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EU launches €30 billion plan to build seven AI gigafactories

Christian Triantafillou Schade
Christian Triantafillou Schade

The European Commission opens bidding for seven AI data centres, four smaller and three larger, with public funding capped at €2 billion per project. Consortia must secure national backing from Germany, Greece, Portugal, Italy or Spain for larger hubs, or Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France and Poland for smaller ones. The initiative aims to mobilise up to €30 billion in total investment by 2027, POLITICO reports. (POLITICO)

EU launches €30B push to build 7 massive AI data centers (Politico)

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Christian Triantafillou Schade

Christian Triantafillou Schade — Digital pioneer, tech reporter, corporate revolutionary. Christian Triantafillou Schade covers Europe's push for digital sovereignty, from cloud infrastructure to AI policy, and consults independently on process improvement and tooling.

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