News
February 19, 2026
‘We are at risk’: Mistral CEO warns against US dominance in AI
Speaking at the global AI Impact Summit taking place in New Delhi, Arthur Mensch called for ‘another way’ in AI
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
News
February 11, 2026
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
The startup, which aims to mine critical minerals and sell geothermal energy, is valued at €67.5m
Anne Sraders
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Exclusive
February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Luxembourg-based R3 Robotics has raised €20m to scale operations recovering critical materials used to build electric vehicles
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Pro
Exclusive
February 4, 2026
Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund
Cofounder Renaud Visage says the climate tech downturn is an opportunity for investors in the space
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Now it’s time for Europe to get really serious about tech
Pro
Sifted View
January 26, 2026
Now it’s time for Europe to get really serious about tech
Technology is now at the core of the region's national security
John Thornhill
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Pro
Analysis
January 19, 2026
Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push
Looming trade war renews calls to move away from American tech
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?
Podcast
January 15, 2026
Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?
And how does Europe square its dreams for "sovereign AI" with a reliance on Nvidia?
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
Pro
Interview
January 13, 2026
General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups
The General Catalyst Institute has been lobbying and working with EU policymakers on the top issues of 2026
Anne Sraders
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
Pro
Analysis
November 24, 2025
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
From mining reserves at home to using AI to create substitute materials, European startups are trying to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
November 24, 2025
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
Startups are building technologies to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign players for critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Open-source startup powering Spotify and JP Morgan’s AI raises €13m seed
News
October 16, 2025
Open-source startup powering Spotify and JP Morgan’s AI raises €13m seed
Probabl operates scikit-learn, a popular machine learning library founded nearly two decades ago at French national research institute Inria
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
12 startups upping European tech sovereignty, according to investors
Pro
Investor survey
October 8, 2025
12 startups upping European tech sovereignty, according to investors
VCs are pouring funds into companies helping the continent stand on its own
Freya Pratty
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
Pro
Sifted View
September 22, 2025
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
The latest splurge of US tech investment in Britain has its critics
John Thornhill
Mario’s right: Europe faces an existential crisis
Pro
Sifted View
September 1, 2025
Mario’s right: Europe faces an existential crisis
EU leaders should not ignore the difference Britain could make to the region's future
John Thornhill
Why the UK needs Made in Britain compute
Opinion
August 26, 2025
Why the UK needs Made in Britain compute
The UK has the talent and expertise to reverse its path to becoming just an AI renter
Dave Grimm
Is the European founders' renaissance real?
Opinion
August 1, 2025
Is the European founders' renaissance real?
Europe's seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity, with many second-time founders on a mission to build European resilience
Jeannette zu Fürstenberg and Robin Dechant
EU Inc: 'If Europe wants global champions, it must play to win'
Pro
The big interview
July 16, 2025
EU Inc: 'If Europe wants global champions, it must play to win'
Europe’s startup associations are incensed by a draft proposal for the ‘28th regime', but EU Inc's Simon Schaefer is still optimistic change will come
Amy Lewin

# European tech sovereignty

What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands

The UK’s £500m Sovereign AI Unit just struck deals with these 7 startups

European fintech’s sovereignty problem is getting harder to ignore

‘We are at risk’: Mistral CEO warns against US dominance in AI

Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem

Exclusive: Eventbrite cofounder launches new €250m climate fund

Now it’s time for Europe to get really serious about tech

Trump’s tariff threats boost EU tech sovereignty push

Is Europe’s AI infrastructure build-out heading for a gigafactory-style bust?

General Catalyst’s policy chief: EU Inc is biggest concern for startups

‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem

13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs

Open-source startup powering Spotify and JP Morgan’s AI raises €13m seed

12 startups upping European tech sovereignty, according to investors

Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?

Mario’s right: Europe faces an existential crisis

Why the UK needs Made in Britain compute

Is the European founders' renaissance real?

EU Inc: 'If Europe wants global champions, it must play to win'