We need a European Sovereign Tech Fund!

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A feasibility study recommends public mission funding of €350 million in the 2028–2034 EU budget, proposes a hybrid legal vehicle EDIC (European digital infrastructure consortium) rather than a new EU agency, and models scaling on the German Sovereign Tech Agency. The report (GitHub-funded, published July 2025) gathers a coalition of 40 organizations, has briefed Commission and Parliament offices, and points to the new Digital Commons EDIC as the immediate operational path to get money flowing by the next MFF.

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1. 0:00Introduction and context
2. 2:36What is a sovereign tech fund
3. 8:18Proposed EU fund structure
4. 10:04Advocacy campaign progress
5. 16:01Challenges and opportunities
6. 22:46Next steps and timeline
7. 27:19Q&A and closing

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