Selection of the First Seven AI Factories to Drive Europe's Innovation
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) recently announced the selection of sites that will host the first European AI Factories. These factories are set to be deployed across Europe in the following countries: Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, and Sweden.
Five of the selected hosting sites will deploy brand new AI-optimized supercomputers in Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Meanwhile, the AI Factory in Spain will result from the upgrade of the EuroHPC system, specifically the MareNostrum 5.
AI Factories in Greece and Spain
Greece will establish an AI Factory associated with the DAEDALUS supercomputer, the EuroHPC supercomputer currently under deployment in Greece. The AI Factories in Spain and Finland will also include an experimental platform, fostering collaboration and innovation across Europe.
The Greek AI Factory, Pharos, aims to exploit DAEDALUS to address national and European AI needs in various sectors like health, culture, language, and sustainability. Managed by the National Infrastructures for Research and Technology GRNET S.A., the factory will operate in Athens, Greece. The consortium behind Pharos includes research organizations such as the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" and Athena.
AI Factory in Spain
The AI Factory in Spain will result from the upgrade of the EuroHPC system and will aim to drive innovation in various sectors. These AI Factories will pool together European Union (EU) and national resources, involving collaborative efforts from 17 European countries.
LUMI AI Factory in Finland
The LUMI AI Factory, hosted by CSC - IT Center for Science in Kajaani, will strengthen Europe's role as an AI innovator by providing a world-class computing environment and access to new data sources. The consortium behind the LUMI AI Factory includes countries like the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Poland.
HammerHAI in Germany
HammerHAI, coordinated by the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) in collaboration with a consortium from Germany, will create a platform for AI users in academic research and industry. The new AI Factory will be located in Stuttgart at the HLRS premises.
HammerHAI aims to lower barriers preventing start-ups, SMEs, and corporations from using AI tools. It will offer support throughout the AI lifecycle and work within the German and European AI ecosystem to drive innovation.
These first seven AI Factories selected by the EuroHPC JU are poised to drive cutting-edge research, provide industry access to advanced AI tools, and foster innovation in various critical areas.
