IO+'s week: The European Alternative
With international tensions rising and the threat of a trade war putting geopolitical stability under pressure, Europe faces a crucial choice. The increasing friction between world powers forces a reconsideration of technological dependencies. As concerns about digital sovereignty, data privacy and economic influence grow, the question arises: is this the moment for Europe to choose its own technological solutions and pursue greater autonomy?
From AI assistants to email providers and navigation apps, Europe has strong alternatives to the American tech giants, but these often remain in the shadow of Silicon Valley. Now that governments are considering stricter regulations on foreign technology and consumers are becoming more critical of data collection by non-European companies, it may be time to switch to European digital services. Here’s an overview of promising, privacy-oriented and competitive European tech alternatives.
We made a selection: read it here.
If you want even more, we recommend the site “European Alternatives”. It has hundreds of alternatives in dozens of categories. Impressive!
Barcelona
This week, we were at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. Elcke Vels immersed herself in the world of mobile connections, and it made a huge impression. Read about her experiences here in “From sea to operating theater: the whole world connected,” and also check out her video reports on Instagram.
Meanwhile, there was plenty of other news:
Haven't had enough yet? Here you can read everything we published last week. Have a nice & sunny Sunday and an innovative and entrepreneurial week!