Shaping Europe's Digital Future

Decentralised, Democratic and Sovereign

We are an independent, non-profit think tank dedicated to advancing decentralisation as a strategic foundation for a sovereign digital Europe.

What we do

A think tank dedicated to advancing decentralisation

We research decentralisation in areas where it can create meaningful change, we engage with policy makers, elected officials and industry leaders and we recommend policies and strategies

Decentralised AI

Ensuring ethical, transparent, and sovereign development of artificial intelligence technologies.

Decentralised Finance

Creating new economic and financial opportunities through tokenisation

Resilient Energy Systems

Driving innovation in decentralised energy to support sustainability and energy sovereignty.

Decentralised Identity

Allowing for identity without intermediaries. User-controlled. For people, organisations and machines.

our partners

About

Why Decentralisation?

Decentralisation is no longer a technological curiosity—it is a strategic necessity. From energy resilience and supply chain transparency to digital identity and AI governance, decentralised technologies offer Europe the tools to address systemic challenges that cannot be solved through centralised control alone.

Why Decentralisation Matters

Prosperous and Equitable Societies.

Large-scale Coordination to solve 21st century challenges

Trustworthy AI

Digital sovereignty

For Inquiries

info@eudecentralisation.org

OUR TEAM

Interdisciplinary expertise

We bring together an interdisciplinary team of the best experts to research decentralisation, engage with policymakers and industry leaders and to recommend policies and strategies. All with the goal to advance decentralisation as a strategic foundation for a sovereign digital Europe.

Founders

Arno Laeven

Executive director founder

Arno Laeven is a pioneer in the use of decentralised technologies in the real world economy. He was founder and director of the blockchain centers at Philips and Shell and has been an advisor to many other public and private organisations in Europe. 

He serves as executive director of the Institute

Roman Beck

research director Founder

Prof.Dr. Roman Beck is Chester B. Slade professor at the Computer Information Systems Department at Bentley University in Boston. As blockchain economist, his research focuses on the changing nature of economic transactions due to blockchain.

He serves as research director of the Institute

Contributors

Christoph kreiterling

fellow

Igor Mikhalev

fellow

Guus Visman

fellow

Mike Mc Cabe

catalyst

Wessel Reijers

Fellow

Sebastian kortmann

fellow

Kaitlin Beegle

fellow

Alessandro Malventano

catalyst

Michael Zargham

fellow

Johan Pouwelse

fellow

Joachim schwerin

catalyst

Jeroen Schouten

fellow

Patrik Hummel

fellow

Anna Pizzamiglio

catalyst

Find Your Answer

Frequently Asked Question

Decentralisation refers to distributing control and decision-making across systems instead of relying on a single authority. For Europe, it’s essential to ensure digital sovereignty, strengthen democratic infrastructure, and reduce dependence on centralised technology players.