EuroHPC JU Selects AI Factory Antennas to Broaden the AI Factories Initiative

The newly selected AI Factory Antennas are established to expand and complement the services of the existing EuroHPC AI Factories. 

The European Union will fund the AI Factory Antennas with an investment of around €55 million, matched by contributions from the EuroHPC JU participating states.

Each Antenna will work in close coordination with its respective AI Factories to support the continued development of national AI ecosystems, providing access to AI-optimised supercomputing resources for research, innovation, and industrial applications in different fields. In addition, the AI Factory Antennas may also provide smaller-scale AI computing resources to support the fine-tuning, testing, and validation of AI applications.

The establishment of these AI Factory Antennas represents a significant milestone in broadening the impact of the AI Factories initiative. They will enable wider access to high-performance AI infrastructure and contribute to Europe’s ambition to advance artificial intelligence research and innovation.

BE-AIFA (Belgium)

The BE-AI Factory Antenna aims to build an AI ecosystem to support SMEs, startups, public bodies and researchers with easier access to AI-ready compute power and quality data, along with services to support the growth of Europe’s AI talent pool. It will focus on sectors such as defence and security, health, biotech & life sciences, manufacturing, robotics and process control, space and aeronautics, as well as the public services digital transformation. It will be linked with the LUMI AI Factory in Finland and the JUPITER AI-Factory in Germany.

Pharos-CY (Cyprus)

Pharos-CY, as the AI Factory Antenna of Cyprus, intends to accelerate the development and adoption of trustworthy, high-impact AI solutions in key sectors such as health, sustainability, as well as culture and language. It will be linked with the Pharos AI Factory in Greece including access to the DAEDALUS supercomputer. This initiative will deliver modular AI services, secure data environments, and domain-specific tools. 

HunAIFA (Hungary)

The Hungarian AI Factory Antenna (HunAIFA) aims to develop and operate a sustainable one-stop-shop for HPC-accelerated AI infrastructure. It will be linked to JUPITER AI Factory (JAIF) and will provide sector-specific support in healthcare, energy, agriculture, and manufacturing, while offering access to the local HUN-REN Cloud and remote HPC resources. 

AIFA ICE (Iceland) 

AIFA-ICE will establish Iceland's national AI Factory Antenna to address the AI and HPC needs of startups, SMEs, and public sector organisations. It will provide access to advanced AI and HPC resources through the LUMI AI Factory, complemented by a small-scale AI system for testing and training purposes. This Antenna will deliver tailored AI and data services across key sectors, including the development of Icelandic language models, enabling organisations to adopt trustworthy, and sovereign AI solutions. 

AIF IRL-Antenna (Ireland)

The AI Factory Antenna in Ireland (AIF IRL-Antenna) will serve as the central hub for connecting and supporting Ireland's AI ecosystem. AIF IRL-Antenna will be primarily linked with AI2F, the AI Factory in France as well as with the Luxembourg AI Factory . It aims to offer access to national and European AI infrastructure, such as secure data environments, AI Sandboxes, AI-optimised HPC resources and data spaces so users make the most of AI through hands-on support, user-friendly tools, and tailored training for all skill levels. AIF IRL-Antenna will engage closely with startups, SMEs, public sector bodies, and researchers, supporting them to adopt, develop, and scale AI for real-world impact.

AIFA – LAT (Latvia)

The AI Factory Antenna aims to strengthen the Latvia’s AI innovation infrastructure by creating a technologically robust, modular, and scalable system that supports research, experimentation, and adoption of AI across key sectors of the economy, academia and public administration. AIFA-LAT will connect AI research, technical capability development, and innovation, accelerating Latvia’s progress toward a more competitive and data-driven economy and it will be linked with the LUMI AI Factory in Finland.

CALYPSO (Malta)

CALYPSO- the Computational AI factory Link Yielding Performance, Services, and Outreach - will act as Malta’s AI Factory Antenna within the EuroHPC network. Led by the MDIA and linked to Greece’s PHAROS AI Factory, CALYPSO will function as both an extension of PHAROS and a national innovation hub. It will provide Maltese startups, SMEs, researchers, and public bodies with access to EuroHPC AI supercomputing, algorithmic support, training, and datasets in key sectors such as finance, transport, and health, fostering AI development, compliance, and collaboration across Europe.

FAIMA (Moldova)

The Moldova AI Factory Antenna (FAIMA) aims to act as a gateway between Moldova and Europe, enabling startups, SMEs, researchers, and public institutions to design, test, and scale AI solutions that address national priorities while contributing to Europe’s strategic autonomy in AI. It will be linking the country’s innovation ecosystem to PIAST AI Factory in Poland. AIFAM will provide local stakeholders with seamless access to AI-optimised supercomputing resources, trusted data facilities, and advanced AI services. FAIMA will focus on key sectors such as agriculture and food, healthcare and life sciences, as well as public sector.

VEZILKA (North Macedonia)

The VEZILKA project is North Macedonia's strategic initiative to integrate trustworthy artificial intelligence into vital sectors of its economy and society. The project will concentrate on delivering tangible solutions and fostering innovation in health, energy, culture and language, agriculture, and the digital transformation of public administration. As an Antenna to the Pharos AI Factory, this effort will be implemented by UKIM with the support of the Government of North Macedonia. Beyond technological development, the project is fundamentally committed to cultivating a highly skilled workforce and modernising public services through close partnerships with government institutions.

SAIFA (Serbia) 

The Serbian Artificial Intelligence Antenna Factory (SAIFA) aims to become a national hub supporting the full lifecycle of AI innovation. SAIFA will provide access to computing resources, AI tools, curated datasets, and consulting services for academia, public administration, startups, and industry. It will focus on key sectors such as culture and language, sustainability, healthcare, and agriculture. SAIFA will integrate the existing national HPC infrastructure with the EuroHPC Pharos AI Factory in Greece and IT4LIA AI Factory  in Italy, enabling validation, benchmarking, and scalable deployment of AI applications across Europe.

SKAIAT (Slovakia)

This AI Factory Antenna in Slovakia aims to enhance cross-border innovation and scientific excellence as well as accelerate the development and deployment of trustworthy artificial intelligence solutions in the Central European region. It intends to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, promote industry-academia partnerships, and contribute to the European ecosystem for human-centric and sustainable AI. This Antenna will be linked to AI:AT, the AI Factory located in Austria.

HEARTS (Switzerland) 

HElvetic AI Resources, Technologies and Services (HEARTS), the AI Factory Antenna in Switzerland aims to make AI-optimised computing and data services more widely accessible through the Alps research infrastructure. It will serve national and European users across academia, startups, SMEs, and the public sector. HEARTS will work in close partnership with LUMI AI and collaborate with the BSC AI Factory in Spain, the MIMER AI Factory in Sweden and IT4LIA AI Factory in Italy. By showcasing high-profile use cases in areas such as weather forecasting and sensitive data applications , HEARTS will help build a skilled AI workforce offering training to hundreds of students and innovators and strengthening the AI talent pool.

UKAIFA (UK)

The UK AI Factory Antenna (UKAIFA) intends to support the growing demand for AI adoption, focussing on start-ups, SMEs, larger industrial companies and the public sector, with a particular focus on the application of AI in health, fintech, energy, advanced engineering, and robotics. Based at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre, it will be linked to the HammerHAI AI Factory in Germany and follow an approach that focuses on the strengths of each region - demonstrating how AI and data driven innovation can deliver economic growth across society, and how AI can be adopted by a wide range of organisations.

More details

In September 2024, the EuroHPC JU launched the AI Factories initiative to select hosting entities that will host and operate AI-optimised supercomputers, AI experimental platforms and AI factories across Europe. 

Building on this, in April 2025 the EuroHPC JU issued a call for proposals, HORIZON-EUROHPC-JU-2025-AIFA-01, to invite institutions and consortia to establish AI Factory Antennas. The aim of the call was to enable more countries to participate in the AI Factories network without requiring significant investment in large-scale supercomputing infrastructure.

Last week, following the last cut-off for AI Factories selection, six new AI Factories have been selected, forming an interconnected network of 19 AI hubs ready to drive innovation across Europe.

By mid-2026, all selected AI Factory Antennas and the linked AI Factories will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set out the terms of their collaboration and will contribute to the mission and objectives of the associated AI Factories.

Background 

The EuroHPC JU is a legal and funding entity that brings together the European Union and participating countries to coordinate efforts and pool resources with the objective of making Europe a world leader in supercomputing.    

To equip Europe with a cutting-edge supercomputing infrastructure, the EuroHPC JU has already procured 11 supercomputers, distributed across Europe. Three of these EuroHPC supercomputers are now ranked among the world’s top 10 most powerful supercomputers: JUPITER in Germany, Europe’s first exascale supercomputer (4^th place) along with LUMI in Finland (9^th place), Leonardo in Italy (10^th place). 

European scientists and users from the public sector and industry can benefit from EuroHPC supercomputers via the EuroHPC Access Calls no matter where in Europe they are located, to advance science and support the development of a wide range of applications with industrial, scientific and societal relevance for Europe.

The EuroHPC JU is also deploying a European Quantum Computing infrastructure, integrating diverse European quantum computing technologies with existing supercomputers.  EuroHPC JU already inaugurated PIAST-Q in Poznań, Poland and VLQ in Ostrava, Czechia,  marking a milestone in Europe’s leap into the quantum era.

The EuroHPC JU also funds research and innovation projects to develop a full European supercomputing supply chain, from processors and software to applications to be run on these supercomputers and know-how to develop strong European HPC expertise.