Amsterdam: digital autonomy strategy through 2035
Amsterdam is rolling out a Digital Autonomy Strategy 2026–2035 to cut dependence on large proprietary platforms and regain control over data and critical processes. The city budgets roughly €4.6 million per year under an “autonomous unless” approach.
In short: “Autonomous unless” — moving away from proprietary big-tech bundles.
First phase plans
By 2027 it aims to map critical processes and sensitive data and run pilots — including Nextcloud and autonomous AI exploration. Later phases target multi-cloud for sensitive data and in-house capacity.
This ties to a 2026–2030 sourcing and cloud strategy focused on European and Dutch systems, open source, and lower geopolitical risk.
Why it matters elsewhere
You do not need to copy Amsterdam, but the direction is clear: public sector and business want an alternative to a single US bundle. Municipalities · Nextcloud in the EU.