Hans Timmerman

The debate on Europe’s digital sovereignty is often framed as a technical issue. It touches on data, AI, cloud, dependencies and cybersecurity. Yet beneath this technical layer…

The digital war ahead will not be decided on the battlefield, but in the server room — not by available bullets, but by available kilowatts. If Europe wants to rebuild — its…

Last week we received the exciting news that DigiCorp Labs has been nominated for the Dutch Innovation Award 2025— in two categories: SME Startup and Social Impact Innovation.…

Don’t trust the data — verify the creator. The era of centralized control is coming to an end. What we need now is verifiable trust — an architecture in…

Data is objective and measurable; intelligence is subjective and interpretive. One cannot exist without the other. Too much data without context leads to blindness; too much…

In software engineering, there is a principle called writing negative rules: achieving the same functionality with fewer lines of code. It keeps systems agile and sustainable.…

In today’s data-obsessed world, we often forget that data alone is not the goal. However accurate, complete, or well-managed it may be, data by itself has no meaning until it…

“Involution” is a term that has become increasingly common in China. It describes a society or economy that keeps working harder without moving forward — more effort without…

The recent Microsoft–Israel case painfully exposes how dependent nations have become on commercial infrastructure. Digital autonomy is no longer a technical goal — it’s a…

Digital resilience requires more than technology. It is also about sovereignty, decision-making, and communication. Who decides? Who executes? How do you communicate when…