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July 30, 2026

EU opens applications for €10bn AI gigafactory scheme

Companies and investors can now bid to build AI data centres backed by hundreds of millions of euros in public funding

Martin Coulter

2 min read

The European Commission has officially opened applications for companies and investors to build a new generation of AI data centres across the bloc, marking the next step in its flagship effort to strengthen the continent’s tech infrastructure.

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Martin Coulter

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