"The European Open Source Awards bring together international leaders, key to the development of digital infrastructures"
The international community highlights the value of open source
As one of the driving forces behind the initiative, TECNALIA recognises the strategic role of open source in the development of solutions that transform sectors such as digital transformation, mobility, healthcare and energy. These technologies lead to innovation opportunities and consolidate a more robust and resilient digital infrastructure for Europe.
We are helping to generate an open ecosystem that connects companies, administrations and technical communities. Through our digital transformation line of work, we foster advanced solutions that can be consulted in the digital transformation section of the website.
The second edition of the European Open Source Awards was held at the Solvay Library in Brussels, an emblematic space for scientific collaboration. The initiative brought together international leaders who drive essential digital infrastructures for areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the cloud and public services. TECNALIA reinforces its commitment to this ecosystem, which contributes to Europe's digital sovereignty and the competitiveness of its business sector.
Recognition of key figures in technological progress
The Award for Excellence in Open Source was awarded to Greg Kroah-Hartman, principal maintainer of the Linux kernel and a world leader in a technology that is fundamental to the digital economy. Special awards were also presented to:
- Frank Karlitschek for his business contribution on sovereign cloud platforms.
- Jenny Molloy for her work in the dissemination of open science applied to health.
- Matt Venn for his efforts in semi-conductor design training.
- Software Heritage, represented by Roberto Di Cosmo and Stefano Zacchiroli, for its work in preserving the world heritage of free software.
These recognitions consolidate the awards as an international benchmark. Daniel Stenberg, President of the European Open Source Academy, highlighted that this initiative seeks to become the "Nobel Prize of open source", given the social and technological impact of the winning profiles.