CloudFerro
CloudFerro provides next generation clouds dedicated to specific domains and industries, such as the European space sector.
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Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Kamila Kloc (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
8 Oct 2025 · Introduction of CloudFerro and their role in the Union AI ecosystem
Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
9 Jul 2025 · AI Factories and Gigafactories
Response to Cloud and AI Development Act
3 Jul 2025
Political context Europe and European states face many challenges in the coming years: - A redefinition of the global geopolitical system, requiring Europe to reassess its policy priorities amid shifting alliances and emerging threats. - Economic transformation, with Europes diminishing share in the global economy and a growing productivity gap with the US and China, particularly in digital technologies. - The ongoing impact of climate change across sectors including the economy, migration, and natural disasters. Digital technologies are essential to address these challenges and support a modern, information-driven industry. Europe must ensure high levels of digital autonomy to remain resilient and reduce dependency on external capacities. Problem the initiative aims to tackle Europe consumes 30% of global digital services but produces only 6%. It is heavily dependent on foreign cloud services (IaaS, AI models, platforms). Of the 100 billion annual cloud services revenue in Europe, 75% goes to three non-European hyperscalers. With cloud businesses generating 40% EBITDA margins, around 30 billion leaves Europe annuallycapital that could otherwise be reinvested in local AI and infrastructure. This imbalance results in: - Weak presence and slow development of sovereign, autonomous service providers - Limited investment capacity for local players - Lack of effective competition - Strategic dependence on foreign providers infrastructure and services Given global political uncertainty, Europe must not rely on foreign providers, even from allied nations. It must develop sufficient cloud and AI capabilities to support strategic sectors such as public services, defense, energy, and healthcare. Objectives and policy options Key objectives include: - Developing local cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS) and AI capabilities, including infrastructure, competencies, systems, and IPRs - Building critical data holdings for information-based industries - Expanding local software development related to cloud and AI These goals should be achieved by accelerating the growth of sovereign European cloud and AI companies through: - Market protection: Ensuring providers are not subject to non-EU regulations; establishing EU-specific certification schemes that include jurisdictional, ethical, and sustainability criteria - Public procurement reform: Making public authorities and strategic sectors anchor clients for local providers; including sovereignty and security in tender criteria; promoting long-term partnerships with EU innovators - Data sovereignty: Strict protection of European data pools - Open-source support: Increasing European participation in global open-source projects, currently dominated by US and Chinese contributors The model advocated is one where public authorities and key sectors purchase digital services from local, sovereign providers, stimulating market growth, investment, and workforce development. Likely impact Developing a sovereign cloud and AI industry will: - Enhance digital security for sensitive sectors - Redirect investment flows into European entities - Leverage industrial investments through financial markets - Expand technical infrastructure and skilled jobs - Increase local IPRs and overall productivity in the European digital economy This approach addresses immediate digital sovereignty concerns while contributing to broader economic development. Better regulation instrument Sovereign cloud and edge computing solutions protect citizens from foreign surveillance and data exploitation. Combined with a domestic cybersecurity sector, they support technological independence. A sovereign EU digital marketplace will reduce foreign influence, ensure interoperability, and promote fair market access for EU startups. Aligning AI with EU values and ethics will foster transparent, national ecosystems and reduce the risk of digital colonialism. The full version of the document is attached.
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