MGX, Bpifrance, Mistral AI and Nvidia announce the creation of a joint venture to develop Europe's largest AI campus in France

Located in Ile de France, the campus aims to reach a capacity of 1,4 GW.

This strategic initiative builds on the AI ​​cooperation agreements established at the AI ​​Action Summit in February 2025 between the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Located in the heart of one of the most dynamic regions in Europe, the AI ​​campus marks a major step forward in the deployment of a sovereign, sustainable and globally competitive AI infrastructure.

The signing ceremony for the creation of the joint venture was held in the presence of Mr. Eric Lombard, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and member of the Council for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies.

Together, these partners will build the first European intelligence center specifically designed to cover the entire AI lifecycle: from model design to deployment, including training, inference, and implementation in concrete use cases. Strategically anchored in the French research and innovation ecosystems, the project will integrate advanced computing capabilities, large-scale testing infrastructures, and real-world development environments.

The open platform will be built on exascale computing capabilities, sovereign cloud integration, and low-carbon data centers optimized for AI. It will enable large-scale AI adoption in strategic sectors such as healthcare, mobility, energy, finance, and manufacturing, while strengthening Europe's digital and climate sovereignty.

For Nicolas Dufourcq, Director General of Bpifrance: "Bpifrance is proud to co-found, with MGX, this European Artificial Intelligence Campus. This initiative highlights French scientific excellence, its ability to provide cutting-edge infrastructure, and its attractiveness in attracting the best talent. This Campus strengthens our technological sovereignty and France's position as a leading player in AI."

For Ahmed Yahia, Managing Director of MGX: “France has the ambition and the capacity to be a leader in this new era of AI. At MGX, we consider AI to be the most transformative force of our time, and to unlock its full potential and societal impact, an open, sustainable, and sovereign infrastructure is essential. The AI ​​Campus in France will accelerate breakthroughs in science, education, public services, and business, fueling the next wave of innovation in Europe.”

For Arthur Mensch, Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI: “The AI ​​Campus marks a decisive step in strengthening France’s position as a global leader in AI. By bringing together leading expertise and cutting-edge solutions across the entire AI value chain, this initiative aims to foster sustainable AI ecosystems and create tangible benefits for businesses, public institutions, and academics. We are proud to play a central role in making the AI ​​Campus a driving force to accelerate AI adoption, innovation, and technological leadership in France.”

For Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA: “The AI ​​Campus will be a transformative infrastructure for France – built in France, to propel France into the era of artificial intelligence. It will revolutionize science, education, and industry.”

For Laura Chaubard, Director General of the École Polytechnique: “As a leading French academic and research institution, École Polytechnique is proud to contribute to the AI ​​Campus by advancing cutting-edge research and training the next generation of leaders in artificial intelligence. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to international collaboration and strengthening Europe’s capacity for sovereign, responsible, and high-impact AI innovation.”

The project will be supported by a robust ecosystem of public and private partners from government, industry, research, and technology. The partners are:

• Bouygues: A French leader in construction, energy and telecommunications, recognized for its expertise in innovative and complex projects in more than 80 countries.
• EDF: A world leader in low-carbon energy and a key player in the energy transition, the EDF group is an integrated energy operator, present across the entire energy sector value chain.
• École Polytechnique, a member of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris: A leading academic and research institution in the fields of science, engineering, and artificial intelligence. École Polytechnique will contribute to the academic dimension of the project through a teaching and research chair, funding doctoral programs and collaborative research projects, notably in partnership with the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of AI in the United Arab Emirates.
• RTE: The national electricity transmission manager in France, which recently developed a specific approach to speed up the connection of large consumers to certain prequalified sites.
• Sipartech: French provider of high-capacity fiber optic infrastructure across Europe, which, as part of this initiative, will contribute to the AI ​​Campus by providing fast and reliable connectivity to the main digital hubs, alongside other partners in this ecosystem.

Construction work on the IA Campus is expected to begin in the second half of 2026, with commissioning planned for 2028.