We’re Partnering with Futurice to Strengthen European Digital Sovereignty

Across Europe, organisations are re-evaluating where their data resides. With rising geopolitical uncertainty and a shifting regulatory landscape, the need for trusted, sovereign cloud solutions has never been clearer.

That’s why we’re excited to announce our new partnership with Futurice, a collaboration designed to help businesses adopt secure, compliant, and fully European cloud infrastructures with ease.

A Finnish Collaboration with a European Impact

UpCloud and Futurice share a commitment to strengthening Europe’s digital resilience. Together, we’re providing organisations with a seamless path toward a sovereign cloud future:

• UpCloud ensures that all data stays firmly under Finnish jurisdiction, with European data residency ensures sensitive data is protected from non-EU legal exposure and fully handled in compliance with European regulations such as GDPR.
• Futurice offers consulting, cloud strategy, architecture, and migration expertise to help organisations build and modernise on UpCloud’s sovereign cloud platform.

This partnership gives businesses a clear, secure, and cost-efficient alternative to non-EU hyperscalers, ensuring sensitive data stays exactly where it belongs.

Why This Partnership Matters

Digital sovereignty has shifted from a specialised concern to a strategic requirement, especially for regulated industries and public-sector organisations.

As UpCloud CEO Arno Schäfer explains:

“Together with Futurice, we can ensure even the most sensitive national data remains secure and can be served locally. This collaboration enables us to deliver exceptional services for regulated industries, the public sector, and any organisation prioritising digital sovereignty.”

Futurice echoes this urgency. Michael Samarin, VP and Head of Cloud & Partnerships, adds:

“Organisations are rethinking cloud strategies in light of legal and geopolitical risks linked to non-EU hyperscalers. With UpCloud, we can offer clients a truly European choice built on legal certainty and technical excellence.”

This partnership is a key step in giving organisations access to cloud services that put sovereignty, security and smart digital operations first. We’re excited to work closely with Futurice to help customers modernise with confidence and make the most of their expertise in cloud transformation and digital strategy.

Curious how this collaboration could strengthen your cloud approach? Reach out, we’d be happy to help!

About Futurice: 

Futurice is an international technology consulting company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Helsinki. The company focuses on the design and development of digital products and services, and has offices in Finland, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Portugal.