Open Source Summit Europe 2024

The European Union has approved a €1.2 billion investment in the development of the first interoperable and openly accessible European data processing ecosystem, known as IPCEI-CIS. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on external providers and promote open source technologies. Despite skepticism about whether a state-driven initiative can foster open and collaborative software development, the EU's decision is one of the largest sovereignty-focused initiatives ever undertaken by the organization. The IPCEI-CIS project offers an alternative model based on leveraging European open source for mobilizing the many technological and innovation capabilities in the continent and creating together a Next-Generation European Platform for the Datacenter-Cloud-Edge Continuum. This powerful “made in EU” alternative will offer vendor neutrality and a sustainable future based on global collaboration, but fully aligned with the values and priorities of the European Union. In this presentation, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities that this project presents to citizens and developers, and how it will redefine the way we produce open source software in Europe.