UpCloud and NorNor Partner to Advance European Sovereignty in Autonomous Cloud Infrastructure

We’re excited to announce a new strategic partnership with NorNor, a Swedish deep-tech company and creator of the patented Heim platform. Together, we’re building a faster, more secure, and sovereign alternative for running applications in the cloud, one designed to give developers and enterprises more freedom, simplicity, and control.

Empowering modern builders with simplicity and performance

Today’s developers and startups expect more than just high performance, they need ease of use, cost efficiency, and transparency.

UpCloud’s infrastructure is known as one of the fastest and most cost-efficient in Europe, trusted for its performance, compliance, and scalability across global regions. Heim complements this by automating DevOps complexity, making deployment and scaling as simple as a single command.

“Together, we’re removing unnecessary friction from cloud operations. Heim makes it simple to run code securely and automatically, and UpCloud shares that ambition: to make high-performance cloud both affordable and accessible.”

Nimer Björnberg, Founder and CEO of NorNor

This balance of global reach, European control, and architectural innovation forms the foundation of a more resilient European cloud ecosystem.

A foundation for collaboration and growth

The partnership launched alongside Heim’s new control panel release, with UpCloud serving as the default infrastructure provider.

Through this integration, developers can deploy applications directly on UpCloud’s platform using Heim’s autonomous execution technology — marking the first step toward a broader collaboration that will expand to databases, storage, and other managed services.

“This is more than an integration. It’s an opportunity to grow together and build a broader ecosystem where performance, cost-efficiency, and security go hand in hand.”

Nimer Björnberg, Founder and CEO of NorNor

Meeting the growing demand for European cloud

As businesses increasingly seek digital independence, the demand for sovereign and compliant European cloud solutions continues to grow. UpCloud’s insights show nearly half of organizations now adopt hybrid strategies, combining global reach with local data control.

“To comply with European laws and to build a European sovereign cloud is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s a must-have.”

Arno Schäfer, CEO of UpCloud

Together, NorNor and UpCloud are creating a trusted, European alternative that meets both regulatory requirements and modern developer expectations.

Bridging sovereignty and innovation in Europe

While many cloud providers claim European sovereignty by storing data within EU borders, true digital independence goes far deeper — into the architectures and execution layers that power modern applications. The partnership between UpCloud and NorNor marks a turning point as together, they become Europe’s first true alternative to global serverless systems such as AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Run, an autonomous execution layer built and operated entirely within European governance.

Even as UpCloud operates globally, its European roots, ownership, and compliance-first principles ensure that reach never compromises sovereignty. This balance of control, performance, and independence forms the foundation of a more resilient European cloud ecosystem.

A step toward the future of European cloud

This collaboration represents a shared commitment to AI-native innovation, regulatory compliance, and digital sovereignty bridging the gap between infrastructure and intelligence. It enables developers to deploy applications faster, simpler, and more securely, while helping enterprises reduce operational complexity and ensure built-in compliance. For Europe, it marks another milestone on the path toward true digital self-determination.

Want to see it in action?

Explore our step-by-step tutorial on how to deploy applications on Heim using UpCloud’s infrastructure and experience firsthand how simplicity and sovereignty come together.

About NorNor / Heim

NorNor is a Swedish deep-tech company focused on autonomous software systems. Its patented Heim platform simplifies cloud operations by automating deployment, scaling, and orchestration for modern applications.

About UpCloud

UpCloud is a leading European cloud provider headquartered in Finland, offering high-performance, cost-efficient, and sovereign cloud infrastructure with 24/7 expert support and 99.999% uptime SLA.