Public funding for Europe’s AI revolution
As Artificial Intelligence reshapes global economies, Europe stands at a turning point. On 8–9 October 2025, european economics took part in the World Summit AI in Amsterdam, the world’s leading event on artificial intelligence, to present how public funding can power Europe’s AI future and follow the speedy growth of the industry.
Artificial Intelligence is set to be a new industrial revolution, shaping Europe’s future. With the IPCEI AI services and €20 billion of public support channeled through InvestAI, Europe is ready to fund and develop gigafactories and frontier AI models at scale. Strategic projects started today will define Europe’s competitive edge tomorrow.
Marc Isabelle, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, european economics
Building the infrastructure of the 21st Century
In his keynote Powering Europe’s AI Future: Public Funding for Strategic AI Projects and Gigafactories, Marc Isabelle, Ph.D., Founder & CEO of european economics, outlined the decisive role of State aid and EU financing mechanisms in AI gigafactories.
european economics highlighted the emergence of AI Gigafactories in Europe – large-scale infrastructures combining data, computing power, and low-carbon energy to train next-generation models. Comparable in size and complexity to semiconductor fabs or nuclear plants, these projects are key to Europe’s digital sovereignty, resilience and industrial competitiveness.
Through initiatives such as InvestAI, the EU plans to mobilise €20 billion for Gigafactories coordinated by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking . Public funding will be essential to overcome the several billion CAPEX investment required, attract private investment, and secure Europe’s position in the global AI race.
From vision to impact
During the interactive workshop How to Secure Funding for European Ambitions in AI?, european economics shared its proven methodology for designing and implementing successful public funding strategies, from project structuring to application support and negotiation with national and EU authorities, – with a particular focus on R&D activities, especially as the upcoming IPCEI on AI is set to be launched soon.
With €43 billion in public funding secured for over 250 strategic projects, european economics remains a pure-player consultancy in State aid and EU funding for innovation, clean technologies, and now, artificial intelligence. Our expertise bridges the gap between visionary innovation and real-world impact, helping European champions turn their AI ambitions into industrial reality.
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