On Tuesday 30 June, the APELL Conference 2026 attracted around 60 people to beautiful Utrecht (Netherlands). For the fourth time, APELL invited participants for a full day of presentations, panel discussions, and working groups. The APELL Conference is the premier event for where companies and developers get together with industry leaders and innovators from the...
When the European Commission published its public consultation for a Communication “Towards European open digital ecosystems” on 6 January, hundrets of submissions came in within the first days. Yesterday, the consultation closed, with 1658 submissions one of the highest contribution rates ever. APELL welcomes the Commission’s display of support for the Open Source ecosystem and...
Berlin, Brussels, Paris, 17 November 2025. On the occasion of the French-German Summit on European Digital Sovereignty, taking place in Berlin tomorrow (18 November 2025), more than 100 businesses, organisations, and individuals are publishing their Declaration of Digital Independence. Initiated by the European umbrella organisation of Open Source business associations, APELL (Association Professionnelle du Logiciel...
In an effort to reflect the recent focus on software and other digital products in various product legislation, the Commission has asked for evidence on what the public considers important when overhauling the so-called “New Legislative Framework” (NLF). APELL has submitted two important suggestions to the Commission: Reflect Open Source business models In recent legislation...
Brussels, 17 March 2025. APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association joins almost 100 partners in the EuroStack initiative, calling for a decisive committment to sovereign digital infrastructure. In the context of unprecedented international challenges, we urge the Commission to take action towards sovereign digital infrastructure.