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As many as 71% of Poles are willing to pay more for domestic or European technologies, 56% consider technological sovereignty a priority, and 57% are in favour of building technological autonomy based solely on domestic or EU resources – according to a nationwide public opinion survey conducted by NielsenIQ on behalf of the Digital Poland Foundation. The report “Technological Sovereignty of Poland and Europe. 2026 Edition” presents the level of public awareness and determination in the face of Europe’s growing dependence on technological giants from outside the continent. At the same time, it highlights the actions of nine other countries and the consequences of this dependence for Poland in the form of a huge trade deficit.
Will Poland and Europe regain control over their own technologies? Today, at the Ministry of Digital Affairs, we took an important step forward in the debate on technological sovereignty. We have just held the official launch of the Foundation’s latest report, “Technological Sovereignty of Poland and Europe: 2026 Edition”, followed by an extremely encouraging expert round-table discussion. Together with industry and government leaders, including Minister Dariusz Standerski and directors Ryszard Łuczyn and Filip Konopczyński, we discussed how to translate the clear expectations of society into concrete actions by the government and business.
And the voice of the Polish people on this matter is exceptionally loud and clear. Our latest public opinion polls show that:
a clear priority - 56% of Poles believe that our country’s technological sovereignty is of great or very great importance. A mere 9% of respondents downplay this issue, attaching little importance to it,
premium for sovereignty – as many as 71% of respondents are willing to pay more for domestic technological solutions,
increased trust – for nearly half of the population, Polish or European capital in critical infrastructure and e-services directly increases their sense of security,
the ‘Fortress Europe’ vision – nearly 6 in 10 Poles support a model in which technological sovereignty is built exclusively on the basis of domestic resources (29%) or cooperation limited to European Union structures (28%),
physical consequences of dependency – Poles primarily point to tangible, physical risks associated with a lack of technological sovereignty. The top concern is the fear of critical infrastructure being remotely shut down by a foreign manufacturer – cited by 51% of respondents. Close behind are espionage and surveillance by non-European intelligence services (48%), the cutting off of electronics supplies in the event of a crisis (45%), and political pressure from third countries (44%). Purely digital threats, such as hidden vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, cause relatively the least concern (29%).
– The results of this survey show that Poles fully understand the need to develop a strong technology industry in Europe and to reduce our dependence on external actors. Crucially, we are not merely talking about empty declarations here – if technologies manufactured in Europe were more expensive, as many as 71% of Poles would be willing to accept a higher price in order to support our sovereignty. This is a clear signal that the public is ready for real engagement in the name of long-term security – says Cristina Caffarra, Founder and Chair, EuroStack Initiative Foundation.