Today, #Mastodon CFO said that with 10M euro they'd reach their main structural goals.
Mastodon is a Made in Europe project, fulfilling our "European Values". Would love the @EUCommission endorsing it, and our main public figures opening accounts - or even instances. We are all part of the needed change.
Get to know Paul Sawers, TechCrunchs expert on UK/EU startups and the business of open source. He brings 10+ years of experience from TNW and VentureBeat to his reporting. Follow his work. #TechNews #EuropeanTech #OpenSourceBiz
European CEOs are starting to publish their intentions to use EU products
European CEOs are starting to publish their intentions to... #europeantech #cloud #digitalsovereignty #executivesearch #gdpr #buylocal
Opera's AI-powered Browser Operator showcases Europe's push for ethical AI, combining GDPR-compliant agentic workflows with anti-tracking features, contrasting sharply with U.S. 
#agenticAI #AIbrowsers #digitalsovereignty #Europeantech #GDPRCompliance #KunlunTech #privacyfirstdesign #Web40 #redrobot
OpenAI and SoftBank's $500B Stargate AI data center venture is exploring the UK, Germany, and France for future investment
#AI #OpenAI #Softbank #StargateProject #UKTech #EuropeanTech #AIInfrastructure #Europe
Did you know #n8n is a German company? Automation software made in Europe. #EuropeanTech #EuropeanAlternative
I’m not sure why everyone is still using Figma when there’s @penpot . What an amazing, free, #EuropeanTech piece of software! #penpot
If #EuropeanTech and #europeanalternatives wants to compete with the American giants, one thing that needs a lot of attention is their UI/UX. I’ve been exploring a lot of services but, being honest, most of their UIs suck. Stuff is hard to find, apps seem to have been built without the involvement of designers, a lot of interfaces from the early 2000s. American startups and big corporations invest heavily in product design and so should ours.
What are your favorite #European tech tools?
Why choose European?
Increased Privacy Better Data protection
Check out our in-depth guide for more European products 
https://tuta.com/blog/boycott-us-choose-european-products
I'm offering free privacy consulting to any project that aims at building a privacy-minded, responsible, open source, and European-Union-based alternative to some U.S. big tech oligopolist's service.
It's time to act, and I will gladly do what I can to help! So please just text me if you're interested!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR #technology #BuyEuropean #EuropeanTech
#EuropeanAlternatives seem to trend heavily so I want to share a small VPS provider from Lithuania which I use personally for #selfhosting. The main point about them is tbh they are really cheap compared to anyone else. This is my affiliate link, and if you find them interesting I can get some discount when extending my plan next time. If you have any questions regarding them I can share my experience... #europe #selfhosted #EuropeanTech #european
For our second #FollowFriday here (we forgot it last week), we wanted to recommend European search engines 
that have accounts here on Mastodon. 
So we tried to find on Mastodon the European companies listed on this post:
https://social.vivaldi.net/@ueeu/114174129661206035
But unfortunately, very few of them are present on Mastodon. 
We believe that those companies who have chosen to join the Fediverse deserve our attention, even if we have not yet used their services.
By receiving their news in our feeds, we might be inspired to explore their services and be informed about their developments.
So we suggest following these 5 accounts to show your support and witness their growth as it unfolds. 
@MetaGer 
(2.2k followers) - Congrats for having their own instance! 
@StartpageSearch 
(4k followers)
@Mojeek 
(3.3k followers)
@Swisscows 
(69 followers)
There is also the Open Web Search account: @openwebsearcheu. While they are not a company, they are a coalition of European research and computing centers that promotes Europe's independence in web search. If you'd like to be updated about Europe's digital sovereignty and search engine markets, follow them too!
Do you know any other European search engine that deserves a follow? Let us know! 
OVHcloud CEO calls on companies to anticipate discontinuity risk with European alternatives
OVHcloud is a French 
cloud service provider positioning itself as a reliable, sovereign, European alternative to US cloud hyperscalers.
The company's CEO, Benjamin Revcolevschi, emphasizes the importance of sovereignty and the need for a Plan B in case of a shutdown.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/interview/ovhcloud-ceo-calls-on-companies-to-anticipate-discontinuity-risk-with-european-alternatives/
#EuropeanTech #sovereignty #europeanalternatives #BuyFromEU #OVH
There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.
While we prefer to focus on technical guarantees like strong end-to-end encryption over matters like jurisdiction, these issues still matter, and the United States certainly does not have a monopoly on the best technologies.
We've compiled a list of some of our favorite and highly recommended European privacy tools, to highlight how easy it can be to take your data back from American Big Tech companies: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/
As American Big Tech companies continue to flout EU regulations, and the US Government cuts off critical defense technology to Ukraine, there is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day.
I wrote this latest @privacyguides article to highlight some of the many privacy-respecting, European tools that can replace the tech you use every day: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/
The #EuroStack report was released last week. This proposal—covering everything from chips to cloud computing—represents Europe's most ambitious vision yet for technological sovereignty. But is a single fund capable of achieving such broad goals?
Our analysis by @jankrewer examines both the promising opportunities and significant challenges ahead:
https://openfuture.eu/blog/eurostack-a-blueprint-for-europes-digital-future/
NEW: The #EuroStack report proposes a €300 billion Sovereign Tech Fund to boost Europe's digital independence. A comprehensive plan covering chips, AI, and cloud infrastructure to reduce EU's tech dependence.
Our analysis, written by @jankrewer, explores the opportunities and challenges ahead: https://openfuture.eu/blog/eurostack-a-blueprint-for-europes-digital-future/
How to be a free European citizen online
Surrounded by American Big Tech, Europe counters with:
- Legislative action against their abuses (#DMA, #DSA)
- #EuropeanTech brings better products
From the catalogue of @european_alternatives here are 5 tools for a more free, European experience:
@protonmail@mastodon.social
@Mastodon
DeepL
Toggl
IntelliJ IDEA
Cherry on top: an ethical phone (@WeAreFairphone) with a de-googled operating system (by @e_mydata)
Full article on:
https://europeanperspective.substack.com/p/how-to-be-a-free-european-citizen
