Invest AI

European Commission

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A groundbreaking initiative to position Europe as a global leader in AI innovation.

Use: R&D;
Date closing: -
Amount: -
Industry focus: ICT;
Total budget: 200B €
Entity type: Public Agency
Vertical focus: AI, digital
Website: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_467

Status:
Open
Funding type: Grant;
Geographic focus: Europe; European Union;
Public/Private: Public
Stage focus:
Applicant target: SME; Startup;

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Overview

On February 10, 2025 the European Union launched Invest AI, an initiative aiming to mobilize €200 billion to enhance the generative AI talent pool through education and training programs.

Budget

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the European Union would invest €50 billion to boost the research and implementation of artificial intelligence. This InvestAI program will support a €150 billion private sector investment commitment made as part of the EU AI Champions Initiative.

Accordingly, Europe aims to raise €200 billion in total over the following five years.

Funding Structure

The program includes a layered fund with varying risk-return profiles to attract public and private investment.
Initial funding comes from EU programs like the Digital Europe Programme, Horizon Europe, and InvestEU. Member States can also contribute through cohesion funds.

About this initiative

InvestAI will supercharge Europe's AI capabilities, enabling startups and industries to access supercomputing resources for innovation.
This initiative is part of the EU’s broader strategy to boost competitiveness and ensure that AI becomes a "force for good and growth."

💡 AI Gigafactories: €20 billion will fund four cutting-edge AI gigafactories across Europe. These facilities, equipped with 100,000 state-of-the-art AI chips, will train next-generation, large-scale AI models for breakthroughs in fields like medicine and science.

🤝 Public-Private Partnership: The initiative represents the world's largest public-private collaboration for trustworthy AI, ensuring access to computing power for all companies, not just tech giants.

🌍 European Approach: InvestAI emphasizes openness, cooperation, and inclusivity, aligning with Europe's vision of ethical and mission-critical AI applications.

Objectives and impact

InvestAI aims to position Europe as a global leader in AI innovation,
It represents the world's largest public-private partnership for trustworthy AI development,
The initiative focuses on open, collaborative innovation in complex industrial and mission-critical applications,
It aims to provide access to large-scale computing power for companies of all sizes, not just industry giants.