Tecnopolo Manifattura – Data Valley Hub in Bologna has been selected by the EU Commission to establish IT4LIA, one of the first 7 European AI Factories, a new supercomputer among the most powerful in the world. It will be a strategic asset for companies and research centers, which will allow Europe to occupy a leading role in big data. Indeed, it will provide access to the massive computing power that start-ups, industry and researchers need to develop their AI models and systems. The AI Factories will boost new industrial uses of AI and give the opportunity for AI start-ups and SMEs to grow in key strategic sectors for the EU, including health and life sciences, manufacturing, climate and environment, automotive and autonomous systems, cybersecurity, agri-tech, green economy, space economy, etc.
The seven AI Factories will represent a €1.5 billion investment, combining national and EU funding, involving 15 Member States and two EuroHPC participating States. Austria and Slovenia have joined the ITA4LIA. The selected AI Factories are:
- Bologna, Italy: “IT4LIA” at CINECA - Bologna Tecnopolo Manifattura - Data Valley Hub
- Barcelona, Spain: “BSC AIF” at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre
- Kajaani, Finland: “LUMI AIF” at CSC
- Bissen, Luxembourg: “Meluxina-AI” at LuxProvide
- Linköping, Sweden: “MIMER” at the University of Linköping
- Stuttgart, Germany: “HammerHAI” at the University of Stuttgart
- Athens, Greece: “Pharos” at GRNET
IT4LIA will be among the 5 AI factories deploying brand-new world-class AI-optimised supercomputers, along with Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Sweden.
Find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_6302
