Communication on European Tech Sovereignty, and an EU Open-Source Strategy

The Commission is putting forward a multi-pronged, comprehensive strategy to achieve technological sovereignty, with initiatives that are interconnected and mutually reinforcing across each stage of the value chain, from chips, to infrastructure, to software, cloud and AI, and in synergy with past and ongoing initiatives such as AI Factories and AI Gigafactories.

This is reflected in four initiatives:

• The Chips Act 2.0to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem and supply chain resilience, and boost domestic demand - The Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)to unlock the potential AI and cloud, to transform our industrial ecosystems and improve societal outcomes - The

[EU Open Source Strategy](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/open-source-strategy)to reduce dependencies across the entire technology stack - A
[Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy](https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/eus-energy-system/digitalisation-energy-system_en#strategic-roadmap-for-digitalisation-and-ai-in-energy)

You can download the full Communication and its annexes below.

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1. COM(2026) 503 - Communication on European Tech Sovereignty and EU Open Source Strategy

Download 2. COM(2026) 503 - Communication on European Tech Sovereignty and EU Open Source Strategy - Annexes

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