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The EU is looking for locations for up to five AI supercomputing centers as part of a €20 billion project aimed at enhancing Europe’s technological sovereignty and competing with the US and China. The call for proposals, initiated by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the EU Commission, allows member states and industrial consortia to submit bids to host these advanced facilities.

Each gigafactory is expected to integrate over 100,000 modern AI accelerators (GPUs) and operate in highly automated, energy-efficient data centers. The funding model includes contributions from EU programs, host countries, and industry partners, with EU programs covering about 17% of the costs.

The site selection process follows a significant funding agreement made in December 2025. The EuroHPC JU aims to announce selected sites by 2026, with construction likely starting shortly thereafter, and the first gigafactories operational by late 2026 or early 2027.