Canada and Germany recently agreed to launch a new joint technology alliance aimed a bolstering AI infrastructure, innovation and sovereignty.
Under a joint declaration of intent, the governments will work together to expand secure compute capacity, support AI research and commercialisation and expand talent development to plug critical skills gaps across both countries.
The initiative aims to support startups, researchers and industry players to scale AI innovation and boost global competitiveness.
In addition, a new Sovereign Technology Alliance will serve as a platform to coordinate the development of advanced technologies with trusted partners as the governments race to build domestic capability and “reduce strategic technology dependencies” on external suppliers.
The agreement was signed by Canada’s minister of AI and digital innovation Evan Solomon and Germany’s minister for digital transformation and government modernisation Karsten Wildberger at the Munich Security Conference.
Solomon said AI is “becoming foundational to economic strength and national security,” adding the partnership will help reduce “strategic technology dependencies”, Wildberger added that by establishing deeper cooperation on AI security and innovation, “we are strengthening our technological sovereignty and expanding opportunities for our companies”.
The latest agreement builds on the Canada-Germany Digital Alliance announced in December 2025, which set out an initial framework of cooperation across AI, digital infrastructure, quantum technologies and startup ecosystems.
The move reflects a shared push to boost economic security, resilience and global competitiveness as governments across the world race to expand sovereign AI capabilities.
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