EuroHPC Selects First Sites for AI Factories in Europe
Summary
In September 2024, the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) launched calls for expressions of interest to select hosting entities for AI Factories, which will be “one-stop shops” across Europe for AI users, including start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and scientific researchers. On December 10, 2024, EuroHPC announced that the first seven locations had been selected to host AI Factories:
- Barcelona, Spain at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre
- Bologna, Italy at CINECA - Bologna Tecnopolo
- Kajaani, Finland at CSC
- Bissen, Luxembourg at LuxProvide
- Linköping, Sweden at the University of Linköping
- Stuttgart, Germany at the University of Stuttgart
- Athens, Greece at GRNET
These first AI Factories will represent a €1.5 billion investment and are expected to boost European capabilities in AI by more than doubling the EuroHPC computing capacity. Expected to be deployed in 2025-2026, they will provide access to the substantial computing power required to develop AI models and systems.
Other Member States are invited to submit further proposals on AI Factories before the next cut-off date, February 1, 2025.
