Shaping Europe's Digital Future

Decentralised, Democratic and Sovereign

the think tank for the decentralised economy

What we do

The think tank for the decentralised economy

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

Autonomous AI

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

Decentralised Finance

Creating new economic and financial opportunities through tokenisation

Resilient Energy

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

Digital Identity

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

our partners

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OUR TEAM

Interdisciplinary expertise

We bring together world-class experts on decentralisation to engage with policymakers and industry leaders and to recommend policies and strategies.

Sabine Brink
Sabine Brink
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kreiterling
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kreiterling
Dr. Salvatore Furnari
Dr. Salvatore Furnari
Victoria Citterio-Soelle
Victoria Citterio-Soelle
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Roman Beck
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Roman Beck
Alessandro Malventano
Alessandro Malventano
Kelly Roegies
Kelly Roegies
Guus Visman
Guus Visman
Dr. Michael Zargham
Dr. Michael Zargham
Kaitlin Beegle
Kaitlin Beegle
Dr. Joachim Schwerin
Dr. Joachim Schwerin
Prof. Dr. Patrik Hummel
Prof. Dr. Patrik Hummel
Anja von Rosenstiel
Anja von Rosenstiel
Prof. Dr. Ir. Johan Pouwelse
Prof. Dr. Ir. Johan Pouwelse
Jeroen Schouten
Jeroen Schouten
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kortmann
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kortmann
Igor Mikhalev
Igor Mikhalev
Arno Laeven
Arno Laeven
Dr. Wessel Reijers
Dr. Wessel Reijers
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe

News / Insights

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Background

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

A European competitive digital industry

Digital sovereignty

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The European Decentralisation is registered as a non-profit foundation in The Netherlands under CCI number 99238969

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