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EU opens AI Gigafactories call to unlock over EUR 30 billion in compute investment

The European Commission opened the AI Gigafactories call, offering up to EUR 10 billion in EU and national funding to anchor at least EUR 20 billion in private investment for up to seven AI computing sites across at least seven member states; bids close 12 November 2026.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 30 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which consortia, sites or non European suppliers will be selected, since the call remains open for bids.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Bid call opened, EUR30B+ potential; no sites/consortia selected, nothing agreed yet. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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