“European Open Source Awards” bring together international leaders key to digital infrastructure development. (Autor: Mireia Ochoa)
As one of the driving entities behind the initiative, TECNALIA recognizes the strategic role of open source in developing solutions that transform sectors such as digital transformation, mobility, healthcare, and energy. These technologies create innovation opportunities and strengthen a more robust and resilient digital infrastructure for Europe.
TECNALIA contributes to building an open ecosystem that connects companies, governments, and technical communities. Through its digital transformation line of work, the organization promotes advanced solutions available in the digital transformation section of its website.
The second edition of the European Open Source Awards took place at the Solvay Library in Brussels, an iconic venue for scientific collaboration. The event gathered international leaders who drive essential digital infrastructures in areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and public services. TECNALIA reinforces its commitment to this ecosystem, which supports Europe’s digital sovereignty and the competitiveness of its business fabric.
Awards Recognize Key Figures in Technological Advancement
The Open Source Excellence Award went to Greg Kroah-Hartman, principal maintainer of the Linux kernel and a global reference for his leadership in a technology fundamental to the digital economy. Special recognitions were also given to:
- Frank Karlitschek for his entrepreneurial contribution to sovereign cloud platforms.
- Jenny Molloy for her work in promoting open science applied to healthcare.
- Matt Venn for advancing semiconductor design training.
- Software Heritage, represented by Roberto Di Cosmo and Stefano Zacchiroli, for preserving the world’s open source software heritage.
These distinctions position the awards as an international benchmark. Daniel Stenberg, president of the European Open Source Academy, emphasized that the initiative aims to become the “Nobel Prize of open source,” given the social and technological impact of the awardees.
