EuroStack

The EuroStack initiative is Europe’s ambitious attempt to reclaim digital sovereignty by building its own federated, standards-based infrastructure. In the healthcare sector, this means enabling patients’ health data—much of it generated by Internet of Things (IoT) devices—to move securely and seamlessly across national borders. The goal is to make care more responsive, especially in emergencies or when people travel, without compromising privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ...

Can Europe really build its own tech stack—or is EuroStack just another well-funded diagram waiting to happen? I sketched out a few thoughts on the EU’s latest moonshot over at NGI. It’s got funding figures, federated fantasies, and a healthy dose of dry scepticism. Have a peek at my sketch over at NGI