A comprehensive analysis of Poland's digital infrastructure independence, highlighting critical gaps in cloud autonomy and semiconductor supply chains. The report calls for a €2B national investment fund.
Poland's digital infrastructure remains overwhelmingly dependent on non-EU hyperscalers. Our 2025 State of Sovereignty Report reveals that 85% of enterprise workloads run on infrastructure controlled by entities headquartered outside the European Union — a figure that has barely moved since 2023.
The report identifies three critical gaps: cloud compute autonomy, semiconductor supply chain resilience, and data sovereignty frameworks. Each represents both a strategic vulnerability and an economic opportunity worth billions in potential domestic investment.
Central to our recommendations is a proposed €2B National Digital Infrastructure Fund, co-financed through EU cohesion mechanisms and private capital. The fund would target sovereign cloud buildouts, edge computing networks in Poland's five major tech hubs, and a dedicated semiconductor packaging facility.
Poland's digital infrastructure remains overwhelmingly dependent on non-EU hyperscalers.
Dr. Marek Nowak — Policy
The IP Box tax relief extension — secured earlier this year through TechPL advocacy — is a first step. But fiscal incentives alone cannot close the sovereignty gap. Legislative frameworks must evolve to mandate data residency for critical sectors while maintaining interoperability with EU Digital Single Market standards.
We urge policymakers to treat digital sovereignty not as protectionism but as strategic positioning. Countries that control their compute infrastructure will lead the next cycle of AI-driven economic growth. Poland has the talent and the ambition — what it needs now is the infrastructure to match.