Luxembourg
EDRIX Score
5.65
EOTRIX Score
4.93
Tier
Specialized Contender
Overall Assessment
Luxembourg has successfully carved out a niche as a hub for sovereign technology development and hosting, reflected in its strong developer ecosystem. However, this specialized strength is not part of a broader national strategy, resulting in weak public policy and average grassroots adoption.
Sobering Reality
2020 Baseline
In 2020, Luxembourg was an "emerging" nation with a moderately strong and unique strategic position as a trusted data hub for Europe, but an underdeveloped formal policy for open source.
2024 Progression
Luxembourg's incentives have focused on emerging technologies and cybersecurity. The Clausen Project, a key new initiative, will establish a national OSPO and contribute open source tools for cybersecurity, linking OSS to its strategic goals.
2025 Data-Driven Analysis
Luxembourg's profile is dominated by its high Developer Ecosystem score (9.48), driven by having the most vetted EuroStack Solutions per capita in the EU. This is offset by a low Public Policy score (2.50) and moderate Grassroots Adoption (4.64), reflecting its niche focus.
Strengths
- Developer Ecosystem: A very high density of developers and the highest number of sovereign solutions per capita, making it a key development hub.
Weaknesses
- Public Policy: Lacks a comprehensive national strategy for digital sovereignty beyond its role as a data hub.
- Grassroots Adoption: The general population does not show a strong preference for open source technologies.
Outlook
Luxembourg's strategy as a specialized tech hub is effective within its niche. To improve its overall national resilience, it would need to develop a broader strategy that encourages wider adoption of sovereign technologies within its own public and private sectors, a step it is beginning to take with the creation of a national OSPO.