NVIDIA announced a sweeping collaboration with European nations, technology leaders, and major telecommunications providers to build powerful, sovereign AI infrastructure. The initiative, detailed at the VivaTech conference in Paris, aims to fuel the continent’s next industrial transformation, foster economic growth, and solidify its digital independence in the fiercely competitive global AI race.
At the heart of the announcement is the deployment of NVIDIA’s state-of-the-art Blackwell architecture. Technology and cloud providers, including France’s Mistral AI, are set to deploy thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. This massive investment in computational power is designed to create «AI factories» that will support the development of Europe’s own large language models and generative AI applications. This move directly addresses the growing demand for «sovereign AI»—the capability for a nation or region to develop and control its own AI models, data, and infrastructure, ensuring security and economic self-determination.
The strategic partnerships extend to the very backbone of Europe’s digital network. Leading telecommunications companies such as Orange, Telefónica, Swisscom, and Telenor are collaborating with NVIDIA to integrate this AI infrastructure. By embedding advanced computing directly into their networks, these telcos will be able to offer scalable, low-latency AI services to millions of enterprises. This will empower businesses across the continent to build and deploy sophisticated agentic AI applications—smart assistants that can understand context and perform complex tasks—while keeping their data secure within regional borders.
«The future of every industry will be supercharged by generative AI,» said an NVIDIA spokesperson during the event. «By building out sovereign AI infrastructure, Europe can harness the power of this transformation to lead in innovation, while preserving its cultural and economic values.»
Beyond the hardware, NVIDIA is bolstering the human element of this technological shift. The company is significantly expanding its network of AI technology centers across the continent, with new and enhanced facilities in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, and the UK. These centers will serve as hubs for research, professional training, and collaboration with local enterprises and startups. This investment in skills and ecosystem development is crucial for ensuring that Europe not only has the tools for an AI-driven future but also the talent to build and maintain it.
This initiative is a direct response to the global dominance of US-based cloud hyperscalers and a strategic step by European leaders to avoid becoming mere consumers of foreign technology. By fostering a domestic ecosystem—from supercomputing hardware to foundational models and skilled engineers—Europe is making a bold statement about its ambition to be a key player in the artificial intelligence era. The road ahead involves navigating complex regulatory landscapes and fostering intense innovation, but the foundation for a digitally sovereign and economically vibrant Europe is now being laid.
Primary Source: NVIDIA Newsroom: Europe Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA to Fuel Region’s Next Industrial Transformation – Published June 11, 2025.
