We build open-source tools that keep organizations running — with or without the cloud.
81% of Norwegian cloud infrastructure runs on US platforms. Hospitals, government agencies, schools, and businesses all depend on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud — services subject to the US CLOUD Act. A single political decision, a trade conflict, or a cyberattack could make these services unavailable overnight. Organizations that can't operate without their cloud provider will simply stop functioning.
This isn't theoretical. It's the reality that every IT department knows but few have a plan for.
SovereignSky is a sovereign cloud platform that ensures organizations can operate — with or without the cloud.
sovereignsky.no — the knowledge platform with databases on laws, datacenters, jurisdictions, and software across 60+ countries, plus all our open-source tools and documentation.
- Infrastructure: Kubernetes-based platform that runs anywhere — on-prem, local datacenter, or sovereign cloud
- Developer tools: Consistent dev environment across Windows, Mac, Linux
- Applications: Nextcloud (file sharing/collaboration), CRM, and more coming
- Templates: Ready-to-go project starters for APIs, web apps, backends
- Machine provisioning: Automated setup for developer workstations (Intune/Jamf)
- Aid organizations preparing for crisis response
- Municipalities ensuring continuity of operations
- Companies reducing dependency on foreign cloud providers
- Anyone who needs to operate when the cloud goes dark
| Repo | Purpose | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| devcontainer-toolbox | Consistent development environment | dct.sovereignsky.no |
| urbalurba-infrastructure | Sovereign cloud platform | uis.sovereignsky.no |
| dev-templates | Project starter templates | |
| client-provisioning | Developer machine setup (Intune/Jamf) | |
| sovdev-logger | Structured logging with OpenTelemetry | |
| software-scrape | Sovereign software discovery | |
| sovereignsky-site | Landing page | sovereignsky.no |
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We welcome developers, sysadmins, and anyone who wants to help build infrastructure that keeps organizations running when it matters most. You don't need to have been at the border to be part of this. You just need to care about building things that work when it matters.
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- Check out open issues
- Reach out at terje@helpers.no
In March 2022, 5,000 refugees arrived daily at the Tesco Centre transit camp near the Polish-Ukrainian border.
No IT systems. No volunteer screening. No logistics tracking. No donation management. No big NGOs. No government funding. Just people who showed up. Ordinary people. Some were nerds. That experience led to a decision: this must never happen again — the people who show up must get the tools they need to help people in need. That became the mission: helping the helpers.
Everything was improvised. The nightmare: children and women disappearing to human traffickers posing as drivers or aid workers. With the help of SINTEF, a QR-based wristband identification system was built to distinguish legitimate helpers from traffickers. Featured in Dagens Næringsliv: Databransjen kan hjelpe polske flyktningmottak
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Based in Norway. Open to contributors worldwide.