Build the Missing Pieces of Europe's Digital Stack
These are the gaps in Europe's sovereign software ecosystem. Each represents an opportunity to build something that matters.
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16 gaps found
Large Language Model API
A European-hosted LLM inference API providing GPT-4 class capabilities with guaranteed EU data residency. Essential for enterprises building AI applications under strict data sovereignty requirements.
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Message Queue / Event Streaming
A high-throughput, fully managed message queue service for decoupling microservices, enabling async processing, and building event-driven architectures. SQS/SNS alternative.
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Serverless Functions Platform
A fully managed serverless compute platform for running event-driven code without provisioning servers. Essential for modern application architectures, microservices, and API backends.
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WAF & DDoS Protection
A European-owned web application firewall and DDoS mitigation service. Critical for protecting web applications from attacks while maintaining EU data sovereignty.
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Secrets Management Platform
A managed service for storing, rotating, and accessing secrets like API keys, database credentials, and certificates. AWS Secrets Manager / HashiCorp Vault alternative.
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Managed Container Orchestration
A managed container platform that handles deployment, scaling, and operations of containerized applications without managing Kubernetes complexity. ECS/Fargate alternative.
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Application Performance Monitoring
A comprehensive APM platform with distributed tracing, metrics, and service maps. Datadog alternative with full EU data residency.
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SMS Gateway API
A programmable SMS API for sending transactional messages, 2FA codes, and notifications. Twilio SMS alternative with EU operations.
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Serverless Event Bus
A managed event bus for building event-driven applications with routing rules, schema validation, and integration with multiple event sources. EventBridge alternative.
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Managed Vector Database
A managed vector database for AI/ML applications including semantic search, recommendation systems, and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) pipelines.
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Log Aggregation Platform
A managed log aggregation and analysis service for centralized logging at scale. CloudWatch Logs / Splunk alternative with EU data residency.
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Push Notification Service
A managed push notification service for mobile and web applications. Firebase Cloud Messaging alternative with EU data processing.
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Error Tracking Platform
An error tracking and debugging platform for capturing, triaging, and resolving application errors. Sentry alternative with EU data processing.
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Managed Time-Series Database
A purpose-built database optimized for time-stamped data like metrics, IoT sensor data, and financial time series. Timestream/InfluxDB Cloud alternative.
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Managed Graph Database
A managed graph database service for storing and querying highly connected data, knowledge graphs, and relationship-heavy applications. Neptune alternative.
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Feature Flag Platform
A feature flag and experimentation platform for progressive rollouts, A/B testing, and kill switches. LaunchDarkly alternative.
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Funding for Builders
Grants and investors supporting European digital sovereignty
Public funding - no equity required
NGI Zero Commons Fund
EU-funded grants for internet commons across the technology spectrum, from libre silicon to middleware to end-user applications.
Sovereign Tech Fund
German federal program investing in open digital infrastructure. Funds critical open source projects that strengthen the ecosystem.
Prototype Fund
German federal funding for public interest technology. Supports independent developers building innovative open source solutions.
Prototype Fund Switzerland
Swiss funding for public interest tech prototypes. Supports projects solving societal challenges with open-source.
NGI TALER
EU and Swiss funded program for privacy-preserving payment systems and related technology commons.
Proton Foundation
Swiss non-profit supporting digital rights and privacy organizations. Annual grants totaling $1M+ to aligned projects.
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