MGX, the UAE investment fund focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technology, together with Bpifrance, the French national investment bank, generative AI leader Mistral AI, and world leader in AI computing infrastructure NVIDIA, announced the formation of a joint venture to establish Europe’s largest AI Campus, which will be located in the Paris region and is expected to ultimately reach a capacity of 1.4 GW during the Choose France Summit held in Versailles.
The strategic initiative builds on broader AI cooperation agreements supported by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron at the AI Action Summit in February 2025. Located in Europe’s leading economic zone, the AI Campus marks a major step toward establishing sovereign, sustainable, and globally competitive AI infrastructure across the continent.
The joint venture signing ceremony was witnessed by Mr Eric Lombard, French 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 Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council.
Together, the partners will develop Europe’s first purpose-built intelligence hub supporting the full AI lifecycle, from model training and inference to deployment of generative and applied AI systems. Strategically located to integrate with France’s research and innovation ecosystems, the Campus will feature advanced compute infrastructure, facilities for experimentation, and real-world development environments.
The open platform will include exascale-class computing, sovereign cloud integration, and low-carbon hyperscale data centers optimised for AI. It will support large-scale AI adoption in fields such as healthcare, mobility, energy, finance, and manufacturing, while advancing Europe’s digital and climate sovereignty.
Ahmed Yahia, Managing Director and CEO of MGX, said: “France has the ambition and capability to lead in this new AI era. At MGX, we see AI as the most transformative force of our time, and believe open, enduring infrastructure is key to unlocking its broad societal impact. The France AI Campus will accelerate breakthroughs across science, education, public services, and business, fueling Europe’s next wave of innovation.”
Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, said: “Bpifrance is proud to co-found this transformative European AI Campus with MGX. This initiative highlights France’s scientific excellence, capacity to deliver cutting-edge infrastructure, and its attractiveness to top talent. The Campus strengthens our technological sovereignty and reinforces France’s position as a global AI leader.”
Arthur Mensch, Co-Founder and CEO of Mistral AI, said: “Campus AI marks a pivotal step in reinforcing France's position as a global leader in AI. By uniting top-tier expertise and cutting-edge solutions across the entire AI value chain, this initiative aims to foster sustainable AI ecosystems and create tangible benefits for companies, public institutions, and academic players. We are proud to play a pivotal role in making the AI Campus a driving force for accelerating AI adoption, innovation, and technological leadership in France.”
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, said: "The AI Campus will be a transformational infrastructure for France - built in France, to fuel France in the era of AI. It will revolutionise science, education, and industry."
Laura Chaubard, Director General of Ecole Polytechnique, said : “As a French leading 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 AI leaders. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to fostering international collaboration and strengthening Europe’s capacity for sovereign, responsible, and high-impact AI innovation.”
The Campus will be supported by a strong ecosystem of public and private partners from government, technology, industry, and academia. Confirmed partners include, Bouygues, a French leader in construction, energies and telecommunications, renowned for its expertise in innovative and complex projects in over 80 countries, EDF Group, world leader in low-carbon energy and a key player in energy transition, the EDF Group is an integrated energy operator engaged in all aspects of the energy business, Ecole Polytechnique, member of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, a top-tier academic and research institution in science, engineering, and artificial intelligence. Ecole Polytechnique will contribute to the academic component and establish a teaching and research chair, funding PhDs and research projects, notably in collaboration with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in the UAE.
Other partners include, RTE, France’s national electricity transmission operator, which has recently developed a dedicated approach to accelerate the connection of large consumers on pre-qualified sites and Sipartech, a French provider of high-capacity fiber infrastructure across Europe. As part of a collective effort, Sipartech will contribute to the Paris AI Campus by delivering fast, reliable connectivity to key digital hubs alongside other partners shaping this new ecosystem.
Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2026, with operations launching by 2028.
