The DC-EDIC brings together Member States to coordinate investment, align strategies, and support open technologies that underpin innovation, competitiveness, and a more level playing field across the European digital economy. Early activities, including a pilot for a European #SovereignTechFund, are underway—building on existing models and scaling them at the European level.
We’re excited to see the team take shape!
Mastodon gets €614k from the Sovereign Tech Fund to improve Fediverse infrastructure, including blocklists, media storage, and E2EE messaging. 🌐
€90k funds interoperable FOSS, with open protocols, admin control, and transparent data processing across decentralized platforms. 🔍
🔗 https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
#TechNews #Mastodon #Fediverse #SovereignTechFund #OpenSource #ActivityPub #E2EE #Decentralization #Privacy #Interoperability #FOSS #Transparency #Security #OpenWeb #DigitalRights
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sovtechfund/116290962149925337
Reminder: we're looking for a program manager for the #SovereignTechFund. It's an exciting role working on our largest program.
The Sovereign Tech Agency is doing something special: we invest in and support the open digital infrastructure that modern economies and societies rely on.
We’re currently #hiring for several roles:
- HR Generalist
- Program Manager #SovereignTechFund
- Executive Assistant
If you’re interested in working at the intersection of technology, policy, and the #publicinterest with an international team, we’d love to hear from you.
Learn more & apply: https://www.sovereign.tech/jobs/#open-positions
which the #SovereignTechAgency is leading, modeled after our #SovereignTechFund. Drawing on our operational and strategic expertise and international network, we will explore how our proven approach can be applied at the European level to strengthen critical open digital infrastructure. More details will be announced soon.
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The #DigitalCommons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (#EDIC) is taking shape with more countries joining, a newly appointed Director, and its first projects — including a pilot for a European #SovereignTechFund.
Congratulations to Laurent Rojey on his appointment as Director of the DC EDIC. His appointment was unanimously approved by the General Assembly of the founding Member States.
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We have wrapped up the two successful days of #fossbackstage -
#EOSAwards consortium with Nicholas Gates(@OpenForumEurope ) leading two talks on #opensource in #localgovernment and #european sovereign tech fund.
#foss #opensource #fossbackstage #beyondcode #opensourceprojects #networking #opensourcecommunity #sovereigntechfund #governance
Come say hi at our FOSDEM stand! 👋
This is the first time we’re hosting one, so we’re pretty excited to be there today. If you’re around, stop by our booth in building K, first level.
Our team will be on site all day to chat, answer questions, and share more about the Sovereign Tech Agency, our programs like the #SovereignTechFund, #SovereignTechResilience, & #SovereignTechFellowship
The OSI is meeting with lawmakers and staffers at the #EuropeanParliament today, for a breakfast devoted to the #EU #SovereignTechFund, a proposal to provide sustainable funding for the maintenance of #OpenSource software!
Read the proposal, which OSI is supporting, here 🔗⬇️
https://opensource.org/blog/investing-in-open-source-sustainability-osi-supports-open-forum-europes-eu-sovereign-tech-fund-proposal
[JM]