GEOPOLITICS28 April 2026· 10 min

European Tech Sovereignty: Where Does Europe Really Stand in 2025?

Europe spends over €300 billion annually on digital technologies, yet 70% flows to non-European vendors. A deep dive into the continent's strategic race to reclaim its digital destiny.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]European Commission — Digital Compass 2030 Progress Report, 2024

[2]European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) — Annual Report 2024

[3]Stanford HAI — Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024

[4]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Securing Europe's Digital Future', 2024

[5]Gartner — 'European Cloud Market Forecast and Sovereignty Trends', 2024

[6]Dealroom.co — European Tech Investment Report Q4 2024

[7]European Investment Bank — Digital Innovation Financing Annual Report 2024

[8]ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information) — SecNumCloud Framework Documentation

[9]IDC — 'The European Sovereign Cloud Market Opportunity', 2024

[10]French Senate Digital Committee — GAIA-X Assessment Report, 2023