Home | Sovereign Tech Agency Jump to content Go to homepage Menu Close Toggle menu Home Fund Resilience Fellowship Challenge About Auf Deutsch Switch to Dark Mode Sovereign Tech Agency Fund Resilience Fellowship Challenge Agency Sovereign Tech Agency: Investing in the infrastructure of the 21st century We are securing open digital infrastructure as the foundation for a future-oriented economy and modern society Digital sovereignty empowers us to shape our own future. This requires more than simply using digital technologies; we need to actively be part of building them - to be independent, secure, and competitive.The foundation for this is open digital infrastructure. Much like roads and railways serve as physical infrastructure, invisible software components are the bedrock of our economy and society. Components like programming libraries, open standards, and developer tools are essential for innovation and competition.Digital infrastructure emerges from an open source ecosystem that makes it possible to reuse, quickly distribute, and maintain digital technologies. Sustaining this ecosystem protects Germany's and Europe's digital sovereignty, capacity for innovation, and economic competitiveness today and in the future. Sovereign Tech Fund Strategic investments in the digital infrastructure of our economy and societyWith the Sovereign Tech Fund, we invest globally in the open software components that underpin Germany's and Europe's competitiveness and ability to innovate. By targeting core digital infrastructure, our investments scale across many sectors and benefit a broad range of users. Improving the security, stability, and reusability of open software components directly enhances the productivity, competitive edge, and capacity for innovation of startups and small and medium-sized businesses.Learn more Sovereign Tech Resilience Bug bounty, prevention, and elimination of vulnerabilities in critical digital infrastructureThe Sovereign Tech Resilience program takes a holistic approach to protecting critical digital infrastructure. Severe vulnerabilities in open software components have far-reaching consequences, affecting millions of people and impacting software products of all kinds that make use of them. To mitigate these risks and prevent untold damage, it is not enough just to find and fix bugs. We need to take proactive measures to improve the resilience of open digital infrastructure in the face of undiscovered vulnerabilities.Learn more Sovereign Tech Fellowship Effective support for essential experts in the open source ecosystemOur maintainer-in-residence fellowship program supports key individuals and strengthens the open source ecosystem in a way that transcends individual technologies and industries. By focusing on the people behind the code, we highlight and provide recognition for the often invisible work that goes into our digital infrastructure. In this way, we are empowering more people to put their skills and experience toward making the open source ecosystem more resilient and sustainable for us all.Learn more Sovereign Tech Challenge New solutions for structural challenges in the open source ecosystemThe Sovereign Tech Challenge uses a competition model to identify challenges in the open source ecosystem and develop new and innovative solutions. Examples of potential objectives could include developing forward-looking solutions in open software components that are useful for emerging technologies, or securing existing dependencies.Learn more Latest news All articles Fellowship 26 Mar 2026 Read article: Documentation Sprint for Technical Writers As part of the Sovereign Tech Fellowship, we’re hosting a documentation sprint: up to six additional spots for technical writers who want to work on critical digital infrastructure in 2026. Apply by April 6, 2026! Newsletter 06 Mar 2026 Read article: Newsletter: Sovereign Tech Fellowship Applications Open & more updates Email newsletter on 6 March 2026: Sovereign Tech Fellowship Applications Open & More Updates Fellowship 03 Mar 2026 Read article: Sovereign Tech Fellowship: Applications are open! The Sovereign Tech Agency is continuing and expanding the Sovereign Tech Fellowship program. We invite open source maintainers, community managers, and technical writers to apply by April 6, 2026. Publications Bug Bounties and FOSS: Opportunities, Risks, and a Path ForwardBug bounty programs have long been used by industry to help incentivize reporting of dangerous vulnerabilities in software, but how effective are they in making our open source critical infrastructure safer? This is the question the Sovereign Tech Resilience program commissioned Northeastern University's Dr. Ryan Ellis to answer in his research.Report A Toolkit for Measuring the Impacts of Public Funding on Open Source Software DevelopmentTo better understand how to assess outcomes of public investment, we co-authored a new paper with NGI Commons, CHAOSS, and the Linux Foundation: A Toolkit for Measuring the Impacts of Public Funding on Open Source Software Development. This toolkit offers not only a structured methodology, but also discussion of key considerations and best practices for evaluating public funding’s effects on FOSS.Toolkit Feasibility StudyOn the consideration of a support program for open digital enabling technologies as a basis for innovation and digital sovereigntyOpen PDF (28MB) Pilot Phase ReportInsights from validating the approaches outlined in the Sovereign Tech Fund's feasibility study.Open PDF (550KB) Sovereign Tech Agency Go to homepage Auf Deutsch Switch to Dark Mode Programs Sovereign Tech Fund Sovereign Tech Resilience Sovereign Tech Fellowship Sovereign Tech Challenge Info About Technologies News Jobs FAQ Press Legal Privacy Legal Information Accessibility Statement Sign up for our newsletter Email address I agree to receive newsletters and accept the data privacy statement. Sign up now We use Brevo as our marketing platform. 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