Scaleway Chief Says EU Cloud Window Is Still Open
Scaleway's chief executive told Science Business that Europe has not missed its window in cloud computing. The argument cuts against the dominant view that AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud have made sovereign alternatives unviable. No specific investment figure or policy mechanism was cited in the available title.
The claim matters because EU cloud strategy is a live policy fight. The European Commission is under pressure to decide whether to fund homegrown infrastructure or accept dependency on US providers. Scaleway, a French cloud operator owned by Iliad Group, is a direct commercial stakeholder in that answer.
Watch whether this argument moves from executive advocacy to procurement policy. The real test is not whether EU cloud is technically possible. It is whether public-sector buyers and regulated enterprises shift spend toward European operators. Science Business covered the remarks as part of its ongoing R&D funding series.