Atos Belux, Netherlands & Nordics accelerates digital sovereignty in Europe and opens Sovereign Innovation Center in Amstelveen
Amstelveen, 22 May 2025 – Atos Belux, Netherlands & Nordics is proud to announce the opening of it’s Sovereign Innovation Center (SIC) in Amstelveen. Offering a secure, future-proof environment to co-innovate with full control over data and technology, all within European borders and regulations. The center supports customers in their digital transformation while ensuring data sovereignty, security, and technological independence through in-house solutions and partnerships with sovereign-compatible local cloud providers, our own sovereign private European cloud and national agencies like ANSSI.
In a world where data is the new strategic resource, more and more organizations are opting for digital autonomy. The Sovereign Innovation Center addresses this urgent need by supporting customers in their digital transformation, without compromising data sovereignty, infrastructure security, and technological independence.
Punit Sehgal, Head of Atos BeLux, Netherlands and Nordics, says: “Digital sovereignty is no longer a luxury but a necessity. With this center, we bring customers, experts, and technology together to take it to the next level and build a resilient, independent digital future for Europe.”
The Sovereign Innovation Center provides organizations in sectors such as the public sector, healthcare, and financial services the opportunity to manage data autonomously and securely, while embracing innovation. Many of these organizations are already using Atos’ sovereign solutions, which offer the operational autonomy needed to innovate securely. The center offers a secure innovation environment for jointly developing solutions in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable IT.
From vision to impact
The center offers a collaborative environment for developing AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable IT solutions, supporting compliance with European regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, and DORA. Atos is committed to helping organizations build robust, sovereign digital ecosystems in collaboration with global technology partners, ensuring Europe can innovate independently.
Organizations that wish to work on their digital future within a sovereign context, or who want to exchange ideas about their innovation projects, are warmly invited to visit us at the Sovereign Innovation Center in Amstelveen.
“We want to emphasize that with this center, Europe has the potential to innovate independently, while continuing to engage with global technology partners. Atos takes responsibility in this – not only as a supplier but as a partner in digital autonomy,” says Hans Koolen, Head of Atos Netherlands
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About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 74,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 10 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 68 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.
