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EU Commission picks Domyn-led EUROPA consortium to build open frontier AI model

The European Commission named the Domyn-led EUROPA consortium, including Fraunhofer, winner of its Frontier AI Grand Challenge to build an open-source frontier AI model with over 400 billion parameters trained in all 24 EU languages.

Verified European Commission (Digital Strategy) press release, 19 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not disclose a funding figure or contract value for the consortium, which the Commission's release does not state.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EU picks EU-led Domyn/Fraunhofer consortium to build open frontier AI model (own); funding value undisclosed.. European Sovereignty Index

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