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EuroHPC to Launch 7 AI Gigafactory Hubs Next Year

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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EuroHPC Joint Undertaking will launch seven AI gigafactory data-center hubs next year, costing €30 billion.
The EuroHPC network operates 14 supercomputers, 19 AI factories, and 10 quantum computers.
Some of those supercomputers rank among the global top ten.
Anton Leicht of Carnegie Endowment said the effort is a short-term “middle power” play.
Leicht warned the initiative “doesn’t put a dent” in EU reliance on U.S. gigawatt-scale clusters.

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EuroHPC Joint Undertaking will launch seven AI gigafactory data-center hubs next year, costing €30 billion.
The EuroHPC network operates 14 supercomputers, 19 AI factories, and 10 quantum computers.
Some of those supercomputers rank among the global top ten.
Anton Leicht of Carnegie Endowment said the effort is a short-term “middle power” play.
Leicht warned the initiative “doesn’t put a dent” in EU reliance on U.S. gigawatt-scale clusters.