On 15 April, the Commission is expected to present the so-called “Tech Sovereignty Package”, a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening the European Union’s technological sovereignty by reducing external dependencies and promoting the development of strategic technologies in Europe.

This package forms part of the EU’s strategy of open strategic autonomy, seeking to ensure that the Union possesses the technological and industrial capabilities required in sectors considered critical for the European economy, security and competitiveness.

The Tech Sovereignty Package is expected to bring together various legislative, regulatory and financial instruments designed to:

• Strengthen the EU’s technological and industrial capacity in strategic areas;

• Reduce dependencies on suppliers from third countries in critical technologies;

• Promote investment and innovation in high-value technological sectors;

• Ensure economic security and the resilience of technological value chains.

Priority areas are expected to include, in particular:

• artificial intelligence (AI);

• semiconductors and microelectronics;

• cloud computing and data infrastructures;

• cybersecurity;

• critical and emerging digital technologies.

The launch of this package comes at a time of increasing global technological competition and as part of the strengthening of the European agenda for digital and technological sovereignty. In recent years, the EU has adopted several instruments with an impact in this area, including the Digital Markets Act, the Digital Services Act, the AI Act and the European Chips Act.

The Tech Sovereignty Package is therefore expected to complement this regulatory framework, combining industrial policy, European funding and new legislative initiatives with a view to strengthening the Union’s technological competitiveness.

The presentation scheduled for 15 April should clarify the specific content of the package and the measures that will be proposed by the Commission. Following its publication, some of the initiatives may lead to formal legislative proposals, subject to the EU legislative procedure.

This development should be closely monitored by companies operating in the technology, digital and innovation sectors, as well as by entities involved in digital infrastructure, data, artificial intelligence and strategic technological value chains.

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